Jan Wuytens (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑɱ ˈʋœytəns]; born 9 June 1985) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Wuytens | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Hasselt, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2004 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | PSV | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Heracles Almelo | 79 | (5) |
| 2009–2013 | Utrecht | 126 | (6) |
| 2013–2016 | AZ | 33 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | KSC Hasselt | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | KSC Hasselt (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editWuytens is a defender who was born in Hasselt and began his career with PSV Eindhoven in 1997.[1] He left after seven years and joined Heracles Almelo, making his professional debut in the 2005–06 season.[2] On 15 June 2009 league rivals FC Utrecht bought the defender for €900,000.[3]
On 2 August 2016, his contract until 2017 was terminated. He joined KSC Hasselt as a player-assistant in 2017.[4] In June 2018, Wuytens became a youth coach with Genk.[5]
International career
editHe is a former Belgium Under-19 international.
Personal
editJan is also the cousin of Stijn Wuytens, who plays professionally for AZ Alkmaar.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Jan Wuytens rond met FC Utrecht". Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- ^ Jan Wuytens naar Utrecht
- ^ Jan Wuytens vertrekt naar Utrecht
- ^ Sporting Hasselt verrast met Hans Somers en Jan Wuytens als nieuw trainersduo‚ hln.be, 17 June 2017
- ^ "'KRC Genk haalt twee ex-profspelers binnen bij de jeugd'". voetbalnieuws.be (in Dutch). 25 June 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Belg Jan Wuytens ruilt Heracles voor FC Utrecht
External links
edit- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
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