Jeroen Rijsdijk

Jeroen Rijsdijk
Rijsdijk as Sparta Rotterdam head coach in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-05-24) 24 May 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Team information
Current team
Sparta Rotterdam (head coach)
Youth career
SC Feyenoord
VV SHO
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 IJsselmeervogels
2007–2009 ASWH
Managerial career
2010–2015 VV SHO
2015–2018 Excelsior Maassluis
2018–2020 Jong Sparta
2021 Almere City (interim)
2021–2022 Sparta Rotterdam (youth)
2023–2024 Sparta Rotterdam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jeroen Rijsdijk (born 24 May 1977) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who until 2024 was the head coach of Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam.

Playing career

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Rijsdijk was a semi-professional footballer who trained with SC Feyenoord and VV SHO. From 2003 to 2007, he was with IJsselmeervogels where he became captain. He ended his career with ASWH, where he subsequently became assistant manager.[1]

Managerial career

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Rijsdijk's managerial career formally began with his former club VV SHO, who he managed from 2010 to 2015. In 2015, he moved to Excelsior Maassluis, helping them win the 2015–16 Topklasse. In 2018, he moved to Jong Sparta in a role where he also was assistant to the head coach of the senior Sparta Rotterdam squad.[1] In January 2020, he became the assistant manager to Ole Tobiasen at Almere City. In March 2021, he was named the interim manager after Tobiasen resigned. In June 2021, Gertjan Verbeek was appointed manager at Almere City, and Rijsdijk again became an assistant.[2]

In August 2021, Rijsdijk returned to Sparta Rotterdam to help manage their youth academy. In April 2021, he was promoted to assistant manager under Maurice Steijn. After Steijn moved to Ajax, Rijsdijk was appointed senior manager with Sparta in the Eredivisie on 1 July 2023.[3] After a disappointing start to the 2024/2025 season, Sparta announced in November 2024 that Rijsdijk was released as the club's manager.[4]

Managerial record

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As of match played 31 October 2024
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
SHO 23 December 2010 30 June 2015 1 0 0 1 000.00
Excelsior 1 July 2015 30 June 2018 103 43 33 27 041.75
Jong Sparta 1 July 2018 20 January 2020 52 19 11 22 036.54
Almere City (caretaker) 4 March 2021 30 June 2021 13 6 4 3 046.15
Sparta Rotterdam 3 July 2023 1 November 2024 48 18 12 18 037.50
Total 217 86 60 71 039.63

Honours

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Excelsior Maassluis

Derde Divisie: 2015–16

References

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  1. ^ a b "'Beginnende trainer maakt fouten'". www.nd.nl. 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Voormalig succescoach Excelsior Maassluis voor de groep bij Almere City". Rijnmond.nl. 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Sparta kiest voor assistent Steijn als nieuwe hoofdtrainer". Voetbal International. 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Wegen Sparta en Jeroen Rijsdijk scheiden per direct". Sparta Rotterdam. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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