John Heitinga
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Heitinga as manager of Ajax in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Gijsbert Alan Heitinga[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1983[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | West Ham United (first team coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1990 | ARC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–2001 | Ajax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2008 | Ajax | 152 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | Everton | 115 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Fulham | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Hertha BSC | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Ajax | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 324 | (24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2013 | Netherlands | 87 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Ajax A1 (U19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Jong Ajax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Ajax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | West Ham United (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Heitinga (born 15 November 1983) is a Dutch football player. He plays for Everton and Netherlands national team.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ajax | 2001–02 | Eredivisie | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Eredivisie | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2004–05 | Eredivisie | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2005–06 | Eredivisie | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 5[e] | 1 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Eredivisie | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 9[f] | 1 | 5[g] | 1 | 51 | 9 | ||
| 2007–08 | Eredivisie | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 4[h] | 0 | 5[i] | 1 | 45 | 9 | ||
| Total | 152 | 17 | 16 | 3 | — | 31 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 215 | 24 | |||
| Atlético Madrid | 2008–09 | La Liga | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | ||||
| Everton | 2009–10 | Premier League | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 115 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 140 | 5 | ||||
| Fulham | 2013–14 | Premier League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Ajax | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 324 | 24 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 423 | 35 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Copa del Rey, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ↑ Includes Football League Cup
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ↑ One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield, four appearances and one goal in Eredivisie play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup
- ↑ One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield, four appearances and one goal in Eredivisie play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ↑ One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield, four appearances and one goal in Eredivisie play-offs
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2004 | 12 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 87 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Heitinga goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 April 2004 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | Greece | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 1 June 2006 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | Mexico | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 6 June 2007 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 6 February 2008 | Poljud Stadium, Split, Croatia | Croatia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 26 March 2008 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Austria | 2–3 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 6 | 10 September 2008 | Skopje City Stadium, Skopje, Macedonia | Macedonia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 2 September 2011 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | San Marino | 3–0 | 11–0 | Euro 2012 qualification |
Managerial statistics
- As of 14 July 2023
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Jong Ajax | 1 July 2021 | 27 January 2023 | 59 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 38.98 | [8] | |
| Ajax | 27 January 2023 | 14 June 2023 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 63.64 | [9] | |
| Total | 81 | 37 | 21 | 23 | 45.68 | — | |||
Honours
Ajax[10]
- Eredivisie: 2001–02, 2003–04
- KNVB Cup: 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07
- Johan Cruyff Shield: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007
Netherlands
- FIFA World Cup: runner-up 2010
Individual
- Amsterdam Sportsman of the Year: 2001
- Ajax Talent of the Future (Sjaak Swart Award): 2000–01
- Dutch Football Talent of the Year: 2003–04[11]
- Dutch Footballer of the Year: 2007–08[11]
- Everton Player of the Season: 2011–12[12]
References
- ↑ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 30 de agosto de 2009, en Málaga" [Minutes of the Match held on 30 August 2009, in Málaga] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of players: Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ↑ "John Heitinga". heitingaofficial.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ↑ "John Heitinga » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "Football: Johnny Heitinga". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ↑ "John Heitinga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ↑ "Gespeelde wedstrijden" (in Dutch). KNVB. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2007.
- ↑ "Jong Ajax: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ↑ "AFC Ajax: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ↑ "My Story". Heitinga Official Website. Archived from the original on 19 May 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Netherlands – Player of the Year and Other Awards". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ↑ "Proud Heitinga Is Best Player". Everton F.C. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.