He soon caught the attention of the scouts of Ajax and at a young age he joined their academy, where he was considered a promising talent.
[5] He had a promising start, but in September 2001, however, he tore a cruciate ligament in his knee in a match for the Netherlands under-21 team against England.
In the second half of the season, he was once again sidelined for a considerable amount of time, partly due to using the banned substance salbutamol in relation to his asthma.
With his refined technique and efficient free kicks, he became an important player for the team, making 31 league appearances in which he scored six times.
[1][10][11] On 23 May 2007, after having played 55 games and scored 11 goals for NAC, Zonneveld signed a four-year contract with PSV for the 2007–08 season.
[19][20] On 7 June 2011, Zonneveld returned to NAC Breda after his period in Cyprus, where he signed a contract for two years.