Jaap Stam

Jaap Stam

Jaap Stam in 2006
Personal information
Full name	Jakob Stam[1]
Date of birth	(1972-07-17) 17 July 1972 (age 52)[1][2]
Place of birth	Kampen, Netherlands
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3][2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
1988–1992	DOS Kampen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1993	FC Zwolle	32	(1)
1993–1995	SC Cambuur	66	(3)
1995–1996	Willem II	19	(1)
1996–1998	PSV Eindhoven	76	(12)
1998–2001	Manchester United	79	(1)
2001–2004	Lazio	70	(3)
2004–2006	Milan	42	(1)
2006–2007	Ajax	31	(1)
Total		415	(23)
International career
1996–2004	Netherlands	67	(3)
Managerial career
2009	PEC Zwolle (caretaker)
2014–2016	Jong Ajax
2016–2018	Reading
2018–2019	PEC Zwolle
2019	Feyenoord
2020–2021	FC Cincinnati
2024–	DOS Kampen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jakob "Jaap" Stam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjaːp ˈstɑm]; born 17 July 1972) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a centre-back and is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation.^{[4][5][6][7][8]} Stam was part of the Manchester United team that won the Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in 1999.

Stam played for several European clubs including PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Lazio, Milan and Ajax before retiring in October 2007. As well as winning numerous club trophies including an Eredivisie, a Coppa Italia, an Intercontinental Cup and three Premier League titles, he won several personal awards including being voted the best defender in both the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 UEFA Champions Leagues as well as being in three consecutive PFA Team of the Year sides from 1999 to 2001. Stam played 67 international matches for the Netherlands, scoring three goals. He was in their squads for three UEFA European Championships and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

After retiring as a player, Stam worked as a coach at PEC Zwolle and Ajax before making his managerial debut with Reading in 2016. He later managed Feyenoord in 2019 and FC Cincinnati of Major League Soccer.