| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Johannes Antonius Bernardus Metgod | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Derby County (First-Team coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DWS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1975–1976 | HFC Haarlem | 32 | (1) |
| 1976–1982 | AZ Alkmaar | 195 | (26) |
| 1982–1984 | Real Madrid | 49 | (1) |
| 1984–1987 | Nottingham Forest | 116 | (15) |
| 1987–1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | (0) |
| 1988–1994 | Feyenoord | 164 | (13) |
| Total | 568 | (56) | |
| National team | |||
| 1978–1983 | Netherlands | 21 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994–1995 | Feyenoord Rotterdam (Youth Director) | ||
| 1995–1996 | Excelsior Rotterdam (Assistant) | ||
| 1996–1997 | Excelsior Rotterdam | ||
| 1997 | Feyenoord Rotterdam (Ad Interim) | ||
| 1997 | Excelsior Rotterdam (Assistant) | ||
| 1997–2004 | Feyenoord Rotterdam (Assistant) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Excelsior Rotterdam | ||
| 2005–2007 | Feyenoord Rotterdam (Assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Portsmouth (First-Team Coach) | ||
| 2009– | Derby County (First-Team Coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Johannes ("John" or "Johnny") Antonius Bernardus Metgod (born 27 February 1958 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a retired Dutch footballer, who is a first-team coach at Derby County.
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Playing as a defender, Metgod started his professional career in the 1970s playing for HFC Haarlem. After one season with Haarlem, Metgod moved to play for AZ Alkmaar, spending six years at the club, including their UEFA Cup final defeat against English side Ipswich Town, during which he scored a consolation goal in the second leg of the final.
In 1982, Metgod moved to Spain to play for Real Madrid. He then moved to England in 1984 to sign for Nottingham Forest, where he was a regular player for three seasons before signing for Tottenham Hotspur in 1987. He spent just one season with the North London club before he moved back to the Netherlands, where he signed for Feyenoord. He spent six years at Feyenoord before finally retiring as a player in 1994.
During his career Metgod obtained 21 caps for the Netherlands national football team, scoring four goals. He was noted for his stunning free-kicks, particularly during his spell at Nottingham Forest.
After retiring Metgod became a coach, working for Excelsior Rotterdam and Feyenoord.
On 11 November 2008, Metgod was appointed first-team coach by Portsmouth, but left the club on 8 February 2009 when manager Tony Adams was sacked.[1][2]
On 21 May 2009, Metgod was appointed as a first-team coach at Derby County.[3]
His younger brother Edward was also a professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper.
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Hennie Meijer |
Dutch Golden Shoe Winner 1992 |
Succeeded by Marc Overmars |
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