1. Johannes Anthonius Bernardus Metgod was born on 27 February 1958 and is a Dutch former professional footballer who works as assistant manager of United Arab Emirates.
13 Facts About John Metgod
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In 1982, John Metgod moved to Spain to play for Real Madrid.
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John Metgod then moved to England in 1984 to sign for Nottingham Forest, where he was a regular player for three seasons before signing for Tottenham Hotspur in 1987.
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John Metgod spent just one season with the North London club before he moved back to the Netherlands, where he signed for Feyenoord.
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John Metgod spent six years at Feyenoord before finally retiring as a player in 1994.
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John Metgod won 21 caps for the Netherlands national team, scoring four goals.
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John Metgod was noted for his free-kicks, particularly during his spell at Nottingham Forest.
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On 11 November 2008, John Metgod was appointed first team coach by Portsmouth, but left the club on 8 February 2009 when manager Tony Adams was sacked.
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On 21 May 2009, John Metgod was appointed as a first team coach at Derby County, but left the club in October 2013 along with the rest of the coaching staff, following the dismissal of manager Nigel Clough.
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In January 2014, John Metgod was appointed as an assistant at Colorado Rapids.
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On 1 July 2015, John Metgod was appointed as a technical manager at ADO Den Haag and left in June 2016.
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On 10 April 2017, John Metgod was added to the staff at Granada CF by trainer Tony Adams, but left the club in May 2017 when manager Adams was sacked.
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On 8 January 2018, John Metgod was added to the staff at Nottingham Forest by trainer Aitor Karanka, but left the club on 10 January 2019 when manager Aitor Karanka resigned as coach.