John Lammers (footballer)

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| name = John Lammers

| image = John lammers-1691350028.JPG

| caption = Lammers as Heracles Almelo manager in 2023

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|12|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tilburg, Netherlands

| height =

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

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| years1 = 1982–1984

| clubs1 = Willem II

| caps1 = 18

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1984–1987

| clubs2 = RKC

| caps2 = 80

| goals2 = 42

| years3 = 1987–1988

| clubs3 = VVV

| caps3 = 50

| goals3 = 17

| years4 = 1988–1990

| clubs4 = Toulon

| caps4 = 31

| goals4 = 6

| years5 = 1990–1995

| clubs5 = NAC

| caps5 = 165

| goals5 = 92

| years6 = 1995–1996

| clubs6 = Willem II

| caps6 = 26

| goals6 = 9

| years7 = 1996–1998

| clubs7 = RKC

| caps7 = 34

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 1998–2000

| clubs8 = RBC

| caps8 = 41

| goals8 = 19

| years9 = 2000

| clubs9 = Auckland Kingz

| caps9 = 8

| goals9 = 0

| totalcaps = 433

| totalgoals = 185

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| manageryears1 = 2004

| managerclubs1 = Achilles Veen

| manageryears2 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs2 = Excelsior

| manageryears3 = 2012

| managerclubs3 = Eindhoven

| manageryears4 = 2014–2017

| managerclubs4 = Vitesse (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2017–2019

| managerclubs5 = Esbjerg fB

| manageryears6 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs6 = Heracles Almelo

| manageryears7 = 2024–

| managerclubs7 = VVV-Venlo

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Johannes Gerardus Adrianus "John" Lammers ({{IPA|nl|dʑɔn ˈlɑmərs}}; born 11 December 1963) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of {{Dutch football updater|VVVVenlo}} club VVV-Venlo.

Playing career

Lammers started his professional career in the 1982–83 season. He played as a forward for Willem II Tilburg, RKC Waalwijk, VVV-Venlo, Toulon, NAC Breda, RBC Roosendaal and New Zealand club Auckland Kingz.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

Coaching career

After his active career he started to work as an assistant coach, and also served as striker coach at Feyenoord Rotterdam's youth complex. He was subsequently signed by SBV Excelsior as Alex Pastoor's aide at the small Rotterdam-based club. In June 2011, after the departure of Pastoor to NEC, he was promoted as head coach for the new season.{{cite news|url=http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/201508/Assistent-Lammers-promoveert-tot-hoofdcoach-Excelsior.htm |title=Assistent Lammers promoveert tot hoofdcoach Excelsior |date=3 June 2011|access-date=8 June 2011|work=Voetbal International |language=nl}} After one year to serve as head coach, he left Excelsior in charge of Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven. He signed a two-year contract with the club.{{cite news |url=http://www.fc-eindhoven.nl/nieuws/4688/fc-eindhoven-bereikt-principe-akkoord-met-john-lammers |title=FC Eindhoven bereikt principe akkoord met John Lammers |date=22 May 2012 |access-date=21 October 2012 |work=FC Eindhoven |language=nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203025316/http://www.fc-eindhoven.nl/nieuws/4688/fc-eindhoven-bereikt-principe-akkoord-met-john-lammers |archive-date=3 December 2013 }}

In June 2017 he was named new head coach of Danish Superliga club Esbjerg fB.{{cite news |url=http://www.efb.dk/erfaren-og-udviklingsorienteret-hollaender-ny-cheftraener-i-efb |title=Erfaren og udviklingsorienteret hollænder ny cheftræner i EfB |date=19 June 2017 |access-date=19 June 2017 |work=Esbjerg FB |language=da |archive-date=27 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627051806/http://www.efb.dk/erfaren-og-udviklingsorienteret-hollaender-ny-cheftraener-i-efb |url-status=dead }} He was dismissed in September 2019.{{cite news |last1=Nøhr |first1=Mikkel |title=Esbjerg fyrer John Lammers |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/esbjerg-fyrer-john-lammers/ |work=bold.dk |date=16 September 2019 |language=nl}}

On 25 June 2022, Heracles Almelo appointed Lammers as head coach on a two-year deal with an option for another year, after the club had suffered relegation to the second-tier Eerste Divisie. In his first season in charge, Lammers gained the club promotion back to the top division.{{cite web |title=John Lammers nieuwe hoofdtrainer van Heracles Almelo |url=https://www.heracles.nl/2022/06/25/john-lammers-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer-van-heracles-almelo/ |website=Heracles |access-date=28 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625094752/https://www.heracles.nl/2022/06/25/john-lammers-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer-van-heracles-almelo/ |archive-date=25 June 2022 |language=nl |date=25 June 2022 |url-status=live}}

On 26 March 2024, Lammers was announced as VVV-Venlo's new head coach ahead of the 2024–25 season, replacing the outgoing Rick Kruys who had decided to seek new challenges. Lammers signed a two-year contract.{{cite web |title=Lammers volgt Kruys volgend seizoen op als trainer van VVV-Venlo |url=https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/lammers-volgt-kruys-volgend-seizoen-op-als-trainer-van-vvv-venlo |website=VVV-Venlo |access-date=24 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326104552/https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/lammers-volgt-kruys-volgend-seizoen-op-als-trainer-van-vvv-venlo |archive-date=26 March 2024 |language=nl |date=26 March 2024}}