13 Facts About Hans Segers

Johannes "Hans" Segers was born on 30 October 1961 and is a Dutch football coach and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper.

Hans Segers played in England's top flight for Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur.

Hans Segers had spells in his native the Netherlands with PSV Eindhoven and in Scotland with Dunfermline Athletic, and in the Football League with Sheffield United, Stoke City, Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Hans Segers spent time that season out on loan at Sheffield United and Scottish side Dunfermline Athletic.

Hans Segers's career revived when he was signed as replacement for Dave Beasant by Wimbledon in the aftermath of their FA Cup glory in 1988, his long kicks suiting Wimbledon's style of play, as Beasant's had done.

Hans Segers would remain the club's first choice goalkeeper over the next eight seasons, making 265 league appearances.

In December 1997, Grobbelaar and Segers were found guilty by the Football Association of breaching betting regulations.

However Hans Segers saved Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's penalty to see his side through.

Hans Segers then made a remarkable return to the Premier League scene with Tottenham Hotspur, where he spent three years as a standby goalkeeper until he finally retired in the summer of 2001, a few months before his 40th birthday.

Hans Segers was goalkeeper-coach at Tottenham Hotspur until 26 October 2007 when he was asked to stand down with immediate effect following the sacking of Martin Jol.

Hans Segers returned to his home-town club, PSV Eindhoven as a goalkeeping coach in July 2008 until June 2011, when he linked up again with new Fulham manager Jol as Fulham's goalkeeping coach.

In November 2018 Hans Segers assumed the role of goalkeeper coach with the Australian national team until the completion of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.

Hans Segers was goalkeepers coach of Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven between 2014 and 2017, and again from 2021.