John Lammers (footballer)

John Lammers
	Lammers as Heracles Almelo manager in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	11 December 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth	Tilburg, Netherlands
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1982–1984	Willem II
1984–1987	RKC
1987–1988	VVV
1988–1990	Toulon
1990–1995	NAC
1995–1996	Willem II
1996–1998	RKC
1998–2000	RBC
2000	Auckland Kingz
Total
Managerial career
2004	Achilles Veen
2011–2012	Excelsior
2012	Eindhoven
2014–2017	Vitesse (assistant)
2017–2019	Esbjerg fB
2022–2023	Heracles Almelo
2024–	VVV-Venlo
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johannes Gerardus Adrianus "John" Lammers (Dutch pronunciation: [dʑɔn ˈlɑmərs]; born 11 December 1963) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.

Playing career

Lammers started his professional career in the 1982–83 season. He played as a forward for Willem II Tilburg, RKC Waalwijk, VVV-Venlo, Toulon, NAC Breda, RBC Roosendaal and New Zealand club Auckland Kingz.^{[citation needed]}

Coaching career

After his active career he started to work as an assistant coach, and also served as striker coach at Feyenoord Rotterdam's youth complex. He was subsequently signed by SBV Excelsior as Alex Pastoor's aide at the small Rotterdam-based club. In June 2011, after the departure of Pastoor to NEC, he was promoted as head coach for the new season.^[1] After one year to serve as head coach, he left Excelsior in charge of Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven. He signed a two-year contract with the club.^[2]

In June 2017 he was named new head coach of Danish Superliga club Esbjerg fB.^[3] He was dismissed in September 2019.^[4]

On 25 June 2022, Heracles Almelo appointed Lammers as head coach on a two-year deal with an option for another year, after the club had suffered relegation to the second-tier Eerste Divisie. In his first season in charge, Lammers gained the club promotion back to the top division.^[5]

On 26 March 2024, Lammers was announced as VVV-Venlo's new head coach ahead of the 2024–25 season, replacing the outgoing Rick Kruys who had decided to seek new challenges. Lammers signed a two-year contract.^[6]

References

^ "Assistent Lammers promoveert tot hoofdcoach Excelsior". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
^ "FC Eindhoven bereikt principe akkoord met John Lammers". FC Eindhoven (in Dutch). 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
^ "Erfaren og udviklingsorienteret hollænder ny cheftræner i EfB". Esbjerg FB (in Danish). 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
^ Nøhr, Mikkel (16 September 2019). "Esbjerg fyrer John Lammers". bold.dk (in Dutch).
^ "John Lammers nieuwe hoofdtrainer van Heracles Almelo". Heracles (in Dutch). 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Lammers volgt Kruys volgend seizoen op als trainer van VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

External links

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[1] "Assistent Lammers promoveert tot hoofdcoach Excelsior". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.

[2] "FC Eindhoven bereikt principe akkoord met John Lammers". FC Eindhoven (in Dutch). 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.

[3] "Erfaren og udviklingsorienteret hollænder ny cheftræner i EfB". Esbjerg FB (in Danish). 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.

[4] Nøhr, Mikkel (16 September 2019). "Esbjerg fyrer John Lammers". bold.dk (in Dutch).

[5] "John Lammers nieuwe hoofdtrainer van Heracles Almelo". Heracles (in Dutch). 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[6] "Lammers volgt Kruys volgend seizoen op als trainer van VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

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