Mike Snoei

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Mike Snoei
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Snoei in 1982
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-12-04) 4 December 1963 (age 60) [1]
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Feyenoord
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1982 Feyenoord 1 (0)
1982–1988 Excelsior 137 (0)
1988–1993 Sparta Rotterdam 133 (1)
Total271(1)
Managerial career
2002–2003 Vitesse Arnhem
2003–2005 Sparta Rotterdam
2005–2008 Go Ahead Eagles
2008–2009 Panathinaikos (assistant)
2009–2011 Umm Salal (assistant)
2012 Shandong Luneng Taishan (assistant)
2013–2014 Pune FC
2015–2017 Metalurh Zaporizhzhia (sporting director)
2017–2019 Telstar
2019–2021 De Graafschap
2022–2024 Telstar
2024 Trikala
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mike Snoei (born 4 December 1963) is a former Dutch football player and manager. During his playing days, Snoei played for Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie from 1982 to 1993. He was a member of the Dutch squad at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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Playing career

Born in Rotterdam, Snoei managed to carve out a ten-year playing career in the Netherlands in the top-tier Eredivisie and second-tier Eerste Divisie. [2] He started his footballing career as a youth with Feyenoord, the biggest club in Rotterdam, before moving to second division side S.B.V. Excelsior. [2] He stayed with Excelsior for six years from 1982 to 1986 before joining Sparta Rotterdam. [2] While with Sparta, Snoei played in the Dutch top tier Eredivisie. [2]

Unfortunately, Snoei had to retire from the game in 1993 due to torn knee ligaments at the age of 29. [2]

Coaching career

Youth coach: 1993–2002

Following retirement from professional football, Snoei became a youth coach in the Netherlands, coaching various clubs from 1993 to 1996. [3] Then in 1996, Snoei joined the Vitesse youth organization where he eventually rose to head coach of the main youth team at the club. [3]

Head coach at Dutch clubs: 2002–2008

In 2002, Snoei was appointed as the head coach of Vitesse in the Eredivisie. [3] After coaching the club for one season, Snoei then moved to Sparta Rotterdam as head coach from 2003 to 2005 before moving to Go Ahead Eagles as the head coach in 2005 to 2008. [3] While at Sparta and Go Ahead Eagles, Snoei led both clubs to the promotion play-offs for the Eredivisie. [3]

Assistant coaching: 2008–2013

After leaving Go Ahead Eagles, Snoei left the Netherlands and became the assistant manager to Henk ten Cate at many clubs including Panathinakos from 2008 to 2010, Al Ahli of the UAE Arabian Gulf League in 2010, Umm Salal of the Qatar Stars League from 2010 to 2011, and then Shandong Luneng of the Chinese Super League from 2011 to 2012. [3]

Pune and India: 2013–2017

On 8 May 2013, it was announced that Snoei would be returning to head coaching at Pune F.C. of the I-League in India. [2] The Director of Football at Pune said that "Mike will be a great addition to Pune FC. He brings with him a wealth of experience from the top levels of both European and Asian football. As we continue to invest in our academy and youth teams, Mike will be the perfect fit to develop these players and help the club reach our long term goals". [2] Snoei also became the fourth Dutch coach to be involved in Indian football after Wim Koevermans was signed as head coach of the national team, Rob Baan was brought in as the AIFF technical-director, and Eelco Schattorie was signed on as the head coach of fellow I-League club United. [2]

Snoei's first signing at the club came on 7 June 2013 when the club signed up forward Prakash Thorat for the upcoming 2013–14 season. [4] Snoei then led Pune in his first game as head coach on 21 September 2013 against Mohammedan at the Salt Lake Stadium. [5] It was a successful debut for Snoei as his side won the match 3–1 thanks to a brace from new signing Raúl Fabiani and a goal from another new foreign signing James Meyer. [5] He then coached Pune at home for the first time on 10 October 2013 against Mohun Bagan. [6] Pune won the match 2–0 thanks to goals from academy product Thongkhosiem Haokip and James Meyer. [6]

Back to the Netherlands: 2017–2024

In 2017, Snoei moved back to the Netherlands as the new manager of Eerste Divisie club Telstar. He left Telstar in 2019 to accept an offer at De Graafschap, which he guided for two seasons.

On 11 June 2022, Telstar announced to have reappointed Snoei as their manager. [7] He was dismissed after poor results in February 2024. [8]

Approach and philosophy

After joining Pune F.C. Snoei said that the approach he wants to take the club in is one where youth development is key to the club's success. [9] After his first press conference as head coach of the club Snoei said "Our main objective is to develop youngsters at the club. In this season, you will see good young players getting a fair chance in the first team. Striking the right balance is of utmost importance". [9] He also said he would like to incorporate a Dutch style of play into the club. [9]

Managerial statistics

As of 30 July 2024.
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Pune 8 May 201330 June 20143181112025.81
Telstar 1 July 201730 June 201980311930038.75
De Graafschap 1 July 201919 May 202171411911057.75
Telstar 1 July 20225 February 202465191531029.23
Total247996484040.08

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References

  1. ↑ "Mike Snoei". Goal. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Pune FC appoints Dutch coach Mike Snoei for next season". Zee News. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mike Snoei". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "I-League: Pune FC sign up Prakash Thorat". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Mohammedan vs. Pune 1 – 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Pune vs. Mohun Bagan 2 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Telstar presenteert Mike Snoei voor de tweede keer als hoofdtrainer". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 11 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Telstar maakt na ontslag Snoei seizoen af met assistenten Correia en Landvreugd". NU (in Dutch). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 "Mike Snoei stresses on young talent to build Pune FC". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
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