[3] He was originally known as Bruma, but was forced to change his name in September 2007, by the FA when Barnsley sent in his registration, after he completed a successful trial period with them at the start of the season.

After breaking a bone in his hand during pre-season, Van Homoet made his Barnsley debut in December 2007 against Sheffield United.

During his first season at Oakwell, he played as a substitute in the memorable win over Premier League side Liverpool in the 2007-08 FA Cup.

[4] He then excelled in the subsequent quarter-final victory against Chelsea[5] and also played at Wembley in the Semi-Final against Cardiff City.

He had always been known as Marciano Bruma in the Netherlands, after dropping his father’s surname as a young child when his parents split up.