Klaas Wels

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Klaas Wels
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-09-02) 2 September 1973 (age 49)
Place of birth Schijndel, Netherlands
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Blauw Geel '38
Den Bosch (reserves)
RKSV Schijndel
Managerial career
2004–2008 RKSV Schijndel (youth)
2008–2009 Festilent
2009–2010 Best Vooruit
2010–2017 FC Oss (assistant)
2012–2014 Deurne
2014–2016 RKSV Nemelaer
2016–2017 DESO
2017–2021 TOP Oss
2021–2022 MVV Maastricht
2022–2023 TOP Oss (technical director)
2022–2023 TOP Oss (assistant)
2023 TOP Oss
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Klaas Wels (born 2 September 1973) is a Dutch professional football manager.

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Playing career

Wels was a defender. During his active playing career, he represented hometown club RKSV Schijndel since his childhood. He also played two seasons for Blauw Geel '38 and one season for the reserves of FC Den Bosch. After this, he returned to RKSV Schijndel. [1] [2]

Managerial career

Wels started his coaching career in 2004 at RKSV Schijndel. There, he became coach of the club's second team. [3] From 2008 to 2009, he was head coach of Festilent, after which he left for Best Vooruit. [2] In August 2010, his contract with the club was terminated, and he began working at FC Oss as an assistant coach. [4] In March 2012, it was announced that Wels would combine his work at FC Oss with the head coaching position at SV Deurne. He signed a contract for two seasons. [5] He won the South II District of the KNVB Amateur Cup with the club in 2013. After two seasons, Wels left Deurne. [6] In January 2014, it was announced that Wels became the new head coach of RKSV Nemelaer on 1 July 2014. [2]

At the end of the 2015–16 season, Wels left RKSV Nemelaer and started working for RKVV DESO. [7] On 15 March 2017, Wels again became caretaker head coach of TOP Oss which had changed its name from FC Oss after the resignation of former head coach François Gesthuizen. At that time, TOP was 17th in the second-tier Eerste Divisie. He would then become head coach at TOP in June 2017, after "changing the dynamics at the club", according to chairman Peter Bijvelds. [8]

Managerial statistics

As of 10 July 2022.
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
TOP Oss 15 March 201730 June 2021160553471194250−56034.38
MVV Maastricht 1 July 202229 March 202234102223771−34029.41
Total194653693231321−90033.51

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References

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  3. "Technische staf Schijndel/SBA rond". www.TrainersSite.nl (in Dutch). 19 December 2004. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. Clerx, Bianca (15 August 2010). "Best Vooruit ziet Wels naar FC Oss verkassen" (in Dutch). Eindhovens Dagblad. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. Redactie (15 March 2012). "Klaas Wels nieuwe trainer Deurne" (in Dutch). Eindhovens Dagblad. Retrieved 28 September 2020. Wels was als speler actief bij FC Den Bosch en Schijndel, samen met Van Sonsbeek, en als trainer ondermeer bij Best Vooruit. Momenteel is hij assistent-trainer bij eerstedivisionist FC Oss. Wels hoopt deze functie in het nieuwe seizoen te combineren met het trainerschap bij Deurne.
  6. Deurne en trainer Klaas Wels na twee seizoenen uit elkaar In de wandelgangen, 13 December 2013
  7. Ottens, Chris (3 June 2016). "Klaas Wels wordt trainer van hoofdklasser DESO" (in Dutch). Brabants Dagblad. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. de Bekker, Peter (9 June 2017). "FC Oss maakt assistent Klaas Wels hoofdtrainer: 'Hij zorgde voor een compleet andere dynamiek'" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 28 September 2020. Volgens de clubleiding liet Wels de afgelopen maanden 'een frisse wind waaien'. "Er ontstond een compleet andere dynamiek op de club", vertelt directeur Peter Bijvelds. "Op het veld en daarbuiten. Dat is knap. Ook oogstte hij lof vanuit de kleedkamer. De spelers zijn zeer te spreken over zijn werkwijze."