Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stef Marinus Wijlaars | ||
Date of birth | 19 January 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Mierlo, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
SC Mifano | |||
PSV | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Den Bosch | 24 | (1) |
2010–2013 | Senica | 69 | (4) |
2013 | Sigma Olomouc | 6 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Gemert | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stef Marinus Wijlaars (born 19 January 1988) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. After his playing career, he began working as a youth coach.
He previously played for FC Den Bosch, FK Senica and Sigma Olomouc. He retired as part of amateur club Gemert in 2015 due to injuries.[2]
In 2017, Wijlaars initiated his career as a youth coach within the Den Bosch youth academy, eventually becoming head of the academy. His trajectory led to his appointment, in 2023, as the coordinator for middle-tier youth teams (under-13 to under-16) at Ajax.[3][4]