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Jan Wouters

Personal information
Full name	Jan Jacobus Wouters
Date of birth	(1960-07-17) 17 July 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth	Utrecht, Netherlands
Height	1.75 m
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1980–1986	Utrecht	168	(21)
1986–1992	Ajax	150	(21)
1992–1994	Bayern Munich	66	(6)
1994–1996	PSV	52	(5)
Total		434	(55)
National team
1982–1994	Netherlands	70	(4)
Teams managed
1996–1997	Utrecht (assistant)
1997	Utrecht (caretaker)
1997–1998	Ajax (youth)
1998–2000	Ajax
2001–2006	Rangers (assistant)
2006–2007	PSV (assistant)
2007	PSV (caretaker)
2008–2009	PSV (assistant)
2009–2011	Utrecht (assistant)
2011–2014	Utrecht
2015	Kasımpaşa (caretaker)
2015–2018	Feyenoord (assistant)
2021	Fortuna Sittard (assistant)
2022-present	Ajax youth (assistant)
Honours Representing  Netherlands UEFA European Championship Winner 1988 West Germany Bronze 1992 Sweden
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Jan Jacobus Wouters (born 17 July 1960) is a Dutch football coach and former player. He played as a defensive midfielder, which means he helped protect his team's goal. In 1990, he was named the Dutch Footballer of the Year, a big award for the best player in the Netherlands.

Playing Career: A Midfield Star

Jan Wouters played for several famous football clubs during his career. These included Utrecht, Ajax, Bayern Munich, and PSV. He was known for his strong play in the midfield.

He was also a very important player for the Netherlands national team. He played 70 matches for his country and scored four goals. Jan Wouters was a key part of the team that won the 1988 European Football Championship (Euro 1988). This was a huge victory for Dutch football!

During a World Cup qualifying match in 1993, Jan Wouters was involved in an incident with English player Paul Gascoigne. Gascoigne got a fractured cheekbone and had to wear a special mask to protect his face. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, which made it harder for England to qualify for the 1994 World Cup.

Coaching Career: From Player to Mentor

After his playing days, Jan Wouters became a football coach. He worked as an assistant coach for many teams. He was an assistant at Scottish Premier League club Rangers for several years. He also worked as an assistant coach at PSV and Utrecht.

Sometimes, he took over as a temporary (caretaker) manager. He was the main coach for Ajax for a short time and later for Utrecht. More recently, he has been an assistant coach for the youth teams at Ajax, helping to train the next generation of football stars.

Honours and Awards

Jan Wouters won many trophies and awards during his time as a player.

Club Honours

• Utrecht
  • KNVB Cup: 1984–85 (a major Dutch cup competition)

• Ajax
  • Eredivisie: 1989–90 (the top Dutch league title)
  • KNVB Cup: 1986–87
  • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1986–87 (a European club competition)
  • UEFA Cup: 1991–92 (another European club competition)

• Bayern Munich
  • Bundesliga: 1993–94 (the top German league title)

• PSV
  • KNVB Cup: 1995–96

International Honours

• Netherlands
  • UEFA European Championship: 1988 (the biggest international football tournament in Europe)

Individual Awards

• Dutch Footballer of the Year: 1989–90
• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1988 (chosen as one of the best players in the tournament)
• kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1992–93 (chosen as one of the best players in the German league)

See also

In Spanish: Jan Wouters para niños