Wulfert Cornelius "Marco" van Ginkel (Dutch pronunciation: ['m?rko? v?? '???k?l] (listen); born 1 December 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Netherlands national team.Van Ginkel began his career in the youth ranks of Vitesse, joining the Arnhem-based club as a six-year-old in 1999.
After making his way through the various youth levels at the club, Van Ginkel debuted for the senior team in 2010 before sealing a transfer around £9 million to Chelsea in 2013.
He suffered a serious knee injury early into his Chelsea career which ruled him out for seven months.
He then went on season-long loans to Milan in 2014–15, Stoke City and PSV in 2015–16.
At international level, Van Ginkel represented the Netherlands at the under-19 and under-21 levels before making his senior team debut against Germany in November 2012.