Brian Tevreden (footballer, born 1981)
Dutch footballer and club executive
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Brian Tevreden (born 26 November 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who now works as general manager for the Suriname national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Tevreden | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Volendam | 34 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Emmen | 50 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Panthrakikos | 19 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Fostiras | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Dordrecht | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 116 | (3) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Tevreden began his career as a defender with FC Volendam and he spent two seasons with the club, appearing in 15 Eredivisie matches. He joined Eerste divisie club FC Emmen in July 2004 after playing against Mansfield Town for Leeds United.[1] In late 2006, Tevreden moved to Greece where he would play for Panthrakikos F.C. in the Beta Ethniki and Fostiras F.C. in the Gamma Ethniki. He returned to the Netherlands to play for FC Dordrecht in the 2008–09 Eerste divisie season.
After retirement
After retiring from professional football Tevreden joined Ajax in 2011 as a coach working within the club's youth system.[2]
In February 2016 Tevreden left Ajax to join English club Reading where he was appointed Head of International Football and Development. When Director of Football at Reading Nick Hammond left the club to join West Brom in April 2016, Tevreden was promoted to take up the role of Director of Football.[2][3] In September 2018, he left the club and became chief executive at Belgian side K.S.V. Roeselare.[4][5] In 2024 Brian officially became the general manager of the Surinamese national football team.
