August 31, 1963
Introduction
Jan Jacobus "Sonny" Silooy (born 31 August 1963) is a Dutch former professional footballer 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 Eredivisie titles, four KNVB Cups, three Johan Cruyff Shields, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one Champions League and one Intercontinental Cup.
Silooy was born in Rotterdam. He played as a right and left wingback and he is one of the legends of Ajax, where he made his debut on 3 May 1981, playing over 250 league games for the Amsterdam club in two separate periods. Silooy also played for Matra Racing, Arminia Bielefeld,De Graafschap and the amateurs of GVV Unitas from Gorinchem. He played in the 1996 UEFA Champions League Final against Juventus, but missed a key penalty in the shootout which Ajax ultimately lost.
I am a former AFC Ajax player currently working for the Ajax Woman’s team like a Assistant Coach with a UEFA A License. As a player, I have won the Champions League, Club World Cup, the European Super Cup, the UEFA Cup, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, multiple National Championships and FA Cups of the Netherlands.
I have obtained 25 caps for the Netherlands National Team. As a coach or director, I have worked for the Royal Dutch Soccer Federation (KNVB), D.C. United Washington DC ( Academy Director) in the Emirates Al Shabab (coach U19) and also at Sharjah FC in the Emirates (Academy Director)
I have been privileged to learn from and work with two of the world’s greatest soccer luminaries in Rinus Michels, Johan Cruyff and Louis van Gaal, and some of the greatest soccer players including Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Koeman, and Ruud Gullit.
Early life and education
Silooy was born in Rotterdam. He played as a right or central defender and is one of the legends of Ajax, where he made his debut on 3 May 1981, playing over 250 league games for the Amsterdam club in two separate periods. Silooy also played for Matra Racing, Arminia Bielefeld,De Graafschap and the amateurs of GVV Unitas from Gorinchem. He played in the 1996 UEFA Champions League Final against Juventus, but missed a key penalty in the shootout which Ajax ultimately lost.
Career trajectory
International career
Silooy, a member of the Netherlands national team's squad at the 1983 FIFA U20 World Youth Championship, obtained 25 caps National team, including 12 appearances in qualifying Euro 88, but never played in a major international competition.
Coaching career
Silooy was also coach of the Ajax U19 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 Major League Soccer club D.C. United and Academy Director In 2015 he was appointed as head coach of Al Shabab under 19.
Managing and Coaching
Legacy and future
Ajax - Juventus 1996
Player :
Ajax
Eredivisie: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
KNVB Cup: 1982–83, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1995–96
Johan Cruijff Shield: 1993, 1994, 1995
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1986–87
UEFA Cup: 1991–92
UEFA Super Cup: 1995
Champions League: 1995
Intercontinental Cup: 1995
References
- "Sonny Silooy - International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ 11 FREUNDE – Bundesligen – Ik heb een tweejarig contract Archived 10 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sonny Silooy at home.wanadoo.nl
- ^ Interlands Sonny Silooy Archived 28 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sonny Silooy to leave Ajax [dead link]
- ^ "Sonny Silooy named D.C. United Assistant Coach". D.C. United. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.