Jan Wuytens

Jan Wuytens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑn ˈʋœytə(n)s]; born 9 June 1985) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Jan Wuytens
Personal information
Full name Jan Wuytens
Date of birth (1985-06-09) 9 June 1985
Place of birth Hasselt, Belgium
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1997–2004 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 PSV 0 (0)
2005–2009 Heracles Almelo 79 (5)
2009–2013 Utrecht 126 (6)
2013–2016 AZ 33 (0)
2017–2018 KSC Hasselt
Managerial career
2017–2018 KSC Hasselt (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Wuytens is a defender who was born in Hasselt and began his career with PSV Eindhoven in 1997.[1] He left after seven years and joined Heracles Almelo, making his professional debut in the 2005–06 season.[2] On 15 June 2009 league rivals FC Utrecht bought the defender for €900,000.[3]

On 2 August 2016, his contract until 2017 was terminated. He joined KSC Hasselt as a player-assistant in 2017.[4] In June 2018, Wuytens became a youth coach with Genk.[5]

International career

He is a former Belgium Under-19 international.

Personal

Jan is also the cousin of Stijn Wuytens, who plays professionally for AZ Alkmaar.[6]

References


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