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Hans Gillhaus

Gillhaus in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Johannes Paulus Gillhaus
Date of birth	(1963-11-05) 5 November 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth	Helmond, Netherlands
Height	1.75 m
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1983–1987	Den Bosch	106	(45)
1987–1989	PSV	67	(23)
1989–1993	Aberdeen	78	(27)
1993–1995	Vitesse	54	(28)
1995–1996	Gamba Osaka	60	(28)
1996–1997	AZ	11	(1)
1998	FF Jaro	7	(2)
1998–1999	Den Bosch	17	(2)
Total		400	(156)
National team
1987–1994	Netherlands	9	(2)
1990	Scottish League	1	(1)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Johannes "Hans" Paulus Gillhaus (born 5 November 1963) is a retired Dutch footballer. He mostly played as a forward on the left side of the field.

Hans Gillhaus played professional football for 16 years. He played in 348 games in the Eredivisie, scoring 146 goals. He spent most of his career with Den Bosch and PSV. He also played football in Scotland, Japan, and Finland.

Gillhaus also played for the Netherlands national team. He was part of the team that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Playing Career Highlights

Starting Out and PSV Success

Hans Gillhaus was born in Helmond, Netherlands. He began his professional career with FC Den Bosch in the Eredivisie in 1983. In his first season, he played 12 games and scored three goals. In his last two seasons with Den Bosch, he scored 33 league goals.

In 1987, Hans joined PSV. He had a great first season, scoring 15 goals in 26 games. He helped PSV win a historic "treble" in 1988. This means they won three major trophies in one season. He played in the 1988 European Cup Final, which PSV won after a penalty shootout.

Time with Aberdeen

When a new player, Romário, joined PSV, Hans Gillhaus started playing less. In November 1989, he moved to Aberdeen in Scotland. He made a big impact right away. In his first game, he scored two goals, including an amazing overhead kick. In the next game, he scored the only goal against Rangers.

While playing for Aberdeen, Hans won the Scottish Cup in 1990. He scored two goals on the way to the final. He also started in the final match, which Aberdeen won after a penalty shootout.

Later Career Years

Hans Gillhaus left Aberdeen in 1993 and joined Vitesse Arnhem in the Netherlands. In his first full season (1993–94), he scored 22 goals. This was his best scoring season ever. Vitesse finished fourth in the league and qualified for the UEFA Cup.

When he was 31, Hans moved to Japan to play for Gamba Osaka in the J-League. In 1998, he played in Finland for FF Jaro. He retired from football in 1999. His last club was his first club, Den Bosch. He helped them get back into the top league before he retired.

International Football

Hans Gillhaus played for the Netherlands for the first time on 28 October 1987. This was a qualifier game for the UEFA Euro 1988 tournament. He scored his only two goals for the national team in a 3–0 win against Greece. However, he was not chosen for the final team that won the tournament.

He was selected for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. He played in three games during the tournament. The Netherlands team was knocked out in the round of 16.

Life After Playing Football

After retiring as a player, Hans Gillhaus continued to work in football. He returned to PSV and worked as a scout for six years. A scout finds new talented players for a team.

After PSV, he worked as a scout for Chelsea for another six years. In 2011, he became the director of football at S.V. Zulte Waregem. This role involves managing the club's football operations. In 2014, he joined Sunderland. There, he helped manage their European scouting network.

Career Statistics

This table shows how many games Hans Gillhaus played and how many goals he scored for each club and national team.

International Statistics

Trophies and Awards

Hans Gillhaus won several important trophies during his career:

PSV

• Eredivisie: 1987–88, 1988–89
• KNVB Cup: 1987–88, 1988–89
• European Cup: 1987–88
• European Super Cup runner-up: 1988

Aberdeen

• Scottish Cup: 1989–90

Den Bosch

• Eerste Divisie: 1998–99