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Robert Maaskant
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Robert Patrick Maaskant (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔbərt ˈpɛtrɪk ˈmaːskɑnt]; born 10 January 1969) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.
Key Information
Club career
[edit]Maaskant played for Go Ahead Eagles, Emmen, Motherwell, Zwolle and Excelsior.
Managerial career
[edit]A former assistant coach at Go Ahead Eagles and Zwolle, Maaskant was appointed head coach of RBC Roosendaal for the 1999–2000 season. He remained in charge for three years before joining Go Ahead Eagles. After a seven-month stint in Deventer, he returned to RBC Roosendaal before moving to Willem II in the summer of 2004. He was dismissed on 21 November 2005 and replaced by Kees Zwamborn.
On 4 January 2006, Maaskant returned to RBC Roosendaal as head coach, succeeding Dolf Roks.[1] He was dismissed in 2007 and subsequently signed a one-year contract with MVV Maastricht for the 2007–08 season, with an option to extend for two additional years.[2] In February 2008, he left MVV to join NAC Breda as an assistant to Ernie Brandts. Following Brandts' departure later that year, Maaskant was appointed head coach.[3]
Maaskant had two relatively successful seasons at NAC Breda. In his first season, the club qualified for the UEFA Cup. In his second season, NAC narrowly missed out on the play-offs for a UEFA Cup spot. From May 2010 onward, financial difficulties at the club became apparent. Shortly after, Maaskant voiced his concerns publicly, but budget constraints prevented him from signing new players.[4]
On 21 August 2010, NAC and Maaskant made public that he would leave NAC Breda for Polish football club Wisła Kraków, signing a two-year deal.[5] Maaskant won the Polish championship in his first season at Wisła Kraków. However, he missed the qualification to the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage. On 7 November 2011, a day after Wisła's first away loss against city rival Cracovia since 28 years, Wisła Kraków announced that they had parted ways with Maaskant.[6]
On 1 May 2012, Maaskant joined Texas Dutch Lions as an advisor and head coach.[7][8]
On 23 May 2012, Maaskant signed as head coach for Groningen.[9] This was possible because of a clause in his Dutch Lions contract, that allowed him to leave early.[10]
Groningen announced on 11 March 2013 that it would not be renewing its one-year contract with Maaskant.[11]
In June 2013, Maaskant signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Belarusian side Dinamo Minsk.[12]
In January 2014, Maaskant signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer to be their assistant coach.
On 2 January 2015, it was announced that Maaskant had returned as head coach of Eredivisie side NAC Breda.
On 25 March 2017, Maaskant was appointed manager of Go Ahead Eagles for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[13]
Maaskant was appointed director of football at Almere City on 24 March 2018.[14] He left the position at the end of the 2018–19 season to become manager of VVV-Venlo, but got laid of due to bad results on 11 November 2019.[15]
On 11 February 2025, Maaskant was appointed head coach of Helmond Sport, marking his return to management after a hiatus of more than five years.[16]
Honours
[edit]Electoral history
[edit]| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Party for Sports | 10[a] | 446 | 0 | Lost | [18] | |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Maaskant participated as lijstduwer.
References
[edit]- ^ "Update: Maaskant terug bij RBC". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Maaskant definitief naar MVV". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). 5 April 2007. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Robert Maaskant volgend seizoen naar NAC". De VoetbalTrainer (in Dutch). 1 March 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Fricties bij NAC Breda over wedstrijdpremies". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Robert Maaskant onmiddellijk naar Wisła Kraków". NAC Breda. 21 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010.
- ^ "Robert Maaskant przestał być trenerem Wisły Kraków". wisla.krakow.pl. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Dutch top Coach Robert Maaskant joins Dutch Lions FC organization". texasdutchlionsfc.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "TDL FC signs top players Kolkka and Polak". texasdutchlionsfc.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "Maaskant gaat tekenen bij FC Groningen". fcupdate.nl.
- ^ "Maaskant: "Voor spektakel zorgen in Euroborg"". fcupdate.nl.
- ^ "Coach Maaskant na dit seizoen weg bij FC Groningen". 11 March 2013.
- ^ "Maaskant tekent voor anderhalf jaar in Minsk". voetbalprimeur.nl. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Robert Maaskant nieuwe trainer Go Ahead Eagles: 'Stap er met volle energie in'". Go Ahead Eagles (in Dutch). 25 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Min, Ramon (24 March 2018). "Robert Maaskant terug in voetballerij, oud-trainer wordt technisch directeur bij Almere City". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Robert Maaskant nieuwe trainer VVV". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Maaskant naar Helmond Sport, alleen De Koning trainde meer Nederlandse clubs deze eeuw". NOS (in Dutch). 11 February 2025. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Stepiczew, Jan (18 November 2023). "Zdobył mistrzostwo z Wisłą. Teraz startuje do holenderskiego parlamentu". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 278–279. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Robert Maaskant at Wanadoo.nl (in Dutch)