Mike de Geer
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Mike de Geer
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|28|df=y}}
|birth_place = The Hague, Netherlands
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = SVV Scheveningen (manager)
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = ADO Den Haag
|years1 = 2008–2010
|clubs1 = ADO Den Haag
|caps1 = 4
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2011–2019
|clubs2 = HBS Craeyenhout
|caps2 = 215
|goals2 = 44
|totalcaps = 219
|totalgoals = 44
|manageryears1 = 2024
|managerclubs1 = HVV Den Haag
|manageryears2 = 2024–
|managerclubs2 = SVV Scheveningen
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Mike de Geer (born 28 December 1989) is a Dutch football coach and former player who is manager of SVV Scheveningen.
Playing career
Born in The Hague, de Geer played for ADO Den Haag and HBS Craeyenhout.{{Cite web|url=https://www.voetbal.com/speler_profiel/mike-de-geer/|title=Mike de Geer|website=voetbal.com}} He was a youth player at ADO, making his senior debut in the 2008–09 season and signing a new contract with the club in March 2009, until 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/ado-den-haag-vooralsnog-alleen-verder-met-de-geer|title=ADO Den Haag vooralsnog alleen verder met De Geer|date=31 March 2009|website=Voetbal International}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/2009/03/ado-ziet-toekomst-in-middenvelder-de-geer|title=ADO ziet toekomst in middenvelder De Geer|date=31 March 2009|website=FCUpdate.nl}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.clubachterdeduinen.nl/nieuws/de_geer_verlengt_contract|title=De Geer verlengt contract - ADO Den Haag Nieuws - Club Achter de Duinen|website=www.clubachterdeduinen.nl}} He left the club in January 2010, in order to undergo a trial with Australian club Brisbane Roar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.clubachterdeduinen.nl/nieuws/de_geer_beproeft_geluk_in_australie|title=De Geer beproeft geluk in Australië - ADO Den Haag Nieuws - Club Achter de Duinen|website=www.clubachterdeduinen.nl}}
In February 2018 he announced his intention to retire from playing with HBS, in order to focus on his coaching and his family.{{cite news |title=Mike de Geer stopt bij HBS, Tidde Tromp naar de 'Kraaien' |trans-title=Mike de Geer quits HBS, Tidde Tromp to the 'Crows' |url=https://www.ad.nl/regiosport-den-haag/mike-de-geer-stopt-bij-hbs-tidde-tromp-naar-de-kraaien~ab5f61b5/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=Algemeen Dagblad |date=28 April 2024 |language=Dutch}} He returned to the team in March 2019,{{Cite web|url=https://www.omroepwest.nl/video/3773294/mike-de-geer-toch-terug-bij-hbs-nood-aan-de-man|title=Mike de Geer tóch terug bij HBS: 'Nood aan de man'|website=www.omroepwest.nl}} as the club was fighting relegation, after which he re-retired.{{Cite web|url=https://www.omroepwest.nl/sport/3831549/mike-de-geer-stopt-nu-definitief-bij-hbs-over-drie-weken-is-het-echt-klaar|title=Mike de Geer stopt nu definitief bij HBS: 'Over drie weken is het echt klaar'|date=11 May 2019|website=www.omroepwest.nl}}
Coaching career
De Geer was a coach for HBS, before becoming assistant coach to André Wetzel at HVV Den Haag in March 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://hethaagsamateurvoetbal.nl/mike-de-geer-assistent-trainer-andre-wetzel/|title=Mike de Geer assistent trainer Andre Wetzel|date=23 March 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://hethaagsamateurvoetbal.nl/audiosporttribune-in-gesprek-met-andre-wetzel-misschien-moet-dat-boek-er-toch-maar-komen-en-nog-een-jaar-hvv-en-dan-neemt-mike-de-geer-red-het-over/|title=Audio|Sporttribune in gesprek met André Wetzel: "Misschien moet dat boek er toch maar komen" en "Nog een jaar HVV en dan neemt Mike (de Geer red) het over|date=12 April 2023}} In March 2024 he became manager of HVV.{{Cite web|url=https://haaglandenvoetbal.nl/nieuws/96536/hvv-verlengt-contract-met-hoofdtrainer-mike-de-geer/|title=HVV verlengt contract met hoofdtrainer Mike de Geer|first=Ton|last=Beije|date=5 March 2024}} In April 2024 he was managing SVV Scheveningen.{{Cite web|url=https://haaglandenvoetbal.nl/nieuws/102481/oefenvoetbal-scheveningen-met-als-coach-mike-de-geer-langs-hbs/|title=Oefenvoetbal: Scheveningen met als coach Mike de geer langs HBS|first=Ton|last=Beije|date=23 April 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.oozo.nl/nieuws/s-gravenhage/4018905/oefenvoetbal-scheveningen-met-als-coach-mike-de-geer-langs-hbs|title=Oefenvoetbal: Scheveningen met als coach Mike de geer langs HBS|website=www.oozo.nl}}
Personal life
His father was football player and coach Boudewijn de Geer, and his great-grandfather was wartime Prime Minister Dirk Jan de Geer.{{cite web|url=http://www.fansupportdenhaag.nl/index.php?categoryid=1&p2_articleid=488|title=Mike de Geer wil leren van 'oudere jongens':'Ik wil mijn eenjarig contract graag verlengen'|access-date=3 February 2009|date=12 August 2008|publisher=Den Haag Fan Support|language=nl|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724152011/http://www.fansupportdenhaag.nl/index.php?categoryid=1&p2_articleid=488|archive-date=24 July 2011}}