Jack de Gier

Jack de Gier (born 6 August 1968) is a Dutch football manager.

Jack de Gier
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-08-06) 6 August 1968
Place of birth Schijndel, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
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 19 (5)
1998–2001 NEC 87 (28)
2001 Dunfermline Athletic 12 (5)
2001–2003 Twente 25 (6)
Teams managed
2003–2008 SVZW (assistant}
2009–2012 Jong NEC
2010–2012 NEC (assistant)
2012–2013 Blauw-Wit Amsterdam
2013–2014 NEC (assistant)
2014–2015 NEC (U21)
2014–2016 OSV Oostzaan
2015 Jong NEC
2016–2018 Almere City
2018–2019 NEC
2019–2020 Go Ahead Eagles
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was nicknamed Il Butre (The Vulture), after legendary Spain striker Emilio Butragueño. ("De Gier" is Dutch for "The Vulture".) De Gier made his professional debut in the 1988–89 season for BVV Den Bosch. He scored the final goal in Ajax's former stadium "De Meer" on 28 April 1996 for Willem II.

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.

Managerial career

De Gier was appointed head coach of Go Ahead Eagles in June 2019.[1]

Retirement

De Gier has his own company and football school in Nijverdal.[2]

References

  1. JACK DE GIER NIEUWE TRAINER GO AHEAD EAGLES, ga-eagles.nl, 15 June 2019
  2. 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
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