Ruben den Uil

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Ruben den Uil
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth Ede, Netherlands
Team information
Current team
 Excelsior (head coach)
Managerial career
YearsTeam
2024– Excelsior

Ruben den Uil (born 3 February 1991) is a Dutch professional football manager who manages Eerste Divisie club Excelsior.

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Early years and education

Den Uil was born in Ede, Netherlands, and attended secondary school at Het Streek. He then studied at CIOS in Arnhem before completing a bachelor's degree in Sports Management & Entrepreneurship. Additionally, he obtained coaching diplomas from the KNVB. [1]

Coaching career

Den Uil began his coaching career as a youth coach at Ajax Cape Town before spending a year in Utrecht's youth academy. [2] [3] In 2015, he joined Sparta Rotterdam, where he coached various youth teams over six seasons. [4] [3] In 2021, he became an assistant coach at another Rotterdam-based club, Excelsior. [5] After the club decided to part ways with Marinus Dijkhuizen following the first team's relegation in 2024, Den Uil was promoted to head coach. [6] [7] He signed a contract until June 2026 and was joined by the experienced Adrie Koster as his assistant. [8]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 26 May 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef.
PWDLWin %
Excelsior 1 July 2024Present351988054.29 [9]
Total351988054.29—

References

  1. ↑ "Ruben den Uil". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Trainers van toen en nu: Thijs Libregts en Ruben den Uil". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Ruben den Uil per direct weg als trainer Jong Sparta". VoetbalRotterdam (in Dutch). 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ruben den Uil, trainer Sparta O18, vertrekt na 6 jaar Sparta: 'Geweldige tijd gehad, veel geleerd'". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ruben den Uil tekent als assistent bij Excelsior". VoetbalRotterdam (in Dutch). 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Gedegradeerd Excelsior stelt met Ruben den Uil jongste coach in profvoetbal aan". NU.nl (in Dutch). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Excelsior stelt opvolger Dijkhuizen aan: jongste trainer in betaald voetbal". VoetbalPrimeur.nl (in Dutch). 28 June 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ruben den Uil nieuwe hoofdtrainer, Adrie Koster assistent-trainer". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 28 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ruben den Uil – statistieken en carrière". FotMob (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
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