Paul Nuijten
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Nuijten | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Geldrop, Netherlands | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jong Ajax (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2014–2017 | VV UNA (youth) | ||
| 2017–2022 | Willem II (youth) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Queen's Park (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Queen's Park (caretaker) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Ajax U17 | ||
| 2025 | Ajax U19 | ||
| 2025–2026 | Ajax (assistant) | ||
| 2026– | Jong Ajax | ||
Paul Nuijten (born 31 December 1992) is a Dutch professional football coach who is currently the manager of Eerste Divisie club Jong Ajax, the reserve team of AFC Ajax.
Managerial career
Nuijten was born in Geldrop. Having not played football at a professional level, he began his coaching career in the youth system of amateur club VV UNA, later moving to the academy of professional side Willem II in 2017, where he eventually managed the Under-18 team.[1]
In 2022, Nuijten was hired by Director of Football Operations Marijn Beuker to join Scottish club Queen's Park as the Head of the Pro & Youth Program.[2] He was later promoted to assistant manager. Following the departure of Robin Veldman, Nuijten served as caretaker manager of the first team between December 2023 and January 2024. He departed the club in May 2024.[3]
In the summer of 2024, Nuijten followed Beuker to AFC Ajax, joining the club's De Toekomst academy. He initially managed the Ajax Under-17 squad, winning the Future Cup, before taking over the Under-19 team for the 2025–26 season. In November 2025, Nuijten was temporarily promoted to the first-team coaching staff to serve as an assistant to interim manager Fred Grim.[4]
On 8 March 2026, Nuijten was appointed as the head coach of Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie. He won his first professional match in charge on 13 March 2026, a 3–2 victory over FC Den Bosch.[5]
Managerial statistics
As of match played 13 March 2026
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Queen's Park (caretaker) | 14 December 2023 | 9 January 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | .625 |
| Jong Ajax | 8 March 2026 | Present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | .500 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | .600 | ||
References
- ^ "Kennismaken met Nuijten: 'Spelers die in ontwikkeling zijn vind ik magisch'". Ajax.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "'Zo ben ik via-via met Beuker in contact gekomen en ben ik vertrokken naar Schotland'". AjaxShowtime (in Dutch). 16 April 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Paul Nuijten leaves Queen's Park". Queen's Park Football Club. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Spelersgroep Ajax positief verrast door nieuwkomer in technische staf". VoetbalPrimeur (in Dutch). 14 November 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Jong Ajax repareert achterstand razendsnel en wint van FC Den Bosch". Ajax.nl (in Dutch). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.