Alfred Schreuder (; born 2 November 1972) is a Dutch
football coach, currently as head coach of
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Gree ...
.
Club career
During his career, Schreuder played for
RKC Waalwijk
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,
NAC Breda,
Feyenoord
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,
FC Twente
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and
Vitesse. After he had stopped playing for
FC Twente
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in March 2008, he joined SDV Barneveld on an amateur basis. After about three months, he returned as professional football player, signing a contract for one year at
Vitesse. He retired in January 2009.
Managerial career
Schreuder started his managerial career immediately after his retirement as assistant manager of
Vitesse. In the summer of 2009, he signed with
FC Twente
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to be the assistant manager of
Steve McClaren
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McClaren began his coaching caree ...
. After McClaren resigned his position on 26 February 2013, Schreuder was appointed as interim manager. However, in March 2013, the club officially appointed
Michel Jansen
Michel Jansen (born 3 March 1966) is Dutch football manager and former player. He played for DETO Twenterand, Heracles Almelo, STEVO and Excelsior '31.
Jansen received the '' Rinus Michels Award'' in 2007 while coaching HHC Hardenberg.
Jansen ...
as head coach and Schreuder as his assistant, because Schreuder was not yet appropriately licensed as a manager. This arrangement continued for the 2013–14 season, while Schreuder was studying for the
UEFA Pro Licence
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, which he obtained in May 2014. Subsequently, Schreuder was installed as manager of FC Twente, with Jansen as his assistant. On 30 August 2015, Schreuder was sacked after winning one point in the first four matches of the 2015–16 season.
On 26 October 2015, Schreuder was appointed the assistant manager of
Huub Stevens at
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. After Stevens' resignation on 10 February 2016, he remained at the club as the assistant of
Julian Nagelsmann.
On 5 January 2018, it was announced that
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Gree ...
had reached an agreement with Hoffenheim to sign Schreuder as the assistant of their new head coach
Erik ten Hag
Erik ten Hag (, born 2 February 1970) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player, who is currently the manager of Premier League club Manchester United. As a player, Ten Hag played as a centre-back in the Dutch league for 13 ye ...
.
In March 2019, it was announced that Schreuder would succeed
Julian Nagelsmann as head of
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim from 1 July 2019, after signing a contract until 2022. However he was sacked by the club on 9 June 2020, since his form was not up to the expectations of the board.
In August 2020, Schreuder joined
FC Barcelona
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Found ...
as assistant manager under
Ronald Koeman
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, both signing a two-year deal with an escape-clause option after the first year.
On 3 January 2022, Schreuder was appointed as head coach of
Club Brugge, replacing
Philippe Clement
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who left to manage
Monaco
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. After winning the
Belgian League
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, he was appointed by Ajax on a two-year contract from the 2022–23 season onwards.
Personal life
His brother
Dick
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Media
* ''Dicks'' (album), a 2004 album by Fila Brazillia
* Dicks (band), a musical group
* ''Dick'' (film), a 1999 American comedy film
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Names
...
was also a footballer and joined him in coaching at Hoffenheim.
Statistics
Club
Managerial statistics
Honours
Player
NAC Breda
*
Eerste Divisie
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:
1999–2000
Feyenoord
*
Eredivisie
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:
1992–93
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*
KNVB Cup:
1991–92
*
Johan Cruyff Shield:
1991
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Managerial
Twente (as assistant manager)
* Eredivisie:
2009–10
* KNVB Cup:
2010–11
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* Johan Cruyff Shield:
2010,
2011
Ajax (as assistant manager)
* Eredivisie:
2018–19
* KNVB Cup:
2018–19
Barcelona (as assistant manager)
*
Copa del Rey
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:
2020–21
Club Brugge
*
Belgian First Division A:
2021–22
References
External links
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1972 births
Living people
People from Barneveld
Footballers from Gelderland
Dutch footballers
Feyenoord players
RKC Waalwijk players
NAC Breda players
FC Twente players
SBV Vitesse players
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Dutch football managers
FC Twente managers
Eredivisie managers
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim managers
Bundesliga managers
Club Brugge KV head coaches
Belgian First Division A managers
AFC Ajax non-playing staff
AFC Ajax managers
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Association football midfielders
Expatriate football managers in Germany
Expatriate football managers in Belgium
Dutch expatriate football managers
FC Twente non-playing staff
FC Barcelona non-playing staff