Mark-Jan Fledderus

{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1982)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mark-Jan Fledderus

| image = Mark Jan Fledderus.jpg

| upright = 0.8

| caption = Fledderus with Groningen

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1982|12|14}}

| birth_place = Coevorden, Netherlands

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs1 = CSVC Coevorden

| youthclubs2 = Emmen

| years1 = 2002–2004

| clubs1 = Heerenveen

| caps1 = 5

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2004

| clubs2 = → Stormvogels Telstar (loan)

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2004–2008

| clubs3 = Groningen

| caps3 = 88

| goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2008–2011

| clubs4 = Heracles

| caps4 = 72

| goals4 = 10

| years5 = 2011–2014

| clubs5 = Roda JC

| caps5 = 79

| goals5 = 10

| years6 = 2014–2017

| clubs6 = Heracles

| caps6 = 67

| goals6 = 3

| totalcaps = 321

| totalgoals = 32

}}

Mark-Jan Fledderus ({{IPA|nl|mɑr(ə)k ˈjɑɱ flɛˈdeːrʏs}}; born 14 December 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer and current football executive, who worked as technical director of FC Groningen. Under his supervision, FC Groningen was relegated to the Keukenkampioen Divisie in 2023.{{cite news |title='Fledderus wordt technisch directeur FC Groningen' (update) |url=https://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/205161/Fledderus-wordt-technisch-directeur-FC-Groningen-update |work=RTV Noord |date=20 February 2019 |language=NL}} During his playing career, he mainly appeared as a midfielder.

Playing career

A free-kick specialist, the left-sided midfielder made his professional debut for SC Heerenveen and played for Stormvogels Telstar and FC Groningen before joining Roda JC Kerkrade on a free in 2011.[https://www.tubantia.nl/heracles/mark-jan-fledderus-naar-roda-jc~a2252811/ Mark-Jan Fledderus naar Roda JC] - Tubantia {{in lang|nl}} He returned to his former team Heracles in 2014.[https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/fledderus-na-drie-jaar-terug-bij-heracles-almelo Fledderus na drie jaar terug bij Heracles Almelo] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}}

Post-playing career

Fledderus retired from playing football in summer 2017 and joined Heracles' board of directors as an assistant to general manager Nico Jan Hoogma.[https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/fledderus-stopt-als-voetballer-en-gaat-verder-in-directie-heracles~a6f13937/ Fledderus stopt als voetballer en gaat verder in directie Heracles] - AD {{in lang|nl}}

In 2019 Fledderus joined FC Groningen as technical director. After being fired in 2023 due to poor results in the Eredivisie he became technical manager at the Eredivisie CV in July 2023. In March 2024 the Eredivisie CV decided not to continue with Mark-Jan Fledderus.

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