John Mutsaers (born 15 April 1972) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

John Mutsaers
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-04-15) 15 April 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Tilburg, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991 Willem II
1991–1994 RBC
1994–2000 AZ
2000–2003 MVV Maastricht
USI'19
WSC Waalwijk
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Tilburg,[2] he began his career at Willem II.[3] After a spell with RBC,[2] he later played for AZ between 1994 and 2000, scoring 56 goals in 177 appearances in all competitions.[3] He was top scorer of the Eerste Divisie in the 1995–96 season.[3] Although a fan's favourite at AZ,[2][3] his time there was marred by injury.[2] He had an unsuccessful trial with English club Reading in 1998.[2] He retired from professional football in 2004, after playing with MVV Maastricht.[3] After retiring, he worked as a coach at Willem II,[3] and played amateur football for USI'19 and WSC Waalwijk.[2]

Personal life

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He has one son and two daughters.[3] In 2011, he was living in Oisterwijk, where he worked in the building trade.[3]

References

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  1. ^ John Mutsaers at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c d e f Fabian Bijman (2 March 2008). "Thuis in Alkmaar: John Mutsaers genoot van publiek, spelers en club" (in Dutch). Rodi. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Oude kaas: John Mutsaers" (in Dutch). AZ. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2015.