Jan Wuytens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑn ˈʋœytə(n)s]; born 9 June 1985) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jan Wuytens | ||
Date of birth | (1985-06-09) 9 June 1985 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Hasselt, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2004 | PSV | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | PSV | 0 | (0) |
2005–2009 | Heracles Almelo | 79 | (5) |
2009–2013 | Utrecht | 126 | (6) |
2013–2016 | AZ | 33 | (0) |
2017–2018 | KSC Hasselt | ||
Teams managed | |||
2017–2018 | KSC Hasselt (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Wuytens is a defender who was born in Hasselt and began his career with PSV Eindhoven in 1998.[1] He left after six years and joined Heracles Almelo, making his professional debut in the 2005–06 season.[2] On 15 June 2009 league rivals FC Utrecht bought the defender for €900,000.[3]
On 2 August 2016, his contract until 2017 was terminated. He joined KSC Hasselt as a player-assistant in 2017.[4] In June 2018, Wuytens became a youth coach with Genk.[5]
He is a former Belgium Under-19 international.
Jan is also the cousin of Stijn Wuytens, who plays professionally for AZ Alkmaar.[6]
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