 Silooy in 1987 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Jacobus Silooy | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zilvermeeuwen | |||
| ZVV | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1987 | Ajax | 157 | (4) |
| 1987–1989 | Matra Racing | 55 | (2) |
| 1989–1996 | Ajax | 111 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Arminia Bielefeld | 37 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | De Graafschap | 46 | (0) |
| Total | 406 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1993[1] | Netherlands | 25 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Ajax (youth) | ||
| 2010 | Dayton Dutch Lions | ||
| 2011–2014 | D.C. United (Assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | KNVB (Assistant U18) | ||
| 2015 | Sparta Rotterdam (U17) | ||
| 2015 | KNVB (Assistant U19) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Al Shabab (U19) | ||
| 2020– | Sharjah FC (Director Youth Development) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jan Jacobus "Sonny" Silooy (born 31 August 1963) is a Dutch former professional footballer and football manager. His last team as a manager was United Arab Emirates club Al Shabab under 19. His most successful time as a player was in his period with Ajax. He won seven Eredivisie titles, four KNVB Cups, three Johan Cruyff Shields, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Cup, one UEFA Super Cup and one Intercontinental Cup.
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Club career
Silooy was born in Rotterdam. He played as a right or central defender and is one of the legends of Ajax, where he made his debut on 3 May 1981, playing over 250 league games for the Amsterdam club in two separate periods. Silooy also played for Matra Racing, Arminia Bielefeld,[2] De Graafschap and the amateurs of GVV Unitas from Gorinchem. He played in the 1996 UEFA Champions League Final against Juventus, but missed a key penalty in the shootout which Ajax ultimately lost.[3]
International career
Silooy, a member of the Netherlands national team's squad at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, obtained 25 caps,[4] including eight appearances in Euro 88 qualifying, but never played in a major international competition.
Coaching career
Silooy was also coach of the Jong Ajax youth academy and juniors team.[5] In 2010, he was appointed as head coach of new branch Dayton Dutch Lions.
He left Dayton Dutch Lions to become an assistant coach with the Major League Soccer club D.C. United.[6] In 2015 he was appointed as head coach of Al Shabab under 19.
Honours
Player
Ajax
- Eredivisie: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
- KNVB Cup: 1982–83, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1995–96
- Johan Cruijff Shield: 1993, 1994, 1995
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1986–87
- UEFA Cup: 1991–92
- UEFA Super Cup: 1995
- UEFA Champions League: 1994–95
- Intercontinental Cup: 1995
References
- ^ "Sonny Silooy - International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ 11 FREUNDE – Bundesligen – Ik heb een tweejarig contract Archived 10 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sonny Silooy at home.wanadoo.nl
- ^ Interlands Sonny Silooy Archived 28 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sonny Silooy to leave Ajax[dead link]
- ^ "Sonny Silooy named D.C. United Assistant Coach". D.C. United. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
External links
- (in Dutch) Profile
- (in Dutch) International career
- (in English) Ajax.nl – Sonny Silooy to leave Ajax, 7 February 2008
This page was last edited on 2 March 2024, at 01:55