Full name Jan Jacobus Silooy 1987–1989 Matra Racing Name Sonny Silooy | Years Team Role Footballer | |
Date of birth (1963-08-31) August 31, 1963 (age 52) | ||
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Jan Jacobus "Sonny" Silooy (born 31 August 1963 in Rotterdam) is a former Dutch footballer who is now an assistant manager for Major League Soccer club D.C. United.
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- Club
- National team
- Coaching career
- Honours
- References
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Club
Silooy played as a right or central defender and is one of the legends of Ajax Amsterdam, where he made his debut on May 3, 1981, playing over 250 league games for the Amsterdam club in two separate periods. Silooy also played for Matra Racing, Arminia Bielefeld, De Graafschap and the amateurs of GVV Unitas from Gorinchem. He played in the 1996 UEFA Champions League Final against Juventus, but missed a key penalty in the shootout which Ajax ultimately lost.
National team
Silooy, a member of the Dutch squad at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, obtained 25 caps for the Netherlands national football team, including 8 appearances in Euro 88 qualifying, but never played in a major international competition.
Coaching career
Silooy was also coach of the Jong Ajax youth academy and juniors team. In 2010, he was appointed as headcoach of new branch Dayton Dutch Lions.
He left Dayton Dutch Lions to become an assistant coach with the Major League Soccer club D.C. United.
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