Koen Stam

Koen Stam
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-02-27) 27 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Schagen, Netherlands
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord Academy (Head of Methodology)
Youth career
SRC Schagen
AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 AZ 0 (0)
2006–2007 → Cambuur (loan) 19 (0)
2007–2008 → Excelsior (loan) 7 (0)
2008–2010 Telstar 33 (0)
2010–2011 Volendam 0 (0)
Managerial career
2018–2020 Jong AZ
2020–2021 Feyenoord U21 (assistant manager)
2021 Feyenoord (assistant manager)
2021– Feyenoord Academy (Head of Methodology)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Koen Stam (born 27 February 1987) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He is currently the Head of Methodology at the Feyenoord Academy.[1]

Player career

Stam came through the youth ranks of vv SRC from his hometown Schagen, and was signed to the youth department of AZ. He never came further than the reserve team, and was loaned out to Cambuur in the 2006–07 season. He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie on 1 September 2006, in an away match against VVV-Venlo, coming on as a substitute for Shutlan Axwijk in the 76th minute.[2] The game ended in a 3–2 defeat for Cambuur.

The following season, Stam was loaned out to Eredivisie side Excelsior.[3] Playing only seven league matches for Excelsior, the loan period was never considered a success. Stam was signed on an amateur-contract by Eerste Divisie side Stormvogels Telstar on 2 September 2008.[4]

Management career

On 8 May 2018, Stam signed a two-year contract at AZ to become the new manager of Jong AZ.[5] On 7 February 2020, Stam announced that he would not be renewing his contract at the club,[6] and on 20 August of the same year Feyenoord announced that Stam had signed a one-year contract to become an assistant manager at the club's under-21 team.[7] On 4 February 2020, Stam became the new assistant manager at Feyenoord's main team as replacement for Željko Petrović.[8]

On 26 May 2021, Feyenoord announced that Stam would leave his role as assistant manager to become the new Head of Methodology at the Feyenoord Academy. As part of his new job, he will oversee how players from the Under-13 team through the Under-21 team are trained and developed.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Koen Stam wordt Head of Methodology" (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ "VVV-Venlo - Cambuur Leeuwarden (01-09-2006)". Voetbal International. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Stam probeert het nu bij Excelsior-defensie". Voetbal International. 23 July 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Stam als amateur aan de slag in Velsen". Voetbal International. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Koen Stam tekent contract als trainer van Jong AZ" (in Dutch). NH Nieuws. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Koen Stam stopt als trainer van Jong AZ" (in Dutch). Noordhollands Dagblad. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Koen Stam completeert technische staf Feyenoord O21" (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Koen Stam doorgeschoven als assistent-trainer Feyenoord 1" (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.


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