Willem Weijs

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Willem Weijs
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-02-19) 19 February 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Broekhuizenvorst, Netherlands
Team information
Current team
 Jong Ajax (manager)
Managerial career
YearsTeam
2020 NAC Breda (caretaker)
2023–2024 FC Eindhoven
2025– Jong Ajax

Willem Weijs (born 19 February 1987) is a Dutch football manager who is the manager of Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie. He has managed NAC Breda (caretaker), FC Eindhoven and Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie, and was assistant manager at Anderlecht and Lommel of the Belgian Pro League.

Career

Weijs was born in Broekhuizenvorst in the province of Limburg. He began coaching in 2007 for the youth team at PSV Eindhoven, going on to the same role at Ajax (2013–2017) and NAC Breda (2017–2019). [1]

In 2019, Weijs was promoted to first-team assistant manager at NAC, supporting Ruud Brood. At the turn of the year, the 32-year-old was appointed caretaker manager of the Eredivisie club. [2] His debut on 10 January was a goalless draw away to Helmond Sport; he recorded two draws and a win in his four league games, as well as a 2–0 home win over PSV in the last 16 of the KNVB Cup on 23 January. [3]

Weijs was appointed on a two-year contract at Willem II Tilburg's under-21 team in May 2020. [4] In September 2021, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, replacing Aaron Danks and Craig Bellamy as Vincent Kompany's assistant with Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League. [5] The following June, after Kompany left for Burnley, Weijs stayed in Belgium and became Steve Bould's assistant at Lommel. [6]

In July 2023, Weijs returned to his country's second division, signing a two-year deal at FC Eindhoven. [7] Having finished 14th in his only season he returned to Ajax to lead the under-19 team, being promoted to manage reserve team Jong Ajax in the second tier in June 2025. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Dal, Thomas (28 August 2025). "Opgegroeid in een Limburgse Ajax-familie, vormt Willem Weijs nu de laatste stap naar de Amsterdamse trots: 'Talent dient zich aan, of niet'". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Blanco, Yadran (4 January 2020). "NAC-trainer Willem Weijs: 'Ik heb ambities en dit past in het stappenplan'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Pissige Faber na bekerdrama: 'Dit was PSV onwaardig'" (in Dutch). NOS. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Willem Weijs nieuwe aanwinst voetbalacademie" (in Dutch). Tilbo. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Anderlecht: le Néerlandais Willem Weijs adjoint de Kompany, Still va suivre" [Anderlecht: Dutchman Willem Weijs Kompany's assistant, Still will follow]. La Dernière Heure (in French). 21 September 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Willem Weijs, ancien adjoint de Kompany, quitte Anderlecht pour Lommel" [Willem Weijs, Kompany's former assistant, leaves Anderlecht for Lommel] (in French). RTBF. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Dal, Thomas (1 July 2023). "Zo wil Willem Weijs FC Eindhoven naar zijn hand zetten: 'In mijn ideale plaatje verhoog ik de aanvalsgraad nog wat'". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "'Stoelendans bij Ajax door gedwongen vertrek Vos: ook nieuwe trainer Jong Ajax'". Voetbal Primeur (in Dutch). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
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