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{{short description|Dutch footballer and manager (born 1960)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ruud Kaiser
| image = Ruud Kaiser.JPG
| caption = Kaiser with [[Dynamo Dresden|Dresden]] in 2008.
| fullname = Rudolph Hendrick Kaiser
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|12|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
| death_date = 
| height = 
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Helmond Sport]] (youth)
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = SV Slikkerveer
| youthyears2 = 
| youthclubs2 = [[Excelsior Rotterdam|Excelsior]]
| youthyears3 = 
| youthclubs3 = VV CEC
| youthyears4 = 
| youthclubs4 = [[FC Emmen|Emmen]]
| youthyears5 = 
| youthclubs5 = [[Go Ahead Eagles]]
| youthyears6 = 
| youthclubs6 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| years1 = 1978–1980
| clubs1 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1980–1981
| clubs2 = [[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp]]
| caps2 = 39
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 1981–1982
| clubs3 = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 1982–1984
| clubs4 = [[OGC Nice|Nice]]
| caps4 = 37
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 1984–1988
| clubs5 = [[FC Den Bosch]]
| caps5 = 128
| goals5 = 20
| years6 = 1988–1989
| clubs6 = [[Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging|SVV]]
| caps6 = 25
| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 1989–1991
| clubs7 = [[K. Witgoor Sport Dessel|Witgoor Sport]]
| nationalyears1 = 1976
| nationalteam1 = [[Netherlands national under-16 football team|Netherlands U16]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1977–1978
| nationalteam2 = [[Netherlands national under-19 football team|Netherlands U18/19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 13
| nationalgoals2 = 8
| nationalyears3 = 1976
| nationalteam3 = [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|Netherlands U21]]
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1998–1999
| managerclubs1 = [[RBC Roosendaal|RBC]]
| manageryears2 = 2001–2006
| managerclubs2 = [[Netherlands national under-17 football team|Netherlands U17]]
| manageryears3 = 2006–2007
| managerclubs3 = [[Chelsea F.C. Reserves and Academy|Chelsea U18]]
| manageryears4 = 2008–2009
| managerclubs4 = [[Dynamo Dresden]]
| manageryears5 = 2010–2011
| managerclubs5 = [[1. FC Magdeburg]]
| manageryears6 = 2013–2015
| managerclubs6 = [[FC Den Bosch]]
| manageryears7 = 2016–2018
| managerclubs7 = [[JVC Cuijk]]
| manageryears8 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs8 = [[VV Dongen|Dongen]]
| manageryears9 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs9 = [[Achilles '29]]
}}
'''Ruud Kaiser''' (born 26 December 1960) is a Dutch [[association football|football]] [[manager (association football)|manager]], [[Coach (sport)|coach]] and former player who played as a [[midfielder]]. He is currently the coach of [[Helmond Sport]]'s under-19 team.

==Playing career==
Born in [[Amsterdam]], Kaiser began his career with his hometown club, [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]], before leaving in 1980 to join [[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp]]. He would later play for [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] and [[OGC Nice|Nice]] before returning to the Netherlands with [[FC Den Bosch]] and [[Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging|SVV]]. He ended his career in Belgium with [[KFC Dessel Sport]].

Kaiser also represented the Netherlands at [[Netherlands national under-16 football team|under-16]], [[Netherlands national under-19 football team|Netherlands under-18/19]], and [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|under-21]] level.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ruud Kaiser: Jeugd mannen onder 16 |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185191/speler/6334 |website=Ons Oranje |access-date=26 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123074838/https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185191/speler/6334 |archive-date=23 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ruud Kaiser: Jeugd mannen onder 19 |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/toernooien/1050/selectie/185189/speler/6334 |website=Ons Oranje |access-date=26 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123074758/https://www.onsoranje.nl/toernooien/1050/selectie/185189/speler/6334 |archive-date=23 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ruud Kaiser: Jong Oranje mannen |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185185/speler/6334 |website=Ons Oranje |access-date=26 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123074641/https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185185/speler/6334 |archive-date=23 January 2025}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Kaiser then moved into coaching, where he has earned a reputation as a specialist at spotting and working with young players. Kaiser spent seven years at [[TOP Oss]], working in a variety of sporting development roles, before taking on his first managerial responsibilities at [[RBC Roosendaal|RBC]], whom he managed from 1998 to 1999. He then moved to the [[Royal Dutch Football Association]], where he initially served as assistant manager to the [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] [[Netherlands national football team|team]], who were unable to qualify for the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympics]]. In 2001, he took over as head coach of the [[Netherlands national under-17 football team|Netherlands under-17]] team, where he had his greatest successes. Working with future stars such as [[Rafael van der Vaart]], [[Robin van Persie]], [[Nigel de Jong]], [[Arjen Robben]] and [[Wesley Sneijder]], he led the team to runner-up spot in the [[2005 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship]] and third place in the [[2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship]]. During this time he also headed up international scouting for the Dutch FA.

From 2006 to 2007 Kaiser was coach of the [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] [[Chelsea F.C. Reserves and Youth Team|Academy]], and was appointed as [[Dynamo Dresden]] manager in July 2008, replacing [[Eduard Geyer]] who was fired on 4 October 2009.

Dynamo struggled for the first half of Kaiser's first season in charge, with the team generally performing well, but unable to convert this into goals. Things picked up in the second half of the season, though, and the team finished in a respectable position in the top half of the [[3. Liga]] table. However, the following season also started badly, and in October, with six defeats in the first twelve games, Dynamo found themselves in the relegation zone, and Kaiser was sacked.

In April 2010, Kaiser signed a two-year contract with [[Regionalliga Nord]] side [[1. FC Magdeburg]], taking over managerial duties on 1 July 2010. He became the club's first foreign manager and was tasked with assembling a squad capable of achieving promotion in the [[2011–12 Regionalliga|2011–12 season]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://1.fc-magdeburg.de/aktuelles/neuigkeiten/artikel_1803.html | title = 1. FC Magdeburg geht mit Trainer Ruud Kaiser in die neue Saison |trans-title=1. FC Magdeburg faces new season with manager Ruud Kaiser | date = 16 April 2010 | access-date = 28 July 2010 | publisher = [[1. FC Magdeburg]] e.V. | work = Official site}}</ref> However, following a series of poor results that left the team close to relegation, he was dismissed on 17 March 2011 and replaced by [[Wolfgang Sandhowe]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://1.fc-magdeburg.de/aktuelles/neuigkeiten/artikel_2326.html | title = 1. FC Magdeburg stellt Ruud Kaiser frei und ernennt Wolfgang Sandhowe zum Cheftrainer | trans-title = 1. FC Magdeburg release Ruud Kaiser and name Wolfgang Sandhowe as manager | date = 17 March 2011 | access-date = 17 March 2011 | language = de | publisher = 1. FC Magdeburg e.V. | work = Official site | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110320194429/http://1.fc-magdeburg.de/aktuelles/neuigkeiten/artikel_2326.html | archive-date = 20 March 2011 }}</ref>

After serving as technical director of [[Lierse S.K. (1906)|Lierse]] for two years, Kaiser returned to a managerial role by signing with [[Eerste Divisie]] side [[FC Den Bosch]] in July 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=FC Den Bosch haalt Kaiser als nieuwe hoofdcoach |url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/2013/04/fc-den-bosch-haalt-kaiser-als-nieuwe-hoofdcoach |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=FCUpdate.nl |date=10 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126095833/https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/2013/04/fc-den-bosch-haalt-kaiser-als-nieuwe-hoofdcoach |archive-date=26 January 2025 |language=nl}}</ref> He was dismissed on 3 February 2015 due to disappointing results, with the club in 13th place at the time.<ref>{{cite news |title=FC Den Bosch ontslaat coach Kaiser |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2017056-fc-den-bosch-ontslaat-coach-kaiser |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=NOS |date=3 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126100134/https://nos.nl/artikel/2017056-fc-den-bosch-ontslaat-coach-kaiser |archive-date=26 January 2025 |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=FC Den Bosch zet trainer Kaiser op non-actief |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/fc-den-bosch-zet-trainer-kaiser-op-non-actief~ac535bc2/ |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=Algemeen Dagblad |date=3 February 2015 |language=nl}}</ref> In 2016, it was announced that Kaiser would become the head coach of [[JVC Cuijk]], a team competing in the [[Derde Divisie]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Erp |first1=Joost van |title=Ruud Kaiser las voor uit eigen werk en dat werkte als doping voor JVC Cuijk |url=https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/2761470/ruud-kaiser-las-voor-uit-eigen-werk-en-dat-werkte-als-doping-voor-jvc-cuijk |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=Omroep Brabant |date=5 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908185701/https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/2761470/ruud-kaiser-las-voor-uit-eigen-werk-en-dat-werkte-als-doping-voor-jvc-cuijk |archive-date=8 September 2024 |language=nl}}</ref> He later coached [[VV Dongen|Dongen]] during the [[2018–19 Derde Divisie|2018–19 season]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jong |first1=Daan de |title=Ruud Kaiser verbaasd door vertrek bij Dongen: 'Ben ontslagen door de verzorger' |url=https://www.bndestem.nl/amateurvoetbal/ruud-kaiser-verbaasd-door-vertrek-bij-dongen-ben-ontslagen-door-de-verzorger~ab41dad7/ |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=BN De Stem |date=31 May 2019 |language=nl}}</ref> Beginning with the [[2020–21 Hoofdklasse|2020–21 season]], he managed [[Achilles '29]] in the [[Hoofdklasse]] but was dismissed on 6 October 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Achilles'29 stelt hoofdtrainer Ruud Kaiser op non-actief |url=https://www.kliknieuwsmaasenniersbode.nl/sport/voetbal/184556/achilles-29-stelt-hoofdtrainer-ruud-kaiser-op-non-actief |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=Maas- en Niersbode |date=6 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126100437/https://www.kliknieuwsmaasenniersbode.nl/sport/voetbal/184556/achilles-29-stelt-hoofdtrainer-ruud-kaiser-op-non-actief |archive-date=26 January 2025 |language=nl}}</ref>

In 2022, Kaiser returned to youth coaching and joined the academy of [[Helmond Sport]], where he took on several roles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Helmond Sport verlengt met jeugdtrainer Ruud Kaiser |url=https://www.helmondsport.nl/academy/nieuws/helmond-sport-verlengt-met-jeugdtrainer-ruud-kaiser/ |website=Helmond Sport |access-date=26 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126100828/https://www.helmondsport.nl/academy/nieuws/helmond-sport-verlengt-met-jeugdtrainer-ruud-kaiser/ |archive-date=26 January 2025 |language=nl-NL |date=27 June 2024}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 12 May 2019}}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=8|Record
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!{{abbr|G|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}!!{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}!!{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[RBC Roosendaal|RBC]]
|align=left|1 January 1998
|align=left|30 June 1999
{{WDL|51|15|13|23|for=75|against=95|diff=yes}}
|
|-
|align=left|[[Dynamo Dresden]]
|align=left|1 July 2008
|align=left|4 October 2009
{{WDL|51|16|14|21|for=55|against=63|diff=yes}}
|
|-
|align=left|[[1. FC Magdeburg]]
|align=left|1 July 2010
|align=left|17 March 2011
{{WDL|23|6|6|11|for=24|against=33|diff=yes}}
|
|-
|align=left|[[FC Den Bosch]]
|align=left|1 July 2013
|align=left|3 February 2015
{{WDL|63|24|13|26|for=90|against=108|diff=yes}}
|
|-
|align=left|[[JVC Cuijk]]
|align=left|1 July 2016
|align=left|30 June 2018
{{WDL|65|23|12|30|for=99|against=115|diff=yes}}
|
|-
|align=left|[[VV Dongen|Dongen]]
|align=left|1 July 2018
|align=left|30 June 2019
{{WDL|31|13|3|15|for=48|against=61|diff=yes}}
|
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|284|97|61|126|for=391|against=475|diff=yes}}
!—
|}

==Honours==
'''Ajax'''
* [[Eredivisie]]: [[1978–79 Eredivisie|1978–79]]
* [[KNVB Cup]]: [[1978–79 KNVB Cup|1978–79]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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