John Metgod
Johannes Anthonius Bernardus Metgod (born 27 February 1958) is a Dutch former professional footballer who works as assistant manager of United Arab Emirates.
 Metgod in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Anthonius Bernardus Metgod[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ADO Den Haag (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DWS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | HFC Haarlem | 32 | (1) |
| 1976–1982 | AZ Alkmaar | 195 | (26) |
| 1982–1984 | Real Madrid | 50 | (1) |
| 1984–1987 | Nottingham Forest | 116 | (15) |
| 1987–1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | (0) |
| 1988–1994 | Feyenoord | 164 | (13) |
| Total | 568 | (56) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1983 | Netherlands | 21 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Feyenoord (Youth Director) | ||
| 1995–1996 | Excelsior (assistant manager) | ||
| 1996–1997 | Excelsior | ||
| 1997 | Feyenoord (Ad Interim) | ||
| 1997 | Excelsior (assistant manager) | ||
| 1997–2004 | Feyenoord (assistant manager) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Excelsior | ||
| 2005–2007 | Feyenoord (assistant manager) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Portsmouth (first team coach) | ||
| 2009–2013 | Derby County (first team coach) | ||
| 2014 | Colorado Rapids (assistant manager) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Brighton & Hove Albion (assistant manager) | ||
| 2015–2016 | ADO Den Haag (technical manager) | ||
| 2017 | Granada (assistant manager) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Nottingham Forest (assistant manager) | ||
| 2019 | United Arab Emirates (assistant manager) | ||
| 2020-2022 | United Arab Emirates (assistant manager) | ||
| 2022- | ADO Den Haag (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Playing as a centre-back, Metgod started his professional career in the 1970s playing for HFC Haarlem. After one season with Haarlem, he moved to play for AZ Alkmaar, spending six years at the club, including their UEFA Cup final defeat against English side Ipswich Town, during which he scored a goal in the 4–2 second leg win.
In 1982, Metgod moved to Spain to play for Real Madrid. He then moved to England in 1984 to sign for Nottingham Forest, where he was a regular player for three seasons before signing for Tottenham Hotspur in 1987. He spent just one season with the North London club before he moved back to the Netherlands, where he signed for Feyenoord. He spent six years at Feyenoord before finally retiring as a player in 1994.
International career
Metgod won 21 caps for the Netherlands national team, scoring four goals.
Style of play
Metgod was noted for his free-kicks, particularly during his spell at Nottingham Forest.
Coaching career
After retiring Metgod became a coach, working for Excelsior Rotterdam and Feyenoord.
On 11 November 2008, Metgod was appointed first team coach by Portsmouth, but left the club on 8 February 2009 when manager Tony Adams was sacked.[2][3]
On 21 May 2009, Metgod was appointed as a first team coach at Derby County, but left the club in October 2013 along with the rest of the coaching staff, following the dismissal of manager Nigel Clough.[4]
In January 2014, Metgod was appointed as an assistant at Colorado Rapids.
In July 2014, Metgod was appointed as a scout at Brighton & Hove Albion.
On 1 July 2015, Metgod was appointed as a technical manager at ADO Den Haag and left in June 2016.
On 10 April 2017, Metgod was added to the staff at Granada CF by trainer Tony Adams, but left the club in May 2017 when manager Adams was sacked.
On 8 January 2018, Metgod was added to the staff at Nottingham Forest by trainer Aitor Karanka, but left the club on 10 January 2019 when manager Aitor Karanka resigned as coach. However, he continued at the club as a part of the board.
On 21 March 2019, he left Nottingham to become the assistant manager of United Arab Emirates national football team.[5]
Personal life
Metgod was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Metgod's son, Dimitri, is also a professional footballer, playing as midfielder,[6] whereas John's younger brother, Edward, is a retired goalkeeper.
Honours
AZ
Real Madrid
- La Liga: runner-up 1982–83, 1983–84
- Copa del Rey: runner-up 1982–83
- Supercopa de España: runner-up 1982
- Copa de la Liga: runner-up 1982–83
- European Cup Winners' Cup: runner-up 1983
Feyenoord
References
- "Johnny Metgod". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/index.php?cms_ref%3Dhome%26goto%3Dnews%26qs_article_id%3D1762. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) Metgod to pompey 11 November 2008 - Metgod lands Pompey coaching role. BBC Sport. 11 November 2008
- "Ex-Portsmouth No2 Metgod joins Forest pal Clough at Derby". Tribal Football. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- John Metgod leaves Nottingham Forest board for UAE coaching role, eveningexpress.co.uk, 21 March 2019
- Een jaar op de strafbank. ad.nl. 13 September 2006.
- "Super Cup". home.planet.nl. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
External links
- Profile (in Dutch)
- John Metgod at Wereld van Oranje (archived) (in Dutch)
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