 On the last day of the January transfer window, De Zeeuw was linked with a move to the Turkish team Fenerbahçe who even made a bid for him, which was rejected by Ajax.De Zeeuw would score his first goal of the season, in a 4–0 win against his former club, AZ on 6 March 2011 and was also named man of the match.In the final of the KNVB Cup against Twente, De Zeeuw scored the opener after just 19 minutes.