Mike de Geer
Dutch football coach and former player (born 1989)
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Mike de Geer (born 28 December 1989) is a Dutch football coach and former player who is head coach of Vierde Divisie club HBS Craeyenhout.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HBS Craeyenhout (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ADO Den Haag | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | ADO Den Haag | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2019 | HBS Craeyenhout | 215 | (44) |
| Total | 219 | (44) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024 | HVV Den Haag | ||
| 2024–2025 | SVV Scheveningen | ||
| 2025– | HBS Craeyenhout | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in The Hague, de Geer played for ADO Den Haag and HBS Craeyenhout.[1][2] He was a youth player at ADO, making his senior debut in the 2008–09 season and signing a new contract with the club in March 2009, until 2012.[3][4][5] He left the club in January 2010, in order to undergo a trial with Australian club Brisbane Roar.[6]
In February 2018 he announced his intention to retire from playing with HBS, in order to focus on his coaching and his family.[7] He returned to the team in March 2019,[8] as the club was fighting relegation, after which he re-retired.[9]
Coaching career
De Geer was a coach for HBS, before becoming assistant coach to André Wetzel at HVV Den Haag in March 2023.[10][11] In March 2024, he became manager of HVV.[12] In April 2024 he was managing SVV Scheveningen.[13][14]
On 9 January 2025, De Geer was appointed head coach of his former side HBS of the Vierde Divisie, succeeding Ekrem Kahya and signing a two-year contract with an option for a third season.[15][16]
Personal life
His father was football player and coach Boudewijn de Geer, and his great-grandfather was wartime Prime Minister Dirk Jan de Geer.[17]