Jan de Jonge

Jan de Jonge (born 8 May 1963) is a professional football coach and former player who is head coach of Lebanese Premier League club Safa. As a player, he played as a striker for three clubs in the Netherlands: FC Groningen, SC Heerenveen and FC Emmen.

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Jonge, not Jonge.
Jan de Jonge
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-05-08) 8 May 1963
Place of birth Emmen, Netherlands
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Safa (head coach)
Youth career
Germanicus Coevorden
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 FC Groningen 20 (6)
1984–1989 SC Heerenveen 152 (55)
1989–1996 FC Emmen 238 (92)
Total 410 (153)
Managerial career
1996–1999 FC Emmen (assistant)
1998–2001 FC Emmen
2001–2005 SC Heerenveen (assistant)
2005–2008 De Graafschap
2008–2009 SC Heerenveen (youth coach)
2009–2010 SC Heerenveen (interim)
2010–2013 SC Heerenveen (assistant)
2013–2014 Heracles Almelo
2015–2016 Nea Salamis
2016–2017 VfL Bochum (assistant)
2017–2018 Twente Enschede (assistant)
2018 Eskisehirspor (assistant)
2019–2021 De Treffers
2021–2022 Samsunspor (assistant)
2022–2023 Harkemase Boys
2023 Safa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

He was manager of FC Emmen, De Graafschap[1] and he also served as assistant and interim manager of Dutch Eredivisie football club SC Heerenveen, after the dismissal of Trond Sollied during the early weeks of the 2009–10 season. In June 2013 he was appointed by Heracles.[2]

He was sacked by Heracles on 31 August 2014 after the club lost its first four Eredivisie matches of the 2014-15 season.[3]

On 28 June 2023, de Jonge was appointed head coach of Lebanese Premier League club Safa.[4] Jansen left Safa on the 13th of September 2023 for what was cited as personal reasons.[5]

References
  1. Jan de Jonge nieuwe coach De Graafschap - Trouw (in Dutch)
  2. De Jonge nieuwe trainer Heracles Almelo - Trouw (in Dutch)
  3. De Jonge ontslagen bij Heracles Almelo - AD (in Dutch)
  4. "Jan de Jonge trekt nu naar Libanon en volgt Johnny Jansen op bij Safa FC". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  5. https://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?n=1268522&pg=1&o=nclb


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