Jeff Stans

Jeff Stans
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-20) 20 March 1990
Place of birth Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Youth career
VFC Vlaardingen
VV HVO
Sparta Rotterdam
2006–2008 Excelsior Maassluis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Excelsior Maassluis
2009–2013 RKC Waalwijk 36 (1)
2013–2016 Excelsior Rotterdam 99 (19)
2016–2018 NAC Breda 18 (1)
2018–2019 Go Ahead Eagles 44 (1)
2019–2021 Helmond Sport 39 (2)
Managerial career
2020–2023 SV CWO
2023– Jong Sparta
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jeff Stans (born 20 March 1990) is a Dutch football manager and former player who is the current manager of Jong Sparta. As a player, he played as an attacking midfielder for Excelsior Maassluis, RKC Waalwijk, Excelsior Rotterdam, NAC Breda and Helmond Sport.

Playing career

RKC Waalwijk

After playing youth football with VFC Vlaardingen, VV HVO, and Sparta Rotterdam, he moved to Excelsior Maassluis in 2006.[1] He broke through into the Excelsior Maassluis first team in the 2008–09 season and moved to RKC Waalwijk in summer 2009.[2] In April 2010, Stans signed a two-year professional contract with RKC Waalwijk, valid until summer 2012, with the option for a further two years.[3] He played 7 times for Waalwijk during the 2010–11 season as the club were promoted to the Eredivisie as champions of the Eerste Divisie.[4][5] In April 2012, Stans' contract extension was triggered.[6] He made 36 league appearances across three seasons at the club.[7]

Excelsior Rotterdam

Stans transferred to Excelsior Rotterdam in summer 2013, and signed a three-year contract with the club.[8][9] In his debut season at the club, Stans recorded 33 league appearances and 4 play-off appearances[7] as Excelsior were promoted to the Eredivisie via the play-offs after beating Stams' former club RKC Waalwijk in the final. Stams recorded an assist in the second leg.[10] Across the 2014–15 Eredivisie season, Stans scored 10 goals as Excelsior avoided relegation,[11] with the club finishing 15th, four points above the relegation play-off places.[12] He scored 6 goals in 32 games in the 2015–16 Eredivisie as Excelsior again finished 15th.[7][13]

NAC Breda

On 29 June 2016, it was announced that Stand had joined Eerste Divisie club NAC Breda on a free transfer, signing a three year contract with the club.[14][15] Stans turned down the option to stay with Excelsior, and also turned down offers from other Eredivisie clubs, to sign for Breda.[16] He did not live up to expectations in his debut season at Breda,[16] having scored once in 19 appearances,[7] though Breda were promoted to the Eredivisie via the play-offs.[17] Stans did not play for Breda following their promotion, and on 4 January 2018, Stans' contract with the club was terminated with immediate effect.[18]

Go Ahead Eagles

In February 2018, Stans joined Go Ahead Eagles on trial,[19] and he signed a one-and-a-half year contract with the club on 27 February.[20] He played 44 times in the Eerste Divisie for the club, scoring once,[7] and he left the club at the end of the 2018–19 season.[21]

Helmond Sport

On 23 August 2019, Stans joined Helmond Sport.[22] He left Helmond Sport upon the expiry of his contract in summer 2021,[23] having scored twice in 39 appearances.[7]

Managerial career

In February 2020, it was announced that he would become manager of amateur club SV CWO from summer 2020,[24] and he went on to spend three seasons with the club.[25] During the 2022–23 season, he also worked as assistant manager at Jong Sparta, whilst he was completing his UEFA A License.[25][26] In January 2023, Stans was announced as the manager of VV Nieuwenhoorn, of the Vierde Divisie A, starting in summer 2023.[25][27] However, in summer 2023, he cancelled his contract with Nieuwenhoorn to take the role of manager of Jong Sparta.[28]

Style of play

Stans played as an attacking midfielder.[16][29] He told BN DeStem in March 2017 that he preferred to play with his back to goal, and get involved in build-up in deeper areas.[16]

Personal life

Stans comes from a footballing family. His uncle Frans played for Fortuna Vlaardingen, whilst his dad and his brother also played for VFC Vlaardingen.[1] He has a son who was born in September 2020.[30]

Honours

Club

RKC Waalwijk:

References

  1. ^ a b "Jeff Stans droomt van doorbraak". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 31 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Jeff Stans tekent eerste profcontract bij RKC Waalwijk" (in Dutch). Excelsior Maassluis. 13 April 2010. Archived from the original on 15 February 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  3. ^ "RKC Waalwijk ziet mooie toekomst voor Stans". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 12 April 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Jeff Stans statistieken". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b "RKC Waalwijk kampioen in Jupiler League". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 5 May 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Stans langer bij RKC Waalwijk". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 22 March 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Jeff Stans » Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Stans van RKC naar Excelsior". NU.nl (in Dutch). 8 June 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Jeff Stans naar Excelsior". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 8 June 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Excelsior keert terug in de eredivisie". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 18 May 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Stans en Van Weert: het dynamische duo van Excelsior". NOS.nl (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Eredivisie 2014/2015 » Results & Standing". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Eredivisie 2015/2016 » Results & Standing". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Stans kiest voor NAC Breda". NOS.nl (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Stans kiest voor NAC". nac.nl. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  16. ^ a b c d Blanco, Yadran (24 March 2017). "Stans is niet vanwege het geld gebleven bij NAC". BN DeStem (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  17. ^ "NAC krijgt heldenonthaal in Breda". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 28 May 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  18. ^ Blanco, Yadram (4 January 2018). "Contract van Jeff Stans per direct ontbonden". BN DeStem (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  19. ^ Arentsen, Dennis (14 February 2018). "Jeff Stans duikt op bij GA Eagles". de Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  20. ^ Heethaar, Roy (27 February 2018). "Jeff Stans voor anderhalf jaar naar GA Eagles". de Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  21. ^ Arentsen, Dennis (29 May 2019). "Jeff Stans vertrekt bij GA Eagles". de Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  22. ^ Ottens, Chris (23 August 2019). "Helmond Sport haalt ervaren Jeff Stans binnen: 'Een leider in het veld'". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 February 2026.
  23. ^ Ottens, Chris (4 March 2021). "Helmond Sport neemt afscheid van aanvaller die wiskundeleraar wil worden". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  24. ^ "Jeff Stans wordt hoofdtrainer bij CWO". VoetbalJournaal (in Dutch). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  25. ^ a b c Bakker, Rik (26 January 2023). "CWO-coach Jeff Stans ziet Nieuwenhoorn als ideale stap vooruit: 'De club is ambitieus, maar ook reëel'". Algemeen Dagblad. DPG Media. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  26. ^ "Waarom Jeff Stans bij Sparta past: 'Zie liever tien jongens van Jong Sparta in de Champions League dan mezelf'". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  27. ^ Bakker, Rik (20 January 2023). "Oud-prof Jeff Stans (32) na dit seizoen hoofdtrainer van Nieuwenhoorn". Algemeen Dagblad. DPG Media. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  28. ^ van Oevelen, Wesley (22 June 2023). "Ex-profvoetballer Jeff Stans gaat als trainer bij Jong Sparta aan de slag: 'Ligt enorm dicht bij m'n ambities'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  29. ^ "Stans mag na een half jaar alweer vertrekken bij NAC". BN DeStem (in Dutch). 18 January 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  30. ^ Grol, Sjors (19 September 2020). "Papa Stans waakt over jonkies Helmond Sport". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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