John Metgod

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John Metgod
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Metgod in 2007
Personal information
Full name Johannes Anthonius Bernardus Metgod [1]
Date of birth (1958-02-27) 27 February 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 ADO Den Haag (assistant manager)
Youth career
DWS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1976 HFC Haarlem 32 (1)
1976–1982 AZ Alkmaar 195 (26)
1982–1984 Real Madrid 50 (1)
1984–1987 Nottingham Forest 116 (15)
1987–1988 Tottenham Hotspur 12 (0)
1988–1994 Feyenoord 164 (13)
Total568(56)
International career
1978–1983 Netherlands 21 (4)
Managerial career
1994–1995 Feyenoord (youth director)
1995–1996 Excelsior (assistant manager)
1996–1997 Excelsior
1997 Feyenoord (interim)
1997 Excelsior (assistant manager)
1997–2004 Feyenoord (assistant manager)
2004–2005 Excelsior
2005–2007 Feyenoord (assistant manager)
2008–2009 Portsmouth (first team coach)
2009–2013 Derby County (first team coach)
2014 Colorado Rapids (assistant manager)
2014–2015 Brighton & Hove Albion (assistant manager)
2015–2016 ADO Den Haag (technical manager)
2017 Granada (assistant manager)
2018–2019 Nottingham Forest (assistant manager)
2019 United Arab Emirates (assistant manager)
2020-2022 United Arab Emirates (assistant manager)
2022- ADO Den Haag (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johannes Anthonius Bernardus Metgod (born 27 February 1958) is a Dutch former professional footballer who works as assistant manager of United Arab Emirates.

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Club career

Playing as a centre-back, Metgod started his professional career in the 1970s playing for HFC Haarlem. After one season with Haarlem, he moved to play for AZ Alkmaar, spending six years at the club, including their UEFA Cup final defeat against English side Ipswich Town, during which he scored a goal in the 4–2 second leg win.

In 1982, Metgod moved to Spain to play for Real Madrid. He then moved to England in 1984 to sign for Nottingham Forest, where he was a regular player for three seasons before signing for Tottenham Hotspur in 1987. He spent just one season with the North London club before he moved back to the Netherlands, where he signed for Feyenoord. He spent six years at Feyenoord before finally retiring as a player in 1994.

International career

Metgod won 21 caps for the Netherlands national team, scoring four goals.

Style of play

Metgod was noted for his free-kicks, particularly during his spell at Nottingham Forest.[ citation needed ]

Coaching career

After retiring Metgod became a coach, working for Excelsior Rotterdam and Feyenoord.

On 11 November 2008, Metgod was appointed first team coach by Portsmouth, but left the club on 8 February 2009 when manager Tony Adams was sacked. [3] [4]

On 21 May 2009, Metgod was appointed as a first team coach at Derby County, but left the club in October 2013 along with the rest of the coaching staff, following the dismissal of manager Nigel Clough. [5]

In January 2014, Metgod was appointed as an assistant at Colorado Rapids.

In July 2014, Metgod was appointed as a scout at Brighton & Hove Albion.

On 1 July 2015, Metgod was appointed as a technical manager at ADO Den Haag and left in June 2016.

On 10 April 2017, Metgod was added to the staff at Granada CF by trainer Tony Adams, but left the club in May 2017 when manager Adams was sacked.

On 8 January 2018, Metgod was added to the staff at Nottingham Forest by trainer Aitor Karanka, but left the club on 10 January 2019 when manager Aitor Karanka resigned as coach. However, he continued at the club as a part of the board.

On 21 March 2019, he left Nottingham to become the assistant manager of United Arab Emirates national football team. [6]

Personal life

Metgod with son in 1983 Johnny Metgod met zijn zoon, Bestanddeelnr 932-4976.jpg
Metgod with son in 1983

Metgod was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Metgod's son, Dimitri, is also a professional footballer, playing as midfielder, [7] whereas John's younger brother, Edward, is a retired goalkeeper.

Honours

AZ

Real Madrid

Feyenoord

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References

  1. ↑ "Johnny Metgod". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 266. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ↑ http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/index.php?cms_ref%3Dhome%26goto%3Dnews%26qs_article_id%3D1762 . Retrieved 11 November 2008.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) Metgod to pompey 11 November 2008
  4. ↑ Metgod lands Pompey coaching role. BBC Sport. 11 November 2008
  5. ↑ "Ex-Portsmouth No2 Metgod joins Forest pal Clough at Derby". Tribal Football. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  6. ↑ John Metgod leaves Nottingham Forest board for UAE coaching role, eveningexpress.co.uk, 21 March 2019
  7. ↑ Een jaar op de strafbank. ad.nl. 13 September 2006.
  8. ↑ "Super Cup". home.planet.nl. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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