Marcel Brands

Marcel Brands
Personal information
Full name Martinus Wilhelmus Brands
Date of birth (1962-03-16) 16 March 1962 (age 64)
Place of birth Den Bosch, Netherlands
Position Centre midfielder
Team information
Current team
 PSV (CEO)
Youth career
–1980 Den Bosch
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1984 Den Bosch 59 (4)
1984–1986 RKC 62 (8)
1986 NAC 18 (0)
1987–1988 → RKC 52 (24)
1988–1990 Feyenoord 60 (6)
1990–1997 RKC 232 (29)
1997–1998 OJC Rosmalen
Total 484 (71)
Managerial career
1997 RKC (commercial manager)
1997–2000 RKC (technical director)
2000–2005 RKC (chief executive officer)
2005–2010 AZ (technical director)
2010–2018 PSV (technical director)
2018–2021 Everton (director of football)
2022– PSV (chief executive officer)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcel Brands (born 1962) is a Dutch retired footballer who is currently CEO of Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven.

Playing career

Born in 's-Hertogenbosch, Brands started his playing career at local club FC Den Bosch. He also played for NAC Breda and Feyenoord, and made over 350 appearances for RKC Waalwijk, encompassing two separate spells.

Non-playing career

After retiring he became technical director at RKC Waalwijk and appointed Martin Jol as club manager. In 2005 he moved to join AZ, along with manager Louis van Gaal, and in 2008-09 the club went on to win only their second ever Eredivisie title. Brands moved to PSV in 2010 to improve the club's transfer strategy and youth development. He would spend eight years with the club, in which time they won three Eredivisie titles, three Johan Cruyff Shields and one KNVB Cup. In May 2018 he joined English club Everton, replacing Steve Walsh as their director of Football. On 5 December 2021, Brands left the club with immediate effect.

References

  1. 1 2 "PSV appoint Marcel Brands as their new Technical Director" (in Dutch). 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Jones, Adam (16 May 2018). "Everything you need to know about Marcel Brands". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Netherlands - Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Netherlands - List of Super Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Brands Becomes Everton's New Director Of Football | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Club Statement". Everton F.C. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.

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