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{{Short description|Dutch footballer and manager (born 1972)}}
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| name = Jaap Stam
| image = Jaap Stam - 1.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Stam in 2006
| fullname = Jakob Stam<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|18664|access-date=11 October 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|7|17|df=yes}}<ref name=Hugman/><ref name="PremProfile">{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1580/Jaap-Stam/overview |title=Jaap Stam: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Kampen, Overijssel|Kampen]], Netherlands
| height = 1.91 m<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sslazio.it/squadra02_03/html/stam1.asp |title=Jaap Stam |publisher=S.S. Lazio|access-date=11 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030423093428/http://www.sslazio.it/squadra02_03/html/stam1.asp |archive-date=23 April 2003 }}</ref><ref name="PremProfile"/>
| currentclub = 
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre-back]]
| youthyears1 = 1988–1992
| youthclubs1 = [[DOS Kampen]]
| years1 = 1992–1993
| clubs1 = [[PEC Zwolle|FC Zwolle]]
| caps1 = 32
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 1993–1995
| clubs2 = [[SC Cambuur]]
| caps2 = 66
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 1995–1996
| clubs3 = [[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]]
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1996–1998
| clubs4 = [[PSV Eindhoven]]
| caps4 = 76
| goals4 = 12
| years5 = 1998–2001
| clubs5 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| caps5 = 79
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2001–2004
| clubs6 = [[SS Lazio|Lazio]]
| caps6 = 70
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2004–2006
| clubs7 = [[AC Milan|Milan]]
| caps7 = 42
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2006–2007
| clubs8 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| caps8 = 31
| goals8 = 1
| totalcaps = 415
| totalgoals = 23
| nationalyears1 = 1996–2004
| nationalteam1 = [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
| nationalcaps1 = 67
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| manageryears1 = 2009
| managerclubs1 = [[PEC Zwolle]] (caretaker)
| manageryears2 = 2014–2016
| managerclubs2 = [[Jong Ajax]]
| manageryears3 = 2016–2018
| managerclubs3 = [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
| manageryears4 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs4 = [[PEC Zwolle]]
| manageryears5 = 2019
| managerclubs5 = [[Feyenoord]]
| manageryears6 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs6 = [[FC Cincinnati]]
| manageryears7 = 2024–
| managerclubs7 = [[DOS Kampen]]
}}
'''Jakob''' "'''Jaap'''" '''Stam''' ({{IPA|nl|jaːp ˈstɑm}}; born 17 July 1972) is a Dutch professional [[Association football|football]] coach and former player. As a player, he played as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]] and is regarded as one of the best defenders of all time.<ref name="25 Greatest Centre Backs">{{cite web |url=http://www.90min.com/posts/6599190-the-25-greatest-centre-backs-of-all-time-ranked |title=The 25 Greatest Centre Backs of All Time - Ranked |publisher=90min.com |date=24 April 2020 |access-date=30 October 2021 }}</ref><ref name="50 Greatest Defenders">{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1767176-50-greatest-defenders-in-world-football-history |title=50 Greatest Defenders in World Football History |publisher=bleacherreport.com |date=10 September 2013 |access-date=30 October 2021 }}</ref><ref name="Defenders in Netherlands">{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2206644-8-greatest-central-defenders-in-netherlands-history |title=The 8 Greatest Central Defenders in Netherlands History |publisher=bleacherreport.com |date=22 September 2014 |access-date=30 October 2021 }}</ref><ref name="greatest centre-backs in Premier League">{{cite web |url=https://www.squawka.com/en/greatest-centre-backs-in-premier-league-history-john-terry-van-dijk/ |title=From 15 to 1: The greatest centre-backs in Premier League history |publisher=squawka.com |date=7 October 2021 |access-date=30 October 2021 }}</ref><ref name="Best Central Defenders in Premier League">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/sports/top-10-best-central-defenders-in-premier-league-history |title=Top 10 Best Central Defenders in Premier League History |publisher=sportskeeda.com |date=7 October 2021 |access-date=30 October 2021 }}</ref> He was part of the Manchester United team that won the [[Treble (association football)|Treble]] of the [[Premier League]], [[FA Cup]] and [[UEFA Champions League]] in [[1998–99 Manchester United F.C. season|1999]].

Stam played for several European clubs including [[PSV Eindhoven]], [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], [[SS Lazio|Lazio]], [[AC Milan|Milan]] and [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] before retiring in October 2007. As well as winning numerous club trophies including an [[Eredivisie]], a [[Coppa Italia]], an [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]] and three Premier League titles, he won several personal awards including being voted the best defender in both the [[1998–99 UEFA Champions League|1998–99]] and [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League]]s as well as being in three consecutive [[PFA Team of the Year]] sides from 1999 to 2001. Stam played 67 international matches for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], scoring three goals. He was in their squads for three [[UEFA European Championship]]s and the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]].

After retiring as a player, Stam worked as a coach at [[PEC Zwolle]] and Ajax. He later managed [[Feyenoord]] in 2019 and [[FC Cincinnati]] of [[Major League Soccer]].

==Club career==
===Early career===
Born in [[Kampen, Overijssel|Kampen]],<ref name=Hugman/> [[Overijssel]], Stam started his career with local amateur football club [[DOS Kampen]]. On 15 August 1992, Stam made his professional debut for [[PEC Zwolle|FC Zwolle]] in a 1–1 draw against [[Heracles Almelo|SC Heracles]] in the [[Eerste Divisie]]. He moved to [[Eredivisie]] club [[SC Cambuur|Cambuur Leeuwarden]] for the following season, but was relegated in his first season. Two seasons at Cambuur earned him a transfer to Eredivisie club [[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]]. At Willem II, he immediately impressed at the Eredivisie level, which meant his final breakthrough.

Stam transferred to [[PSV Eindhoven]] where he won the [[KNVB Cup]] in 1995–96, his first professional trophy. He won the [[1996–97 Eredivisie]], as well as the [[Johan Cruyff Shield]]. Individually, Stam won the VVCS Footballer of the Year award.

===Manchester United===
In April 1998, Stam became the then [[World football transfer record|most expensive]] defender in history when [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] bought him on a five-year contract for [[Pound sterling|£]]10.6&nbsp;million. PSV initially valued him at £15 million, but accepted the lower offer after Stam waived his right to 15% of the fee.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stam the man as Reds fork out record £10m |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/stam-the-man-as-reds-fork-out-record-10m-26191468.html |access-date=10 August 2021 |work=[[The Irish Independent]] |date=27 April 1998}}</ref>

Stam spent three seasons at Manchester United, during which time United won three [[Premier League]] titles, one [[FA Cup]], the [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]] and the [[UEFA Champions League]]. He scored his only goal for the club in a 6–2 away victory against [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Ken |last=Jones |title=O'Neill faces up to Premiership's harsh reality |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-oneill-faces-up-to-premierships-harsh-reality-1074789.html |work=[[The Independent]] |location=London |date=16 January 1999 |access-date=4 November 2009 }}</ref>

In the [[1999 UEFA Champions League final]], Stam's centre-back partner [[Ronny Johnsen]] conceded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area when he brought down [[Bayern Munich]]'s [[Carsten Jancker]] in the first few minutes. [[Mario Basler]] scored the free kick and Bayern held the lead for 85 minutes before United scored two goals in added time to win the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |title=United crowned kings of Europe |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/353842.stm |access-date=26 May 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 May 1999}}</ref>

Early in the [[2001–02 in English football|2001–02]] season, Stam was controversially sold to [[SS Lazio|Lazio]] in Italy after Manchester United manager [[Alex Ferguson|Sir Alex Ferguson]] was reportedly upset by allegations Stam had made in his autobiography ''Head to Head'' about the club. Stam made numerous statements in the book about his views on opposing players, and alleged that Ferguson's approach to buy him was done without the permission of PSV.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/observer/osm/story/0,,543938,00.html |work=The Guardian |location=London |title=Interview: Jaap Stam |access-date=5 May 2010 }}</ref> Later, [[Simon Kuper]] reported that contrary to initial belief, Ferguson had noticed that Stam's tackling numbers were declining and simply assumed the defender was past his playing peak.<ref name="Soccernomics">{{cite book |title=Soccernomics: Why England Loses, Why Spain, Germany, and Brazil Win, and Why the U.S., Japan, Australia, Turkey—And Even Iraq—Are Destined to Become the Kings of the World's Most Popular Sport |last=Kuper |first=Simon |author-link=Simon Kuper |author2=Szymanski, Stefan |year=2012 |publisher=[[Nation Books]] |location=New York, NY |isbn=978-1-56858-701-1 |page=[https://archive.org/details/soccernomicswhye0000kupe/page/148/mode/2up 148] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/soccernomicswhye0000kupe/page/148/mode/2up }}</ref> [[Laurent Blanc]] was signed as his replacement.<ref>{{cite news |title=Man Utd seal Blanc deal |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/1516683.stm |access-date=26 May 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 August 2001}}</ref>

In 2007, however, Ferguson described the decision to sell Stam as an error: "At the time he had just come back from an achilles injury and we thought he had just lost a little bit. We got the offer from Lazio, £16.5m for a centre back who was 29. It was an offer I couldn't refuse. But in playing terms it was a mistake. He is still playing for Ajax at a really good level."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/ferguson-will-never-talk-to-the-bbc-again-401487.html|title=Ferguson will never talk to the BBC again|date=6 September 2007|access-date=29 November 2011|work=The Independent|location=London|first=Nick|last=Harris}}</ref> On the financial report, Manchester United announced the fee was £15.3&nbsp;million;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://production.investis.com/manutd/findata/reports/anrep01/chstat.pdf |title=Homepage |access-date=6 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323012430/http://production.investis.com/manutd/findata/reports/anrep01/chstat.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2012}}</ref> Lazio declared the fee was £16&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.sslazio.it/news/visualizza_news.asp?idnews=502&titolo=2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020112215436/http://www.sslazio.it/news/visualizza_news.asp?idnews=502&titolo=2|archive-date=12 January 2002|title=Stam alla Lazio|date=26 August 2001|access-date=24 September 2017|publication-place=Rome|publisher=SS Lazio|language=it}}</ref>

===Lazio===
During his time with Lazio, Stam was found guilty of having the banned steroid [[nandrolone]] in his system following a [[Serie A]] game,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1660605.stm|title=Stam suspension upheld|date=17 November 2001|access-date=9 October 2009|publisher=BBC}}</ref> and received a five-month ban, which was eventually reduced by a month after appeals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/1853735.stm|title=Stam cleared to return|date=4 March 2002|access-date=9 October 2009|publisher=BBC}}</ref> He was the second Lazio player suspended in 2001, after [[Fernando Couto]]. 
In his last season at the club, he won the [[Coppa Italia]].

===AC Milan===
Stam joined [[AC Milan]] after [[UEFA Euro 2004]]. He reached his second Champions League final with the ''Rossoneri'' in [[2005 UEFA Champions League Final|2005]], but was a runner-up after his team was defeated by [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]].<ref>{{cite news |title=AC Milan 3–3 Liverpool (aet) |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 May 2005 |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/4573159.stm |access-date=15 April 2007 }}</ref>

===Ajax===
On 30 January 2006, it was announced that he would return to the Eredivisie and play for Ajax, where he signed a two-year contract for a €2.5&nbsp;million transfer fee. Stam was named team captain upon his arrival at the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.ajax.nl/streams/ajax-now/jaap-stam-captains-ajax.htm|title=Jaap Stam captains Ajax|website=Ajax English|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> In his first season, he won both the Johan Cruyff Shield and the KNVB Cup; another Johan Cruyff Shield was added to his trophies at the start of the [[2007–08 AFC Ajax season|2007–08 season]].

On 29 October 2007, Stam announced his retirement from professional football with immediate effect after playing six league games for Ajax in the [[2007–08 Eredivisie|2007–08 league]] season. His final game was in a 0–0 draw against [[N.E.C. (football club)|NEC]] on 20 October 2007.

==International career==
[[File:Cristiano Ronaldo (links unten) im EM-Halbfinale gegen die Niederlande.jpg|thumb|right|Stam (top center) with [[Jorge Andrade]] (left), [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] (bottom center) and [[Giovanni van Bronckhorst]] (right) during the Netherlands' [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]] semi-final against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]. This was his final match for the country.]]
Stam made his debut for [[Netherlands national football team|the Netherlands]] on 24 April 1996 in a 1–0 friendly defeat to [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in [[Rotterdam]]. He was not initially chosen for [[UEFA Euro 1996]], but was later added to the squad after an injury ruled out [[Frank de Boer]]; he did not however make any appearances at the tournament. He scored his first goal on 6 September 1997 in a 3–1 home win over rivals Belgium in World Cup qualification. He was also an important player in the Dutch team that finished fourth in the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name=rsssf>{{cite web |title=Jaap Stam - International Appearances |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/stam-intl.html |access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref>

During [[UEFA Euro 2000]], he once again reached the semi-finals with the Dutch team, hosted in his home country and Belgium. Stam missed his attempt in the penalty shoot-out in the semi-finals, hitting the ball over the bar in a defeat against [[Italy national football team|Italy]]. He was not originally scheduled to take a penalty, but had to due to substitutions and fatigue among his teammates.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Danyal |title=Jaap Stam: I wasn't supposed to take penalty at Euro 2000 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12021/12017311/jaap-stam-i-wasnt-suppose-to-take-penalty-at-euro-2000 |access-date=12 February 2021 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=30 June 2020}}</ref>

Stam reached his third semi-finals in an international competition with his nation at [[UEFA Euro 2004]] in Portugal and retired from international football after the tournament. The reason cited for his international retirement was that he wanted to focus on his new team, Milan, as well as his family.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stam steps down |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12021/12017311/jaap-stam-i-wasnt-suppose-to-take-penalty-at-euro-2000 |access-date=12 February 2021 |publisher=UEFA |date=26 May 2004}}</ref>

In total, he played 67 matches for the Netherlands, scoring three goals.<ref name=rsssf/>

==Style of Play==
Considered by several pundits to be one of the best defenders of his generation, as well as one of the greatest Dutch and Premier League defenders in history,<ref name="25 Greatest Centre Backs"/><ref name="50 Greatest Defenders"/><ref name="Defenders in Netherlands"/><ref name="greatest centre-backs in Premier League"/><ref name="Best Central Defenders in Premier League"/> Stam played primarily as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]]. He was known for possessing "a rare combination of speed, strength and ball-playing ability",<ref>{{cite news|title=Player Profile|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/holland/squad/742254.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 July 2012|date=14 May 2000}}</ref> as well as an excellent positional sense and a powerful shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2004/09/12/shevchenko-appannato-passoni-sempre-lucido.html|title=Shevchenko appannato, Passoni sempre lucido|trans-title=Shevchenko obfuscated, Passoni always lucid|work=La Repubblica|language=it|date=12 September 2004|access-date=14 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sslazio.it/it/news/34-news-mobile/54213-gli-olandesi-che-hanno-indossato-la-maglia-della-lazio |title=Gli olandesi che hanno indossato la maglia della Lazio |publisher=www.sslazio.it |language=Italian |date=6 July 2019 |access-date=2 May 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Due to his wide range of skills, in his prime he was also capable of playing as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full-back]] on the right flank.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2005/02/07/shevchenko-crespo-san-siro-tra-brividi-gioia.html|title=Shevchenko e Crespo San Siro tra brividi e gioia|work=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=Enrico Currò|date=7 February 2005|access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/primi_piani/calcio/2004/pp_1.0.462770353.shtml|title=Stam: "Datemi lo scudetto"|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|date=5 August 2004|access-date=10 June 2017}}</ref>

==Post-playing career==
In October 2008, Stam returned to Manchester United as a scout for the club, responsible for most of South America.<ref name="sky_scout">{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4339033,00.html |title=Douglas advised to ignore European interest |publisher=Sky Sports |date=15 October 2008 |access-date=28 October 2008 }}</ref>

===Soccer Aid===
Stam has been involved with [[Soccer Aid]], which puts celebrities and football legends together in two teams (England and Rest of the World) for a charity game in aid of [[UNICEF]]. Stam has appeared in five Soccer Aid matches 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blogs.unicef.org.uk/2016/05/02/four-footballing-legends-liverpool-manchester-united-join-soccer-aid-line/ |title=Liverpool and Manchester United legends are first football players for Soccer Aid line-up |publisher=Unicef |date=3 May 2016 |access-date=3 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605064214/https://blogs.unicef.org.uk/2016/05/02/four-footballing-legends-liverpool-manchester-united-join-soccer-aid-line/ |archive-date=5 June 2016}}</ref>

==Coaching and managerial career==
In 2009, Stam became an assistant coach for PEC Zwolle, and on 30 October was appointed caretaker manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsoccerconsult.com/coach/jaap-stam/?lang=en |title=Jaap Stam |publisher=World Soccer Consult |access-date=26 May 2019}}</ref> Following his stint with Zwolle, Stam signed on for a three-year contract with Ajax in 2013 as an assistant coach, and as defensive coach starting in the [[2013–14 Eredivisie]] season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.elsevier.nl/Sport/nieuws/2013/1/Jaap-Stam-keert-als-assistentcoach-terug-bij-Ajax-1140748W/ |title=Jaap Stam keert als assistent-coach terug bij Ajax |work=Elsevier |date=7 January 2013 |access-date=8 June 2013 |location=Netherlands |first=Jeroen |last=Langelaar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401211215/http://www.elsevier.nl/Sport/nieuws/2013/1/Jaap-Stam-keert-als-assistentcoach-terug-bij-Ajax-1140748W/ |archive-date=1 April 2013}}</ref> On 28 May 2014, Stam was revealed as one of the new managers of [[Jong Ajax]], the reserve team in the Eerste Divisie. He was joined by [[Andries Ulderink]] and they signed a contract beginning on 1 July 2014 and lasting until 30 June 2016.<ref>{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Zwartkruis |title=Duo Stam-Ulderink gaat leiding geven aan Jong Ajax |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/duo-stamulderink-gaat-leiding-geven-aan-jong-ajax |website=[[Voetbal International]] |date=28 May 2014 |access-date=31 October 2019 |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Stam and Ulderink will coach Ajax Reserves |url=https://english.ajax.nl/streams/ajax-now/stam-and-ulderink-will-coach-ajax-reserves-1.htm |website=AFC Ajax official website |date=28 May 2014 |access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref>

===Reading===
On 13 June 2016, Stam was appointed as manager of English [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] on an initial two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jaap Stam appointed as manager|url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/jaap-stam-appointed-as-manager-of-reading-fc-3141627.aspx|website=readingfc.co.uk|publisher=Reading FC|access-date=13 June 2016|date=13 June 2016}}</ref> He enjoyed a successful first season with the club, leading them to the Championship play-offs. On 4 July 2017, Stam signed a new two-year contract extension with Reading, keeping him at the club until 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jaap Stam signs new Royals contract|url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/jaap-stam-signs-new-royals-contract/|website=readingfc.co.uk|publisher=Reading F.C.|access-date=4 July 2017|date=4 July 2017}}</ref> On 21 March 2018, Reading announced that Stam had left the club with immediate effect following a run of one win in 18 league matches left the team 20th in the league table.<ref name=ReadingOut>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42503110 |title=Jaap Stam: Reading manager leaves with club 20th in Championship |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 March 2018 |access-date=26 May 2019}}</ref>

===PEC Zwolle===
[[File:Said bakkati-1573420222.jpg|thumb|Stam (right) during his period with PEC Zwolle]]
On 28 December 2018, Stam was appointed as the new manager of Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle on a year-and-a-half contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://peczwolle.nl/nieuws/jaap-stam-nieuwe-trainer-pec-zwolle |title=Jaap Stam nieuwe trainer PEC Zwolle! |language=nl |date=28 December 2018 |access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref>

===Feyenoord===
On 6 March 2019, Feyenoord announced that Stam would succeed [[Giovanni van Bronckhorst]] as [[Feyenoord]]'s new manager. He signed a two-year contract, effective 1 June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/jaap-stam-wordt-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer-feyenoord---060319 |title=Jaap Stam wordt nieuwe hoofdtrainer van Feyenoord |language=nl |date=6 March 2019 |access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref> Following a 0–4 defeat to Ajax, Stam resigned on 28 October 2019, saying "I've thought about this for a long time. My final conclusion is that it's better for the club, the players and myself if I step aside."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/jaap-stam-vertrekt-281019 |title=Jaap Stam weg bij Feyenoord |language=nl |date=28 October 2019 |access-date=28 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50214732|title=Jaap Stam: Feyenoord coach steps down after 4-0 defeat by Ajax|work=BBC Sport |date=28 October 2019}}</ref>

===FC Cincinnati===
[[File:Said Bakkati, Jaap Stam & Jack Stern 2020-08-21.jpg|thumb|Stam (centre) with [[FC Cincinnati]] in August 2020]]
On 21 May 2020, [[Major League Soccer]] club [[FC Cincinnati]] announced that Stam would succeed interim manager [[Yoann Damet]]. He signed a year-and-a-half contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2020/05/21/jaap-stam-named-fc-cincy-head-coach|title=Jaap Stam named FC Cincinnati Head Coach|date=21 May 2020 |publisher=FC Cincinnati}}</ref> On 15 July, he won 1–0 on his debut against an [[Atlanta United FC]] side managed by his former international teammate [[Frank de Boer]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Atlanta United 0-1 FC Cincinnati: Stam wins all-Dutch battle with De Boer |url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/index.php/football/regional/item/66169-atlanta-united-0-1-fc-cincinnati-stam-wins-all-dutch-battle-with-de-boer |access-date=12 February 2021 |publisher=Sports Max |date=16 July 2020 |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928030233/https://sportsmax.tv/index.php/football/regional/item/66169-atlanta-united-0-1-fc-cincinnati-stam-wins-all-dutch-battle-with-de-boer }}</ref>

Stam was dismissed on 27 September 2021, with Cincinnati second-from-bottom in the [[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]] having won four of 25 games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jaap Stam leaves FC Cincinnati with club struggling in Eastern Conference |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/fc-cincinnati/story/4485116/jaap-stam-leaves-fc-cincinnati-with-club-struggling-in-eastern-conference |access-date=29 September 2021 |publisher=ESPN FC |date=27 September 2021}}</ref>

===DOS Kampen===
In February 2024, Stam was appointed manager at seventh-tier [[DOS Kampen]], his hometown amateur club where he had begun playing more than three decades earlier. He agreed to take charge in the summer, for a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jaap Stam hervat trainerscarrière op amateurniveau bij oude liefde DOS Kampen |url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6300023/jaap-stam-hervat-trainerscarriere-op-amateurniveau-bij-oude-liefde-dos-kampen.html?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |access-date=26 May 2024 |work=[[NU.nl]] |date=2 February 2024 |language=Dutch}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Stam is a Protestant.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Verkamman |first1=Matty |title='Je bent wereldkampioen en dan is er niet eens een club voor je' |url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/je-bent-wereldkampioen-en-dan-is-er-niet-eens-een-club-voor-je~bff4b2a3/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=Trouw |date=11 July 1998 |language=Dutch}}</ref> He met his wife Ellis when he was 16,<ref name=kuper>{{cite news |last1=Kuper |first1=Simon |title=The outsider |url=https://www.theguardian.com/observer/osm/story/0,,543938,00.html |access-date=16 September 2021 |work=The Observer |date=2 September 2001}}</ref> and they have two daughters and twin sons.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jaap Stam: SC Cambuur was prima springplank voor mijn carrière! |url=http://www.halloleeuwarden.nl/nieuws/Sport/2013/4/23/Jaap_Stam_SC_Cambuur_was_prima_springplank_voor_mijn_carrire |access-date=16 September 2021 |publisher=Hallo Leeuwarden |date=23 April 2013 |language=Dutch |archive-date=16 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916213210/http://www.halloleeuwarden.nl/nieuws/Sport/2013/4/23/Jaap_Stam_SC_Cambuur_was_prima_springplank_voor_mijn_carrire }}</ref> His first daughter's birth was induced two weeks early, to come between the 1998 World Cup and pre-season training for Manchester United.<ref name=kuper/> When he played for Manchester United, he lived in [[Wilmslow]] in [[Cheshire]].<ref name=kuper/> His cousin [[Maurice van Ham]] was also a professional footballer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/cnt/dmf20210420_32593030|title=Jan Boskamp noemde hem de witte Braziliaan, al deed dat rasvoetballer Maurice van Ham weinig. 'Het boeide mij niet waar en met wie ik speelde. Daarom kende ik bij AZ geen zenuwen. Ik deed gewoon mijn ding'|date=21 April 2021 |publisher=noordhollandsdagblad.nl}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
<ref name="nftstat">{{NFT player|id=4646|name=Jaap Stam}}</ref><ref>{{soccerbase|id=12657|name=Jaap Stam}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|National cup
!colspan=2|League cup
!colspan=2|Europe
!colspan=2|Other
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[PEC Zwolle|Zwolle]]
|{{nowrap|[[1992–93 Eerste Divisie|1992–93]]}}
|[[Eerste Divisie]]
|32||1|| || ||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||32||1
|-
|rowspan=3|[[SC Cambuur|Cambuur]]
|[[1993–94 Eredivisie|1993–94]]
|[[Eredivisie]]
|33||1|| || ||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||33||1
|-
|[[1994–95 Eerste Divisie|1994–95]]
|Eerste Divisie
|33||2|| || ||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||33||2
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!66!!3!! !! !!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!66!!3
|-
|[[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]]
|[[1995–96 Eredivisie|1995–96]]
|Eredivisie
|19||1|| || ||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||19||1
|-
|rowspan=4|[[PSV Eindhoven]]
|[[1995–96 PSV Eindhoven season|1995–96]]
|Eredivisie
|14||1||4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||18||1
|-
|[[1996–97 Eredivisie|1996–97]]
|Eredivisie
|33||7||2||0||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=JCS}}||0||40||7
|-
|[[1997–98 Eredivisie|1997–98]]
|Eredivisie
|29||4||5||0||colspan=2|—||5{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=JCS}}||0||40||4
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!76!!12!!11!!0!!colspan=2|—!!9!!0!!2!!0!!98!!12
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|[[1998–99 Manchester United F.C. season|1998–99]]
|[[Premier League]]
|30||1||7||0||0||0||13{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||51||1
|-
|[[1999–2000 Manchester United F.C. season|1999–2000]]
|Premier League
|33||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||13{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||5{{efn|One appearance in FA Charity Shield, one appearance in [[UEFA Super Cup]], one appearance in [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]], two appearances in [[FIFA Club World Championship]]}}||0||51||0
|-
|[[2000–01 Manchester United F.C. season|2000–01]]
|Premier League
|15||0||1||0||0||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||23||0
|-
|[[2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season|2001–02]]
|Premier League
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FACS|Appearance in [[FA Charity Shield]]}}||0||2||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!79!!1!!8!!0!!0!!0!!32!!0!!8!!0!!127!!1
|-
|rowspan=4|[[SS Lazio|Lazio]]
|[[2001–02 SS Lazio season|2001–02]]
|[[Serie A]]
|13||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||5{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan=2|—||18||1
|-
|[[2002–03 SS Lazio season|2002–03]]
|Serie A
|28||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||0||colspan=2|—||34||0
|-
|[[2003–04 SS Lazio season|2003–04]]
|Serie A
|29||2||6||0||colspan=2|—||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan=2|—||42||3
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!70!!3!!8!!0!!colspan=2|—!!16!!1!!colspan=2|—!!94!!4
|-
|rowspan=3|[[AC Milan|Milan]]
|[[2004–05 AC Milan season|2004–05]]
|Serie A
|17||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Supercoppa Italiana]]}}||0||28||1
|-
|[[2005–06 AC Milan season|2005–06]]
|Serie A
|25||1||3||0||colspan=2|—||9{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan=2|—||37||1
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!42!!1!!5!!0!!colspan=2|—!!17!!1!!1!!0!!65!!2
|-
|rowspan=3|[[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|[[2006–07 AFC Ajax season|2006–07]]
|Eredivisie
|25||1||4||1||colspan=2|—||11{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Cup}}||0||1{{efn|name=JCS|Appearance in [[Johan Cruyff Shield]]}}||0||41||2
|-
|[[2007–08 AFC Ajax season|2007–08]]
|Eredivisie
|6||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|name=UC}}||0||1{{efn|name=JCS}}||0||11||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!31!!1!!4!!1!!colspan=2|—!!15!!0!!2!!0!!52!!2
|-
!colspan=3|Career total
!415!!23!!36!!1!!0!!0!!89!!2!!13!!0!!553!!26
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
'''Appearances and goals by national team and year'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/stam-intl.html|title=Jaap Stam - International Appearances|website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!National team
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
|1996||4||0
|-
|1997||6||1
|-
|1998||14||1
|-
|1999||4||1
|-
|2000||8||0
|-
|2001||7||0
|-
|2002||5||0
|-
|2003||9||0
|-
|2004||10||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total||67||3
|}

'''International goals'''

''(Source)''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://voetbalstats.nl/spelernedxi.php?persid=614 |title=Statistics |publisher=Voetbalstats.nl |date=28 June 2013 |access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref>
:''Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first.''
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 6 September 1997 || [[De Kuip]], [[Rotterdam]], Netherlands || {{fb|BEL}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|3–1}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 2. || 10 October 1998 || [[Philips Stadion]], [[Eindhoven]], Netherlands || {{fb|PER}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|2–0}} || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| 3. || 13 November 1999 || Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands || {{fb|CZE}} || {{center|1–1}} || {{center|1–1}} || Friendly
|}

===Managerial record===
{{updated|match played 26 September 2021}}

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
|align=left|13 June 2016
|align=left|21 March 2018
{{WDL|98|40|23|35|decimals=1}}
|<ref name=ReadingOut/><ref name=Soccerbase/>
|-
|align=left|[[PEC Zwolle]]
|align=left|28 December 2018
|align=left|31 May 2019
{{WDL|17|7|3|7|decimals=1}}
|<ref name=Soccerbase>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=3990 |title=Managers: Jaap Stam |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[Feyenoord]]
|align=left|1 June 2019
|align=left|28 October 2019
{{WDL|18|7|6|5|decimals=1}}
|<ref name=Soccerbase/>
|-
|align=left|[[FC Cincinnati]]
|align=left|21 May 2020
|align=left|27 September 2021
{{WDL|47|8|13|26|decimals=1}}
|
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|180|62|45|73|decimals=1}}
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Some of Stam's record comes from the ''MLS is Back'' tournament. However, the tournament is essentially the MLS 2020 season.

==Honours==
[[File:Jaap Stam met fan cropped.jpg|thumb|upright|Stam with Ajax in 2010]]

'''PSV'''<ref name="trophy">{{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/getting-know-reported-fc-cincinnati-coaching-candidate-jaap-stam-greg-seltzer |title=Getting to know new FC Cincinnati coach Jaap Stam |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>
*[[Eredivisie]]: [[1996–97 Eredivisie|1996–97]]
*[[KNVB Cup]]: [[1995–96 KNVB Cup|1995–96]]
*[[Johan Cruyff Shield]]: [[1996 Johan Cruyff Shield|1996]], [[1997 Johan Cruyff Shield|1997]]

'''Manchester United'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1580/Jaap-Stam/overview |title=Jaap Stam: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="trophy"/>
*[[Premier League]]: [[1998–99 FA Premier League|1998–99]], [[1999–2000 FA Premier League|1999–2000]], [[2000–01 FA Premier League|2000–01]]
*[[FA Cup]]: [[1998–99 FA Cup|1998–99]]
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[1998–99 UEFA Champions League|1998–99]]
*[[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[1999 Intercontinental Cup|1999]]

'''Lazio'''
*[[Coppa Italia]]: [[2003–04 Coppa Italia|2003–04]]

'''Milan'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=Milan-Liverpool: UEFA Champions League 2004/05 Final |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/80813--milan-vs-liverpool/ |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=[[UEFA]] |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Supercoppa Italiana]]: [[2004 Supercoppa Italiana|2004]]
*[[UEFA Champions League]] runner-up: [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League|2004–05]]

'''Ajax'''<ref name="trophy"/>
*[[KNVB Cup]]: [[2006–07 KNVB Cup|2006–07]]
*[[Johan Cruyff Shield]]: [[2006 Johan Cruyff Shield|2006]], [[2007 Johan Cruyff Shield|2007]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Dutch Footballer of the Year]]: 1997<ref name="trophy"/>
*[[Dutch Footballer of the Year|Dutch Golden Boot]]: 1997<ref name="trophy"/>
*[[UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year]]: 1998–99, 1999–2000<ref name="trophy"/>
*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (1990s)#FA Premier League 7|1998–99 Premier League]], [[PFA Team of the Year (2000s)#FA Premier League|1999–2000 Premier League]], [[PFA Team of the Year (2000s)#FA Premier League 2|2000–01 Premier League]]<ref name="trophy"/>
*[[ESM Team of the Year]]: [[European Sports Magazines Awards|1998–99]]
*Overseas Team of the Decade – [[Premier League 10 Seasons Awards]] (1992–93 – 2001–02)

==Books==
*Stam, J., with Butler, J. (contrib.) (2002), ''Head to Head'', Willow Publishing, {{ISBN|978-0-00-711709-3}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{Wereld van Oranje|1106}}
*[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/europa-poy99.html World Footballer of the Year 1999 12th]

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