Rob Witschge

Personal information
Date of birth	August 22, 1966 (1966-08-22) (age 43)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Ajax (assistant)
Youth career
	ASC SDW
	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1985–1989	Ajax	92	(13)
1989–1990	Saint-Étienne	43	(11)
1991–1996	Feyenoord	160	(25)
1996–1998	FC Utrecht	57	(1)
1998–1999	Al-Ittihad	?	(?)
National team
1989–1995	Netherlands	31	(3)
Teams managed
2001–2002	Haarlem (assistant)
2002–2004	ADO'20
2004–2008	Netherlands (assistant)
2008–	Ajax (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Robert"Rob" Witschge (born August 22, 1966 in Amsterdam, North-Holland) is a former Dutch footballer, who played as a midfielder.

His younger brother, Richard, was also a footballer and a midfielder, and both played for Ajax Amsterdam and the national team.

[edit] Football career

Witschge started his professional career with Ajax Amsterdam, being an undisputed starter at 20, and a crucial element of the team that won the 1987 Cup Winners' Cup. During three seasons, he shared teams with his sibling Richard.

He joined French side AS Saint-Étienne in July 1989 but, unsettled, returned home in January 1991, with Feyenoord Rotterdam, helping it win three Dutch cups, one Supercup and the 1992-93 league.

After one final weak year with Feyenoord, Witschge moved to FC Utrecht, retiring in 1999 after one season with Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad (Jeddah).

He made his debut for the Netherlands on January 4, 1989, in a friendly against Israel (0-2), going on to gain 31 caps (three goals) and represent the nation at UEFA Euro 1992 and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

In 2001, Witschge took up coaching, being named assistant of Marco van Basten and John van 't Schip at the national team in 2004. Four years later, he rejoined the pair at Ajax, again as assistant.^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Rob Witschge profile and stats at Wereld van Oranje (Dutch)
• Beijen profile (Dutch)
• NationalFootballTeams data

v • d • e Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 1992 semi-finalists 1 Van Breukelen • 2 Van Aerle • 3 Van Tiggelen • 4 Koeman • 5 Blind • 6 Wouters • 7 Bergkamp • 8 Rijkaard • 9 Van Basten • 10 Gullit • 11 Van 't Schip • 12 Kieft • 13 Menzo • 14 Rob Witschge • 15 Winter • 16 Bosz • 17 F. De Boer • 18 Jonk • 19 Viscaal • 20 Roy • Coach: Michels

v • d • e Netherlands squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup 1 De Goey • 2 F. de Boer • 3 Rijkaard • 4 Koeman • 5 Rob Witschge • 6 Wouters • 7 Overmars • 8 Jonk • 9 R. de Boer • 10 Bergkamp • 11 Roy • 12 Bosman • 13 Van der Sar • 14 Van Gobbel • 15 Blind • 16 Numan • 17 Taument • 18 Valckx • 19 Van Vossen • 20 Winter • 21 De Wolf • 22 Snelders • Coach: Advocaat

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