Jack de Gier

Jack de Gier (born 6 August 1968) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of FC Den Bosch.

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Gier, not Gier.
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
Club information
Current team
 FC Den Bosch (manager)
Youth career
RKSV Schijndel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 BVV Den Bosch 96 (35)
1991–1994 SC Cambuur 81 (32)
1994–1995 Go Ahead Eagles 30 (11)
1995–1997 Willem II 63 (17)
1997–1998 Lierse S.K. 19 (5)
1998–2001 NEC 87 (28)
2001 Dunfermline Athletic 12 (5)
2001–2003 FC 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 FC
2018–2019 NEC
2019–2020 Go Ahead Eagles
2021– FC Den Bosch
* 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

Born in Schijndel, De Gier started his career at BVV Den Bosch, making his debut in August 1988 at the age of 20.[1] 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.[2]

He was appointed as manager of FC Den Bosch on 1 February 2021.[1]

Personal life

De Gier has his own company and football school in Nijverdal.[3]

References
  1. Martens, Jan (1 February 2021). "Jack de Gier nieuwe coach van FC Den Bosch". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. "Jack de Gier nieuwe trainer Go Ahead Eagles". ga-eagles.nl (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. "Jack de Gier is een bezig baasje". De Trouwe Honden (in Dutch). 5 March 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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