Maurice Steijn Explained

Maurice Steijn
Birth Date:1973 11, df=yes
Birth Place:The Hague, Netherlands
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1980–1981
Youthclubs1:VIOS
Youthyears2:1981–1993
Youthclubs2:ADO Den Haag
Years1:1993–1999
Clubs1:ADO Den Haag
Caps1:98
Goals1:6
Years2:1999–2001
Clubs2:NAC Breda
Caps2:36
Goals2:1
Totalcaps:134
Totalgoals:7
Manageryears1:2010
Managerclubs1:ADO Den Haag (caretaker)
Manageryears2:2011–2014
Managerclubs2:ADO Den Haag
Manageryears3:2014–2019
Managerclubs3:VVV-Venlo
Manageryears4:2019
Managerclubs4:Al Wahda
Manageryears5:2020–2021
Managerclubs5:NAC Breda
Manageryears6:2022–2023
Managerclubs6:Sparta Rotterdam
Manageryears7:2023
Managerclubs7:Ajax

Maurice Steijn (born 20 November 1973) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player.[1] He was most recently the manager of Eredivisie club Ajax.

Managerial career

ADO Den Haag

Steijn has a Bachelor of Education and has taught in primary education. As a coach, he started as an assistant to Bob Kootwijk at the ADO Den Haag amateur branch and also coached youth teams. After this, he became assistant for the first team and until 30 March 2010 also coached the ADO reserves, before being appointed caretaker manager of the ADO first team after the dismissal of Raymond Atteveld.[2]

After the departure of John van den Brom to Vitesse on 30 June 2011, Steijn was appointed head coach of ADO. On 5 February 2014, after three years as head coach, Steijn was dismissed after a loss against Heracles, and was succeeded by his assistant, former defender Henk Fräser.[3]

Ajax

On 14 June 2023, Steijn was hired by Ajax on a three-year contract.[4] On 23 October 2023, a day after a 4–3 loss to Utrecht placed it second-from-last on the Eredivisie table, Ajax announced that it was parting ways with Steijn after just two wins through eleven matches in charge.[5] The club under Steijn experienced their worst ever start of a season, with only five points in seven matches, taking into consideration that the 1964–65 season was during a standard of two points for a win.[6] [7]

Personal life

Steijn is the father of the Dutch footballer Sem Steijn, and managed his son's debut at VVV-Venlo on 6 December 2018.[8]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecord
ADO Den Haag (caretaker)30 March 201030 June 2010
ADO Den Haag30 June 20115 February 2014
VVV-Venlo1 July 20148 June 2019
Al Wahda9 June 201910 October 2019
NAC Breda10 July 202019 June 2021
Sparta Rotterdam25 April 202212 June 2023
Ajax14 June 202323 October 2023
Total

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajax heeft eindelijk nieuwe trainer: Steijn komt over van Sparta Rotterdam. nu.nl. 12 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Atteveld toch weg bij ADO Den Haag . NU.nl . 3 October 2020 . nl . 30 March 2010.
  3. Web site: Fräser vervangt Steijn in Groningen . Algemeen Dagblad . 3 October 2020 . nl . 9 April 2013.
  4. Web site: Ajax hire Maurice Steijn as new manager after woeful season . ESPN . 14 June 2023 .
  5. Web site: Ajax and Maurice Steijn part ways . Ajax . 23 October 2023 .
  6. Web site: Historisch slechte start Ajax: onder de streep en minder punten dan ooit . vi.nl . nl . 8 October 2023 .
  7. Web site: Crisis-hit Ajax split with coach Maurice Steijn . France 24 . 23 October 2023 .
  8. Web site: Jeugdspelers sluiten aan bij selectie VVV-Venlo, Sem Steijn gehuurd van ADO Den Haag. 28 June 2018. Venlonaren.