Marcel van der Sloot
Dutch football manager (born 1980)
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Marcel van der Sloot (born 3 June 1980) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Vierde Divisie club Dongen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Gouda, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dongen (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Donk | |||
| Jodan Boys | |||
| ONA | |||
| Utrecht | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | RBC Roosendaal | 10 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | TOP Oss | 122 | (35) |
| 2007–2008 | De Graafschap | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Dordrecht | 29 | (1) |
| 2010 | RBC Roosendaal | 14 | (2) |
| 2011 | Dordrecht | 14 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | FC Oss | 93 | (23) |
| Total | 295 | (65) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017– | TOP Oss (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2021 | RKSV Cluzona | ||
| 2022–2023 | TOP Oss (caretaker) | ||
| 2023– | Dongen | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Van der Sloot was born in Gouda and played youth football for SV Donk, Jodan Boys, ONA and Utrecht.[2][3] He started his senior career with RBC Roosendaal, making his professional debut on 23 February 2002, replacing Winston Bakboord in the 60th minute of a 5–1 away win over Helmond Sport in the Eerste Divisie.[4]
In 2003, Van der Sloot joined TOP Oss.[5] He impressed with TOP during the next four seasons, scoring 35 goals in 122 appearances and earning a transfer to Eredivisie club De Graafschap on 3 April 2007.[6] He signed a three-year contract.[7] Due to several injuries, he never played a game for the club.[8][6] He was sent on loan to Dordrecht in January 2008, and was later signed on a permanent deal by the club.[9] He became a starter for the club but was also plagued by injuries, suffering an achilles tear in September 2009 which ruled him out for several months.[10] In 2010, Van der Sloot shortly returned to RBC Roosendaal.[11]
Between 2011 and 2014, where Van der Sloot announced his retirement from football, he played for TOP Oss again, becoming the all-time club top goalscorer with 58 goals in 215 appearances.[6][9][12]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Van der Sloot continued as a scout for TOP Oss between 2014 and 2017.[13] He was appointed assistant coach in June 2017 and combined this function with the role as head coach of lower league club RKSV Cluzona from Wouw.[14] After TOP manager Kristof Aelbrecht was fired in December 2022, Van der Sloot replaced him as caretaker coach.[15]
On 23 December 2022, it was announced that Van der Sloot had been appointed head coach of Derde Divisie club VV Dongen from the 2023–24 season.[3]
On 2 october 2023 NAC Breda appointed Van der Sloot head coach of NAC U18
