Marcel Brands

Marcel Brands
Personal information
Full name Marcel Brands
Place of birth Den Bosch, Netherlands
Playing position Centre Midfield
Club information
Current team
 Everton (Director of Football)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Den Bosch
1984–1985 RKC Waalwijk
1986–1987 NAC Breda
1886–1987 → RKC Waalwijk
1988–1989 Feyenoord 0 (0)
1990–1991 RKC Waalwijk 0 (0)
1997–1998 OJC Rosmalen
Teams managed
1998–2005 RKC Waalwijk (Director of Football)
2005–2010 AZ Alkmaar (Director of Football)
2010–2018 PSV Eindhoven (Director of Football)
2018– Everton (Director of Football)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Marcel Brands is a Dutch former professional footballer who is currently the Director of Football at English club Everton.

Playing career

Born in 's-Hertogenbosch, Brands started his playing career at local club FC Den Bosch.[1] He also played for NAC Breda and Feyenoord, and made over 350 appearances for RKC Waalwijk, encompassing two separate spells.[1]

Non-playing career

After retiring he became technical director at RKC Waalwijk and appointed Martin Jol as club manager.[2] In 2005 he moved to join AZ, along with manager Louis van Gaal,[2] and in 2008-09 the club went on to win only their second ever Eredivisie title.[3] Brands moved to PSV in 2010 to improve the club's transfer strategy and youth development.[2] He would spend eight years with the club, in which time they won three Eredivisie titles, three Johan Cruyff Shields and one KNVB Cup.[2][4] In May 2018 he joined English club Everton, replacing Steve Walsh as their director of Football.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "PSV appoint Marcel Brands as their new Technical Director" (in Dutch). 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Jones, Adam (2018-05-16). "Everything you need to know about Marcel Brands". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  3. ↑ "Netherlands - Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  4. ↑ "Netherlands - List of Super Cup Finals". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  5. ↑ "Brands Becomes Everton's New Director Of Football | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
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