Ruben den Uil
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1991年02月03日) 3 February 1991 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Ede, Netherlands | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Excelsior (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2024– | Excelsior | ||
Ruben den Uil (born 3 February 1991) is a Dutch professional football manager who manages Eredivisie club Excelsior.
Early years and education
[edit ]Den Uil was born in Ede, Netherlands, and attended secondary school at Het Streek. He then studied at CIOS in Arnhem before completing a bachelor's degree in Sports Management & Entrepreneurship. Additionally, he obtained coaching diplomas from the KNVB.[1]
Coaching career
[edit ]Den Uil began his coaching career as a youth coach at Ajax Cape Town before spending a year in Utrecht's youth academy.[2] [3] In 2015, he joined Sparta Rotterdam, where he coached various youth teams over six seasons.[4] [3] In 2021, he became an assistant coach at another Rotterdam-based club, Excelsior.[5]
Managerial career
[edit ]After Excelsior's relegation from the Eredivisie at the end of the 2023–24 season, the club parted ways with head coach Marinus Dijkhuizen. On 28 June 2024, Den Uil was promoted to head coach, becoming the youngest manager in Dutch professional football at the time.[6] [7] He signed a contract through June 2026 and was assisted by the experienced Adrie Koster.[8]
In his first season in charge, Den Uil guided Excelsior to a second-place finish in the Eerste Divisie, securing promotion back to the Eredivisie at the first attempt.[9]
Managerial statistics
[edit ]- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Excelsior | 1 July 2024 | Present | 75 | 34 | 16 | 25 | 045.33 | [10] |
| Total | 75 | 34 | 16 | 25 | 045.33 | — | ||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Ruben den Uil". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Trainers van toen en nu: Thijs Libregts en Ruben den Uil". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Ruben den Uil per direct weg als trainer Jong Sparta". VoetbalRotterdam (in Dutch). 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Ruben den Uil, trainer Sparta O18, vertrekt na 6 jaar Sparta: 'Geweldige tijd gehad, veel geleerd'". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Ruben den Uil tekent als assistent bij Excelsior". VoetbalRotterdam (in Dutch). 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Gedegradeerd Excelsior stelt met Ruben den Uil jongste coach in profvoetbal aan". NU.nl (in Dutch). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Excelsior stelt opvolger Dijkhuizen aan: jongste trainer in betaald voetbal". VoetbalPrimeur.nl (in Dutch). 28 June 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Ruben den Uil nieuwe hoofdtrainer, Adrie Koster assistent-trainer". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 28 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Excelsior keert na één seizoen afwezigheid terug in Eredivisie" [Excelsior returned to the Eredivisie after a one-season absence]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 2 May 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Ruben den Uil – statistieken en carrière". FotMob (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
External links
[edit ]- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Ede, Netherlands
- Dutch football managers
- Excelsior Rotterdam managers
- Cape Town Spurs F.C. non-playing staff
- FC Utrecht non-playing staff
- Sparta Rotterdam non-playing staff
- Eredivisie managers
- Eerste Divisie managers
- Dutch expatriate football managers
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen