Pieter Huistra

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Pieter Huistra
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Huistra as manager of Pakhtakor in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-01-18) 18 January 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Goënga, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Borneo Samarinda (Head Coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1986 Groningen 17 (1)
1986–1987 Veendam 33 (5)
1987–1990 Twente 93 (17)
1990–1995 Rangers 125 (22)
1995–1996 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 63 (13)
1996–1997 Groningen 9 (2)
1997–2000 Lierse 54 (11)
2000–2001 RBC Roosendaal 0 (0)
Total394(71)
International career
1988–1991 Netherlands 8 (0)
Managerial career
2000 Netherlands U17 (assistant)
2001 Hong Kong (assistant)
2001–2005 Groningen U19 / Jong Groningen
2005–2008 Vitesse (assistant)
2009–2010 Jong Ajax
2009–2010 Ajax (assistant)
2010–2012 Groningen
2012–2013 De Graafschap
2014–2015 Indonesia (technical director)
2016 Iwaki FC
2017 AS Trenčín (technical advisor)
2017–2020 Pakhtakor (assistant)
2021–2022 Pakhtakor
2023– Borneo Samarinda
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pieter Egge Huistra (born 18 January 1967) is a Dutch football coach for Liga 1 club Borneo Samarinda and former winger. Huistra played for the Scottish Premier Division club Rangers from 1990 to 1995. He left there to play for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J. League. In 2001, he began coaching as the head coach for Jong Groningen. He was with them for four years before being named assistant coach to Aad de Mos at SBV Vitesse. He then became an assistant coach with Ajax and was named as their reserve team head coach on 24 April 2009. He then returned to Groningen, this time as the head coach of senior team, for the 2010–11 season. On 30 May 2012, he then became the head coach of the Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap. Finally, on 3 December 2014, he was appointed as the technical director of the Indonesia national team.

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Playing career

Huistra started his football career as an amateur with SC Joure and Drachtster Boys, where his qualities quickly stood out. He made his debut in professional football for FC Groningen at the age of 17 on 5 September 1984, when he replaced Anne Mulder after sixty minutes in a 1–3 defeat against FC Volendam. After two seasons, he was loaned out to BV Veendam, who then entered the Dutch Premier League. He was then brought to FC Twente by coach Kees Rijvers. The left winger became a permanent fixture in the team and reached the Dutch national team. However, injury cost him his place in the squad for the 1990 World Cup. He played a total of eight international matches.

Rangers

Between 1990 and 1995 Huistra played for Scottish Premier Division club Rangers, becoming the first of a number of Dutch players to play for the club, where he won five League medals, three League Cup medals and two Scottish Cup medals. His farewell match for Rangers came on 14 January 1995 against Falkirk at Brockville Park, he scored 2 goals in a 3–2 victory. He left Rangers to play for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J1 League.

Coaching career

Huistra began his coaching career in 2000 as assistant coach for the Dutch U-17 team. In 2001, he moved to Hong Kong to become assistant coach of Hong Kong national team for one year. After that, he went back to Groningen to work in the youth academy and lead their U-19 team and Jong Groningen. He was there for four years. On 1 July 2005, he left Groningen and was named as the new assistant coach at Vitesse Arnhem. He served under the guidance of Aad de Mos. After he left Vitesse, he became an assistant coach at Ajax as replacement of the injured Rob Witschge [1] and was named as the new Jong Ajax head coach on 24 April 2009. [2] [3] In January 2010, after FC Groningen head coach at the time, Ron Jans, announced his intention to leave the club at the end of the season, Huistra was announced as new main team head coach for the 2010–11 season. [4]

He served as head coach for two full seasons. The first season was very successful. He implemented attacking-minded and fully exciting football. With a record number of points, the team reached the final of the play offs to qualify for Europa League in which they lost on penalties. In the second season, the club renewed his contract but many of the top players were sold. The new team was not capable to repeat the successful 2010–2011 season. Due to illness and injuries the club missed out on the play offs and ended in 14th place. the seasonal outcome, below the boards aspirations, led to his dismissal on 10 May 2012. [5]

On 30 May 2012 he was announced as new head coach of recently relegated 2012–13 Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap, with the goal to bring his new club back to the top flight. [6] In his first season with a complete new team, he won a stage title and was named manager of the month. In the play offs for promotion the team lost in the second round against Roda JC. The directors rewarded his work with a contract renewal. In the second season, Huistra got into a conflict with a small part of the fans and was fired on 24 December 2013.

On 3 December 2014, he was appointed as the Technical Director of the Indonesian football association, PSSI. [7]

On 7 May 2015, he was called to become the interim head coach of the Indonesia national team for 2018 World Cup qualifiers and 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers. Unfortunately, a month later FIFA banned Indonesia to take part because of political interference.

In January 2016, Huistra became head coach of Japanese club Iwaki FC. Under supervision of Dome corporation, he became the technical leader of the new start up club. The first season the club won several regional and national trophies.

On 31 March 2017, he was appointed as technical advisor of Slovak champion AS Trenčín until end of season. [8] He left the club shortly after to join Pakhtakor Tashkent FK in Uzbekistan, initially as an assistant to Shota Arveladze. [9] Together with Arveladze, they led the club from eight to third place and qualified for the AFC Champions League. The season after, Pakhtakor ended in second place and reached the Cup final. In December 2018, the Uzbek club renewed the contracts of all the technical staff for a year. In 2019, the club had a good start when it qualified for the group stage of the Champions League after winning two qualifying rounds. Huistra left Pakhtakor on 10 January 2022. [10]

Club statistics

[11]

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NetherlandsLeague KNVB Cup League CupTotal
1984/85 Groningen Eredivisie 101101
1985/867070
1986/87 Veendam Eredivisie 335335
1987/88 Twente Eredivisie 348348
1988/89346346
1989/90253253
ScotlandLeague Scottish Cup League Cup Total
1990/91 Rangers Premier Division 274274
1991/92325325
1992/93304304
1993/94216216
1994/95153153
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1995 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 35652-408
1996 287001454212
NetherlandsLeague KNVB Cup League CupTotal
1996/97 Groningen Eredivisie 9292
BelgiumLeague Belgian Cup League CupTotal
1997/98 Lierse First Division 32113211
1998/99220220
1999/000000
NetherlandsLeague KNVB Cup League CupTotal
CountryNetherlands1522515225
Scotland1252212522
Japan6313521458220
Belgium54115411
Total394715214541378

National team statistics

Netherlands national team
YearAppsGoals
198810
198940
199000
199130
Total80

Managerial statistics

As of 21 April 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Groningen Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1 July 201010 May 201277321332136142−6041.56
De Graafschap Flag of the Netherlands.svg 30 May 201224 December 20135924161911089+21040.68
Pakhtakor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 6 January 202110 January 20223724766733+34064.86
Borneo Samarinda Flag of Indonesia.svg 21 February 2023Present4126877240+32063.41
Total2141064464384304+80049.53

Honours

Player

Glasgow Rangers

Lierse SK

Manager

Pakhtakor

Individual

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