Jan Michels
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 September 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Deventer, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | (3) |
| 1992–1998 | Go Ahead Eagles | 170 | (20) |
| 1998–1999 | Motherwell | 7 | (0) |
| 1999–2004 | Den Bosch | 157 | (36) |
| 2004–2006 | Sparta Rotterdam | 43 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | AGOVV | 29 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Excelsior '31 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jan Michels (born 8 September 1970) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. His first professional club was PEC Zwolle in 1990. He later played with the Go Ahead Eagles, Motherwell in Scotland, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Den Bosch and AGOVV Apeldoorn.[1]
Career[edit]
He played five years for FC Den Bosch, winning promotion to the Eredivisie three times – in the 1998–99, 2000–01 and 2003–04 seasons.[2] After playing two seasons with Excelsior '31, Michels announced his retirement from professional football in July 2010.[3]
After his playing career, he started a construction company. Ahead of the 2020–21 season, he was appointed assistant coach of lower league club CSV Apeldoorn.[2]
Honours[edit]
Den Bosch[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jan Michels" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Berghe, Roy van den (13 June 2020). "Jan Michels klust zich terug in de voetballerij: 'Ooit riep Romário dat PSV mij moest halen'". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ^ "Jan Michels (37) komend seizoen te bewonderen bij Excelsior'31". www.excelsior31.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Historie". FC Den Bosch (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
Categories:
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- AGOVV players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- FC Den Bosch players
- PEC Zwolle players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Go Ahead Eagles players
- Excelsior '31 players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Footballers from Deventer
- Men's association football midfielders