Jeff Stans
Dutch footballer
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Jeff Stans (born 20 March 1990) is a Dutch football manager and former player who is the current manager of Jong Sparta. As a player, he played as an attacking midfielder for Excelsior Maassluis, RKC Waalwijk, Excelsior Rotterdam, NAC Breda and Helmond Sport.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlaardingen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VFC Vlaardingen | |||
| VV HVO | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | |||
| 2006–2008 | Excelsior Maassluis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Excelsior Maassluis | ||
| 2009–2013 | RKC Waalwijk | 36 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Excelsior Rotterdam | 99 | (19) |
| 2016–2018 | NAC Breda | 18 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Go Ahead Eagles | 44 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Helmond Sport | 39 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2023 | SV CWO | ||
| 2023– | Jong Sparta | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
RKC Waalwijk
After playing youth football with VFC Vlaardingen, VV HVO, and Sparta Rotterdam, he moved to Excelsior Maassluis in 2006.[1] He broke through into the Excelsior Maassluis first team in the 2008–09 season and moved to RKC Waalwijk in summer 2009.[2] In April 2010, Stans signed a two-year professional contract with RKC Waalwijk, valid until summer 2012, with the option for a further two years.[3] He played 7 times for Waalwijk during the 2010–11 season as the club were promoted to the Eredivisie as champions of the Eerste Divisie.[4][5] In April 2012, Stans' contract extension was triggered.[6] He made 36 league appearances across three seasons at the club.[7]
Excelsior Rotterdam
Stans transferred to Excelsior Rotterdam in summer 2013, and signed a three-year contract with the club.[8][9] In his debut season at the club, Stans recorded 33 league appearances and 4 play-off appearances[7] as Excelsior were promoted to the Eredivisie via the play-offs after beating Stams' former club RKC Waalwijk in the final. Stams recorded an assist in the second leg.[10] Across the 2014–15 Eredivisie season, Stans scored 10 goals as Excelsior avoided relegation,[11] with the club finishing 15th, four points above the relegation play-off places.[12] He scored 6 goals in 32 games in the 2015–16 Eredivisie as Excelsior again finished 15th.[7][13]
NAC Breda
On 29 June 2016, it was announced that Stand had joined Eerste Divisie club NAC Breda on a free transfer, signing a three year contract with the club.[14][15] Stans turned down the option to stay with Excelsior, and also turned down offers from other Eredivisie clubs, to sign for Breda.[16] He did not live up to expectations in his debut season at Breda,[16] having scored once in 19 appearances,[7] though Breda were promoted to the Eredivisie via the play-offs.[17] Stans did not play for Breda following their promotion, and on 4 January 2018, Stans' contract with the club was terminated with immediate effect.[18]
Go Ahead Eagles
In February 2018, Stans joined Go Ahead Eagles on trial,[19] and he signed a one-and-a-half year contract with the club on 27 February.[20] He played 44 times in the Eerste Divisie for the club, scoring once,[7] and he left the club at the end of the 2018–19 season.[21]
Helmond Sport
On 23 August 2019, Stans joined Helmond Sport.[22] He left Helmond Sport upon the expiry of his contract in summer 2021,[23] having scored twice in 39 appearances.[7]
Managerial career
In February 2020, it was announced that he would become manager of amateur club SV CWO from summer 2020,[24] and he went on to spend three seasons with the club.[25] During the 2022–23 season, he also worked as assistant manager at Jong Sparta, whilst he was completing his UEFA A License.[25][26] In January 2023, Stans was announced as the manager of VV Nieuwenhoorn, of the Vierde Divisie A, starting in summer 2023.[25][27] However, in summer 2023, he cancelled his contract with Nieuwenhoorn to take the role of manager of Jong Sparta.[28]
Style of play
Stans played as an attacking midfielder.[16][29] He told BN DeStem in March 2017 that he preferred to play with his back to goal, and get involved in build-up in deeper areas.[16]
Personal life
Stans comes from a footballing family. His uncle Frans played for Fortuna Vlaardingen, whilst his dad and his brother also played for VFC Vlaardingen.[1] He has a son who was born in September 2020.[30]
Honours
Club
RKC Waalwijk: