Jaap Stam
Personal information
Full name	Jakob Stam
Date of birth	July 17, 1972 (1972-07-17) (age 35)
Place of birth	Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands
Height	1. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kampen is a Municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. Overijssel (Transiselania is a Province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands 91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Defender (retired)
Youth clubs
–1992	DOS Kampen
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992-1993 1993-1995 1995 1996-1998 1998-2001 2001-2004 2004-2006 2006-2007	FC Zwolle Cambuur Leeuwarden Willem II PSV Eindhoven Manchester United Lazio A.C. Milan Ajax Total	032 0(1) 066 0(4) 019 0(1) 076 (11) 080 0(1) 070 0(3) 042 0(1) 031 0(1) 416 (23)
National team2
1996-2004	Netherlands	067 0(3)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:54, 9 February 2008 (UTC). In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring DOS Kampen is a Dutch football club based in the city of Kampen, currently competing in the Hoofdklasse. FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional SC Cambuur Leeuwarden, formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 22:54, 9 February 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Jakob "Jaap" Stam (born July 17, 1972 in Kampen in the Netherlands) is a retired Dutch football player. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kampen is a Municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered His nicknames are amongst others De rots van Kampen (The rock from Kampen), The Bald Gladiator and The Dutch Destroyer. He was twice voted best defender in the 1999 and 2000 UEFA Champions League. ^[1]

Contents 1 Club career 1.1 Early career 1.2 PSV 1.3 Manchester United 1.4 Lazio 1.5 AC Milan 1.6 Ajax 2 International career 3 Titles 4 Statistics 5 External links 6 References

Club career

Early career

Stam started his career with local amateur football club DOS Kampen. DOS Kampen is a Dutch football club based in the city of Kampen, currently competing in the Hoofdklasse. On August 15, 1992, Stam made his professional debut for FC Zwolle in a 1-1 draw against SC Heracles in the Eerste Divisie. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands. Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles The Eerste Divisie ( English: First Division) is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. He became a first team regular right away and moved to Eredivisie side Cambuur Leeuwarden for the following season, but relegated in his first season which brought him back into the Eerste Divisie. The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. SC Cambuur Leeuwarden, formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. Two seasons at Cambuur earned him a transfer to Eredivisie side Willem II. At Willem II he impressed at the Eredivisie level straight away, which meant his final breakthrough. A shock 1-0 home victory over Ajax led to Stam's transfer to PSV Eindhoven in the same season in which they eventually won the KNVB Cup, his first professional trophy. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from The KNVB Cup (KNVB beker is a competition organized by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB since 1899.

PSV

Stam was a key player for PSV in the 1996-97 season, as the team won the Eredivisie Championship and the Johan Cruijff-schaal (the Dutch Super Cup); Stam won the VVCS Footballer of the Year award.

In 1998, Stam became the then most expensive Dutch football player in history and the most expensive defender in history, when Manchester United bought him for £10. 6 million.

Manchester United

Stam spent three seasons at Manchester United, during which time United won three Premierships, one FA Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club

During the 2001-02 season, Stam was controversially sold to S.S. Lazio in Italy, after Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was reportedly furious with allegations Stam had made in his autobiography Head to Head about himself and the club. Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager Laurent Blanc was signed as his replacement. Laurent Robert Blanc (born 19 November 1965 in Alès) is a retired French football defender and current manager of

Lazio

During his time with Lazio, Stam was found guilty of having the banned steroid nandrolone in his system following a Serie A game, and received a 5-month ban, which was eventually reduced by a month after appeals. Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football Nandrolone is an Anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0 Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located

In his last season at the club, he won the Coppa d'Italia with Lazio. For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup

AC Milan

Stam joined AC Milan after Euro 2004. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football On January 30, 2006, it was announced that he would return to the Eredivisie and play for Ajax, where he signed a two-year contract. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam This came as a surprise to many, as it was expected he would return to either his former club PSV Eindhoven, or SC Heerenveen. Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from sc Heerenveen ( Frisian: sc It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch football club currently playing in the Eredivisie, the Dutch Premier Division

Ajax

Stam was immediately named team captain upon his arrival in Amsterdam. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west In his first season, he won both the Johan Cruijff-schaal and the KNVB Cup, and another Johan Cruijff-schaal was added at the start of the 2007-08 season.

On 29 October 2007, he announced his immediate retirement from professional football. ^[2]

International career

Stam made his debut for The Netherlands on April 24, 1996, in the 1-0 defeat to Germany. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since He was also an important player in the Dutch team that finished fourth in the 1998 FIFA World Cup

During the Euro 2000, he reached another semi finals with the Dutch team, hosted in his home country and Belgium. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Stam missed an important penalty kick in the penalty shootout in the semi-finals, which led to defeat against Italy. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition

Stam reached his third semi finals in an international competition with his nation during Euro 2004 in Portugal and retired from international football after the tournament. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The reason for his international retirement was that he wanted to focus on his new team AC Milan and his family. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy

In total he played 67 matches for the Netherlands, scoring 3 goals.

Titles

• 1996: KNVB Cup, Johan Cruijff-schaal
• 1997: Eredivisie, Johan Cruijff-schaal, Dutch Player of the Year
• 1999: UEFA Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Intercontinental Cup
• 2000: Premier League
• 2001: Premier League
• 2004: Coppa Italia
• 2004: Italian Super Cup
• 2006: Johan Cruijff-schaal
• 2007: KNVB Cup, Johan Cruijff-schaal

Statistics

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Goals	-	Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Goals
1992/93	FC Zwolle	Eerste Divisie	32	1		2000/01	Manchester United	FA Premier League	16	0
1993/94	Cambuur Leeuwarden	Eredivisie	33	0		2001/02	Manchester United	FA Premier League	1	0
1994/95	Cambuur Leeuwarden	Eerste Divisie	33	4		2001/02	Lazio	Serie A	13	1
1995/96	Willem II	Eredivisie	19	1		2002/03	Lazio	Serie A	28	0
1995/96	PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	14	1		2003/04	Lazio	Serie A	29	2
1996/97	PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	33	6		2004/05	AC Milan	Serie A	17	0
1997/98	PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	29	4		2005/06	AC Milan	Serie A	25	1
1998/99	Manchester United	FA Premier League	30	1		2006/07	Ajax	Eredivisie	25	1
1999/00	Manchester United	FA Premier League	33	0		2007/08	Ajax	Eredivisie	1	0
Total									411	5

External links

• FootballDatabase provides Jaap Stam's profile and stats
• Official Ajax profile
• Jaap Stam Official Website at Icons.com
• Voetbal International profile
• Jaap Stam profile and stats at Wereld van Oranje (Dutch)

• World Footballer of the Year 1999 12th

References

• Voetbal International website and 2007/2008 presentation magazine

Awards
Preceded by Ronald de Boer	Dutch Footballer of the Year 1997	Succeeded by Ruud van Nistelrooy
Preceded by Danny Blind	Dutch Golden Shoe Winner 1997	Succeeded by Edwin van der Sar
Preceded by Fernando Hierro	UEFA Champions League Best Defender 1998-1999 1999-2000	Succeeded by Roberto Ayala

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