André Wetzel
Encyclopedia
André Wetzel is a Dutch
former footballer and manager who is now working as a technical director of Al-Jazira Club in the UAE Football League.
in 1972. In 1975, he joined FC Amsterdam
, where he played over 100 games. In 1978, he moved to his hometown club of ADO Den Haag
. He finished his career at Stormvogels Telstar
in 1982.
as assistant manager. He then went to FC Den Bosch where he was assistant to Jan Poortvliet
. During this time he was also a youth coach for the Dutch national team
. His first managerial role came in 2004 when he took over the reins at Willem II Tilburg
after being assistant there for two years. He was only there for a matter of months, however, as he took over at Qatar
i club Al-Jazeera Sports Club where he also lasted only months. He returned to management in 2005 with Belgian Second Division
club KV Mechelen. In 2006 he took charge at VVV-Venlo where he remained until 2008 when he took over at ADO Den Haag
. On April 2009 he was moved into a technical directorship position, with Raymond Atteveld replacing him, only to be dismissed altogether later on December. On 9 December 2010, UAE side Al-Jazira Club appointed him as a technical director.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
former footballer and manager who is now working as a technical director of Al-Jazira Club in the UAE Football League.
Playing career
André Wetzel started his playing career with HFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912...
in 1972. In 1975, he joined FC Amsterdam
FC Amsterdam
FC Amsterdam was a Dutch football club which was founded on June 20, 1972, from the merger of the Amsterdam football clubs Blauw Wit and DWS. The club Volewijckers joined the side for the 1973-1974 season...
, where he played over 100 games. In 1978, he moved to his hometown club of ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
. He finished his career at Stormvogels Telstar
Stormvogels Telstar
Telstar is a Dutch football club based in Velsen. The club was established after the merger of two football clubs in the town of Velsen.- History :...
in 1982.
Coaching career
He started his coaching career in 1997 when he joined ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
as assistant manager. He then went to FC Den Bosch where he was assistant to Jan Poortvliet
Jan Poortvliet
Jan Poortvliet is a retired football defender from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, wearing the number two jersey. His biggest club successes came when he played for PSV Eindhoven in the mid- and late 1970s...
. During this time he was also a youth coach for the Dutch national team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
. His first managerial role came in 2004 when he took over the reins at Willem II Tilburg
Willem II Tilburg
Willem II , also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia...
after being assistant there for two years. He was only there for a matter of months, however, as he took over at Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
i club Al-Jazeera Sports Club where he also lasted only months. He returned to management in 2005 with Belgian Second Division
Belgian Second Division
The Belgian Second Division is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system after the Belgian Pro League. It was created by the Belgian Football Association in 1905. Between 2008 and 2010 it was named EXQI League after a television channel owned by the league main sponsor,...
club KV Mechelen. In 2006 he took charge at VVV-Venlo where he remained until 2008 when he took over at ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
. On April 2009 he was moved into a technical directorship position, with Raymond Atteveld replacing him, only to be dismissed altogether later on December. On 9 December 2010, UAE side Al-Jazira Club appointed him as a technical director.