Jan Jacobus "Sonny" Silooy (born 31 August 1963) is a Dutch former professional

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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

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titles, four

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s, three Johan Cruyff Shields, one

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, one

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, one

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and one Intercontinental Cup.

Club career

Silooy was born in

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. He played as a

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and is one of the legends of Ajax, where he made his debut on 3 May 1981, playing over 250 league games for the

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club in two separate periods. Silooy also played for Matra Racing,

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and the amateurs of GVV Unitas from Gorinchem. He played in the

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against Juventus, but missed a key penalty in the shootout which Ajax ultimately lost.

International career

Silooy, a member of the Netherlands national team's squad at the

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, obtained 25 caps, including eight appearances in Euro 88 qualifying, but never played in a major international competition.

Coaching career

Silooy was also coach of the

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youth academy and juniors team. 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

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club D.C. United. In 2015 he was appointed as head coach of Al Shabab under 19.

Honours

Player

Ajax *

: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 *

: 1982–83, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1995–96 * Johan Cruijff Shield: 1993,

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: 1986–87 *

: 1991–92 *

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: 1994–95 * Intercontinental Cup:

References

External links

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Profile
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Ajax.nl – Sonny Silooy to leave Ajax, 7 February 2008
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