Jaap Stam
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jakob Stam | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Reading (manager) | ||
| 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–2004 | Netherlands | 67 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009 | FC Zwolle (interim) | ||
| 2011–2013 | FC Zwolle (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Ajax (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Jong Ajax (assistant) | ||
| 2016– | Reading | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jakob "Jaap" Stam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjaːp ˈstɑm]; born 17 July 1972) is a Dutch football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Reading.
Born in Kampen, he played for several European clubs including PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Lazio, Milan and Ajax before retiring in October 2007. As well as club trophies, he won several personal awards, including being voted the best defender in the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League. A large centre-back, he was known for possessing "a rare combination of speed, strength and ball-playing ability", as well as an excellent positional sense. Due to his wide range of skills, he was also capable of playing as a full-back.
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.
Stam started his career with local amateur football club DOS Kampen. On 15 August 1992, Stam made his professional debut for FC Zwolle in a 1–1 draw against SC Heracles in the Eerste Divisie. He became a first team regular right away and moved to Eredivisie side Cambuur Leeuwarden for the following season, but relegated in his first season which brought him back into the Eerste Divisie. Two seasons at Cambuur earned him a transfer to Eredivisie side Willem II. At Willem II, he immediately impressed at the Eredivisie level, which meant his final breakthrough. A shock 1–0 home victory over Ajax led to Stam's transfer to PSV Eindhoven in the same season in which they eventually won the KNVB Cup, his first professional trophy.
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