Jack de Gier
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 6, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Schijndel, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RKSV Schijndel | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | BVV Den Bosch | 96 | (35) |
| 1991–1994 | Cambuur | 81 | (32) |
| 1994–1995 | Go Ahead Eagles | 30 | (11) |
| 1995–1997 | Willem II | 63 | (17) |
| 1997–1998 | Lierse SK | 19 | (5) |
| 1998–2001 | NEC | 87 | (28) |
| 2001 | Dunfermline | 12 | (5) |
| 2001–2003 | FC Twente | 25 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 January 2010. | |||
Jack de Gier (born August 6, 1968 in Schijndel, Noord-Brabant) is a Dutch football manager and former player, currently manager of Almere City.
He was nicknamed Il Butre (The Vulture), after legendary Spain striker Emilio Butragueño. De Gier means The Vulture in Dutch. He made his professional debut in the 1988/89 season for BVV Den Bosch. He scored the very last goal in Ajax Amsterdam's old stadium "De Meer" (for Willem II Tilburg, April 28, 1996).
Club career
A prolific striker, De Gier joined Cambuur Leeuwarden in 1991 and later played for Go Ahead Eagles, Willem II Tilburg, Lierse SK, NEC Nijmegen, Dunfermline Athletic and FC Twente.
He retired in the 2002/03 season.
Retirement
De Gier has his own company and football school in Nijverdal.[1]
External links
- Career stats – Voetbal International
- (Dutch) Profile
References
- ↑ Official website – Jack de Gier BV
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Emiel van Eijkeren |
N.E.C. Topscorer 16 Goals 1998–1999 |
Succeeded by Jack de Gier |
| Preceded by Jack de Gier |
N.E.C. Topscorer 9 Goals 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Gorgi Hristov |