Marcel van der Sloot

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marcel van der Sloot

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|6|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Gouda, Netherlands

| currentclub = Dongen (head coach)

| clubnumber =

| height = 1.91 m{{cite web |title=M. van der Sloot – Profiel |url=https://www.vi.nl/spelers/marcel-van-der-sloot/profiel |website=Voetbal International |access-date=22 January 2023}}

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = SV Donk

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Jodan Boys

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = ONA

| youthyears4 =

| youthclubs4 = Utrecht

| years1 = 2001–2003

| clubs1 = RBC Roosendaal

| caps1 = 10

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2003–2007

| clubs2 = TOP Oss

| caps2 = 122

| goals2 = 35

| years3 = 2007–2008

| clubs3 = De Graafschap

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2008

| clubs4 = → Dordrecht (loan)

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2008–2010

| clubs5 = Dordrecht

| caps5 = 29

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2010

| clubs6 = RBC Roosendaal

| caps6 = 14

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2011

| clubs7 = Dordrecht

| caps7 = 14

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2011–2014

| clubs8 = FC Oss

| caps8 = 93

| goals8 = 23

| totalcaps = 295

| totalgoals = 65

| manageryears1 = 2017–

| managerclubs1 = TOP Oss (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2018–2021

| managerclubs2 = RKSV Cluzona

| manageryears3 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs3 = TOP Oss (caretaker)

| manageryears4 = 2023–

| managerclubs4 = Dongen

}}

Marcel van der Sloot (born 3 June 1980) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Vierde Divisie club Dongen.

Playing career

Van der Sloot was born in Gouda and played youth football for SV Donk, Jodan Boys, ONA and Utrecht.{{cite news |title=Jodan Boys voor KNVB beker tegen O.S.S.'20 |url=https://goudsdagblad.nl/sport/jodan-boys-voor-knvb-beker-tegen-oss20 |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=Gouds Dagblad |date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122211856/https://goudsdagblad.nl/sport/jodan-boys-voor-knvb-beker-tegen-oss20 |archive-date=22 January 2023 |language=nl}}{{cite news |title=Marcel van der Sloot wordt nieuwe hoofdcoach van VV Dongen |url=https://dongen.nieuws.nl/nieuws/20221223/marcel-van-der-sloot-wordt-nieuwe-hoofdcoach-van-vv-dongen/ |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=Dongen Nieuws |date=23 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104110008/https://dongen.nieuws.nl/nieuws/20221223/marcel-van-der-sloot-wordt-nieuwe-hoofdcoach-van-vv-dongen/ |archive-date=4 January 2023 |language=nl}} He started his senior career with RBC Roosendaal, making his professional debut on 23 February 2002, replacing Winston Bakboord in the 60th minute of a 5–1 away win over Helmond Sport in the Eerste Divisie.{{cite web |title=Helmond Sport – RBC Roosendaal 1:5 (Eerste Divisie 2001/2002, 24. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/eerste-divisie-2001-2002-helmond-sport-rbc-roosendaal/ |website=WorldFootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=22 January 2023}}

In 2003, Van der Sloot joined TOP Oss.{{cite news |last1=Velthoven |first1=Florian van |title=Marcel van der Sloot blij dat FC Oss weer TOP Oss gaat heten: 'Dit is gewoon top' |url=https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/2593102/marcel-van-der-sloot-blij-dat-fc-oss-weer-top-oss-gaat-heten-dit-is-gewoon-top |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=Omroep Brabant |date=3 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122212617/https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/2593102/marcel-van-der-sloot-blij-dat-fc-oss-weer-top-oss-gaat-heten-dit-is-gewoon-top |archive-date=22 January 2023 |language=nl}} He impressed with TOP during the next four seasons, scoring 35 goals in 122 appearances and earning a transfer to Eredivisie club De Graafschap on 3 April 2007.{{cite web |title=Marcel van der Sloot » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/marcel-van-der-sloot/2/ |website=WorldFootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=22 January 2023}} He signed a three-year contract.{{cite news |title=Van der Sloot eerste aanwinst De Graafschap |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/van-der-sloot-eerste-aanwinst-de-graafschap |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=Voetbal International |date=3 April 2007 |language=nl}} Due to several injuries, he never played a game for the club.{{cite news |title=FC Dordrecht aast op Marcel van der Sloot |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/fc-dordrecht-aast-op-marcel-van-der-sloot |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=Voetbal International |date=21 December 2007 |language=nl}} He was sent on loan to Dordrecht in January 2008, and was later signed on a permanent deal by the club.{{cite news |title=Marcel van der Sloot stopt met voetballen |url=https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/115082/marcel-van-der-sloot-stopt-met-voetballen |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=Rijnmond |date=22 April 2014 |language=nl}} He became a starter for the club but was also plagued by injuries, suffering an achilles tear in September 2009 which ruled him out for several months.{{cite news |title=Van der Sloot scheurt achillespees af |url=https://www.elfvoetbal.nl/Binnenland/188622/van-der-sloot-scheurt-achillespees-af |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=ELF Voetbal |date=25 September 2009 |language=nl}} In 2010, Van der Sloot shortly returned to RBC Roosendaal.{{cite news |last1=Kerkdijk |first1=Daniël Cabot |title=Van der Sloot keert na zeven jaar terug bij RBC op amateurbasis |url=https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=111572 |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=Voetbalzone |date=5 July 2010 |language=nl}}

Between 2011 and 2014, where Van der Sloot announced his retirement from football, he played for TOP Oss again, becoming the all-time club top goalscorer with 58 goals in 215 appearances.{{cite news |title=FC Oss-clubicoon Marcel van der Sloot zet punt achter carrière |url=https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/1831310/fc-oss-clubicoon-marcel-van-der-sloot-zet-punt-achter-carriere |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=Omroep Brabant |date=22 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122214122/https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/1831310/fc-oss-clubicoon-marcel-van-der-sloot-zet-punt-achter-carriere |archive-date=22 January 2023 |language=nl}}

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Van der Sloot continued as a scout for TOP Oss between 2014 and 2017.{{cite news |last1=Ottens |first1=Chris |title=Clubicoon Marcel van der Sloot als hoofd scouting terug bij FC Oss |url=https://www.bd.nl/top-oss/clubicoon-marcel-van-der-sloot-als-hoofd-scouting-terug-bij-fc-oss~a9eb99b1/ |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=Brabants Dagblad |date=1 October 2014 |language=nl}} He was appointed assistant coach in June 2017 and combined this function with the role as head coach of lower league club RKSV Cluzona from Wouw.{{cite news |last1=Elst |first1=Maarten |title=Marcel van der Sloot vertrekt na 8 jaar bij Cluzona |url=https://www.bndestem.nl/amateurvoetbal/marcel-van-der-sloot-vertrekt-na-8-jaar-bij-cluzona~a37dd37b/ |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=BN De Stem |date=7 November 2021 |language=nl}} After TOP manager Kristof Aelbrecht was fired in December 2022, Van der Sloot replaced him as caretaker coach.{{cite news |last1=Busken |first1=Roy van den |title=Dtv Nieuws - Marcel van der Sloot wil TOP Oss opportunistischer laten voetballen |url=https://dtvnieuws.nl/nieuws/artikel/marcel-van-der-sloot-wil-top-oss-opportunistischer-laten-voetballen |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=DTV Nieuws |date=5 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105155503/https://dtvnieuws.nl/nieuws/artikel/marcel-van-der-sloot-wil-top-oss-opportunistischer-laten-voetballen |archive-date=5 January 2023 |language=nl}}

On 23 December 2022, it was announced that Van der Sloot had been appointed head coach of Derde Divisie club VV Dongen from the 2023–24 season.