Melvin Boel
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| Date of birth | (1987-01-26) 26 January 1987 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
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Current team | Go Ahead Eagles (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2014–2017 | BVCB | ||
| 2024–2025 | FC Dordrecht | ||
| 2025– | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
Melvin Boel (born 26 January 1987) is a Dutch professional football manager who is the head coach of Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.
Boel played as a footballer in the academy of BVCB, but had to stop at an age of 16 due to shin splints. He studied at the Inter College Business School in The Hague. At an age of 18, he had his own consultancy firm in business management.[1] In 2010, Boel was involved in a heavy car incident.[2]
Managerial career
Early career
Boel worked as a coach in BVCB's academy, before working at CVV Be Fair, SV DSO and RKSV Spartaan'20. In 2012, Boel started to participate in the UEFA A course, where he shared a class with Ruud van Nistelrooy, Boudewijn Zenden and André Ooijer. For the course, he started an internship at the Feyenoord Academy in 2013. After completing the course, Boel became the head coach at BVCB, which had been relegated to the Tweede Klasse, in 2014. He combined his job as BVCB head coach with a job as International Development Coach at Feyenoord. In the summer of 2017, he used a clause in his contract at BVCB to join the Feyenoord Academy, where he became head coach of the under-17 team for three years. In 2020, he became the head coach of the under-18 team.[1]
On 3 May 2022, Boel was appointed as head coach of Feyenoord's under-21 team.[3] During the 2023–24 season, Boel had an internship at Go Ahead Eagles under the guidance of head coach René Hake for his UEFA Pro License.[4] In the same season, Feyenoord under-21 won the league and cup double. However, the team was unable to promote due to results in the Tweede Divisie.[5][6]
FC Dordrecht
On 3 June 2024, Boel was appointed head coach at Eerste Divisie side FC Dordrecht, signing a two-year contract and replacing Michele Santoni.[7] In his first match in charge on 9 August 2024, FC Dordrecht beat FC Emmen 1–2. FC Dordrecht eventually finished the Eerste Divisie season in fifth place. In the promotion play-offs, FC Dordrecht beat De Graafschap, but were knocked out by Willem II on penalties in the semi-finals.[8]
Go Ahead Eagles
On 12 June 2025, it was announced that Boel would sign a 3-year contract as head coach at Go Ahead Eagles, replacing Paul Simonis.[4] In his first match in charge on 3 August 2025, Go Ahead Eagles lost the Johan Cruyff Shield 2–1 to PSV Eindhoven.[9] Five days later, during Boel's first match in charge in the Eredivisie, Go Ahead Eagles drew 2–2 against Fortuna Sittard.[10] On 25 September 2025, Boel managed his first game in UEFA club competitions, with Go Ahead Eagles losing 0–1 to FCSB in the UEFA Europa League.[11] A week later, Boel led Go Ahead Eagles to their first-ever win in major a UEFA club competition, 1–2 away against Panathinaikos.[12]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 23 April 2026
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | |||||||
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| M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| FC Dordrecht | 1 July 2024 | 30 June 2025 | 43 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 76 | 52 | +24 | 051.16 | [13] |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1 July 2025 | Present | 43 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 62 | 67 | −5 | 023.26 | |
| Total | 86 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 138 | 119 | +19 | 037.21 | |||
References
- 1 2 Stout, Frank (21 May 2020). "Zelfverzekerd, ambitieus en succesvol: hoe Melvin Boel doorbreekt als jonge trainer bij Feyenoord" [Confident, ambitious and successful: how Melvin Boel breaks through as a young coach at Feyenoord]. RTV Rijnmond (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ Oevelen, Wesley van. "Op ziekenhuisbed besloot FC Dordrecht-trainer Melvin Boel (37) het bedrijfsleven vaarwel te zeggen" [On his hospital bed, FC Dordrecht coach Melvin Boel (37) decided to say goodbye to the corporate world]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "Melvin Boel nieuwe trainer Feyenoord Onder 21" [Melvin Boel new coach Feyenoord under 21]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- 1 2 Wesleydebree (12 June 2025). "Melvin Boel nieuwe hoofdtrainer Go Ahead Eagles" [Melvin Boel new head coach Go Ahead Eagles]. Go Ahead Eagles (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "Feyenoord O21 wint KNVB beker in Volendam" [Feyenoord U21 wins KNVB Cup in Volendam]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ Oevelen, Wesley van. "Feyenoord O21 kroont zich tot kampioen van Nederland" [Feyenoord U21 crowned champions of the Netherlands] (in Dutch). Feyenoord. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "Melvin Boel nieuwe hoofdtrainer FC Dordrecht" [Melvin Boel new head coach FC Dordrecht]. ESPN (in Dutch). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "Willem II komt met de schrik vrij: Tilburgers via strafschoppen naar finale play-offs" [Willem II escapes with a scare: Tilburgers reach play-off final via penalties]. ESPN (in Dutch). 24 May 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ Gleeson, Mark (3 August 2025). "PSV Eindhoven come from behind to win Dutch Super Cup". Reuters. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ Janssen, Sander (8 August 2025). "Boel koestert punt bij Eredivisie-debuut: 'Maximaal haalbare'" [Boel cherishes point in Eredivisie debut: 'Maximum achievable']. Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ↑ Tanis, Sjors (25 September 2025). "Go Ahead Eagles beleeft na afwezigheid van 60 jaar teleurstellende terugkeer in Europees hoofdtoernooi: 'Zo'n wedstrijd wordt beslist op details'" [Go Ahead Eagles makes a disappointing return to the European main tournament after a 60-year absence: "A match like this is decided by the details."]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ↑ "Go Ahead Eagles stunt tegen Panathinaikos met eerste zege ooit in Europa" [Go Ahead Eagles pull off a surprise victory against Panathinaikos with their first ever victory in Europe]. NOS (in Dutch). 2 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ "Statistics – Dordrecht". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
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