Menno van Dam

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Menno van Dam
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-06-19) 19 June 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Emmen (manager)
Youth career
Heerenveen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004 Wolvega
2004–2005 Veendam
2005–2007 Harkemase Boys
2007 Eintracht Nordhorn 5 (0)
2008–2012 MSC
2012–2014 d'Olde Veste
Managerial career
2012–2016 d'Olde Veste (youth)
2014–2016 Heerenveen (assistant)
2016–2018 Groningen (youth)
2018–2022 Heerenveen (youth)
2022–2024 Brøndby (youth)
2024–2025 AaB
2025– Emmen
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Menno van Dam (born 19 June 1983) is a Dutch football manager and a former player who managed Danish club AaB until April 2025.

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Career

In 2022, van Dam was appointed manager of the danish under-17 team Brøndby. He helped the club win the league. [1]

In 2024, he was appointed manager of the Danish Team AaB. He managed his first game for the club during a 4–1 win over Vendsyssel FF. [2] He helped the club achieve promotion. He was fired on 20 April 2025 after winning only 5 out of 27 games, and losing 14. [3] [4]

Personal life

He has been married with children. [5] [6]

References

  1. "Ny AaB-træner: Stolt over at komme til så stor en klub". campo.dk.
  2. "AaB-træner varsler ændringer: Vi skal adskille os". bold.dk.
  3. Andersen, Brian (20 April 2025). "AaB afbryder samarbejdet med Menno van Dam". aabsport.dk (in Danish). AaB. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  4. Johansen, Christian Winther (21 April 2025). "Officielt: AaB fyrer Menno van Dam" [Official: AaB fires Menno van Dam]. tv3sport.dk (in Danish). TV3 Sport . Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  5. "Portræt: AaB's nye cheftræner sagde farvel til familien for at jagte drømmen". nordjyske.dk.
  6. Thøgersen, Troels Bager (13 October 2024). "Cheftræner sender videoer hjem til sønnerne". tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 21 April 2025.