Patrick Pothuizen

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| name = Patrick Pothuizen

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|5|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Culemborg, Netherlands

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = {{ill|Astrantia SV|nl}} (head coach)

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| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Vriendenschaar

| youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = Vitesse

| years1 = 1992–1994 |clubs1 = Vitesse |caps1 = 10 |goals1 = 2

| years2 = 1994 |clubs2 = → Dordrecht'90 (loan) |caps2 = 10 |goals2 = 2

| years3 = 1994–2000 |clubs3 = NEC |caps3 = 178 |goals3 = 14

| years4 = 2000–2001 |clubs4 = Vitesse Arnhem |caps4 = 8 |goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2001 |clubs5 = → Twente (loan) |caps5 = 12 |goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2001–2004 |clubs6 = Twente |caps6 = 88 |goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2004–2010 |clubs7 = NEC |caps7 = 102 |goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2010–2012 |clubs8 = De Treffers |caps8 = 47 |goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2012–2014 |clubs9 = DIO '30 |caps9 = |goals9 =

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| manageryears1 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs1 = Jong NEC (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2017–2019

| managerclubs2 = NEC (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2019–

| managerclubs3 = {{ill|Astrantia SV|nl}}

| manageryears4 = 2021–2024

| managerclubs4 = Achilles '29

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Patrick Pothuizen (born 15 May 1972) is a Dutch football manager and former player who is the head coach of Vierde Klasse club {{ill|Astrantia SV|nl}}.

Career

Pothuizen was a defender who was born in Culemborg and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Vitesse Arnhem squad in the 1992–93 season. He also played for Dordrecht'90 and FC Twente before joining NEC Nijmegen for the second time in his career.{{cite web|publisher=Voetbal International|title=Patrick Pothuizen|url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Patrick-Pothuizen.htm|language=Dutch|accessdate=2010-02-15}}

To date, Pothuizen owns the record of having had most yellow cards as an Eredivisie Player. His final yellow card, his 84th, is also his most notorious yellow card as critics in media claimed that it should have been a red card. In the incident Pothuizen controversially put his hand to the ball which prevented Luis Suarez from a goalscoring opportunity. After he received the yellow card, Pothuizen pulled his football shirt up in order to show the crowd his white shirt with yellow text marking saying "84", referring to his yellow card record.

After the 2009-10 season, Pothuizen ended his professional career, and joined amateur side, De Treffers.{{cite web|url=http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=106418|title=Pothuizen gaat bij De Treffers verder in de Topklasse|work=voetbalzone.nl|accessdate=19 May 2010|language=Dutch}}

Coaching career

In the summer 2012, Pothuizen joined DIO '30 where he was going to be a youth coach and he was also registered as a player.[https://www.gelderlander.nl/amateurvoetbal/pothuizen-door-als-trainer-en-speler-bij-dio-30~a22a9a08/?referer=https://www.google.com/& Pothuizen door als trainer en speler bij DIO'30], gelderlander.nl, 10 June 2012 In addition, he would also start his own football school. On 13 June 2014 NEC announced, that Pothuizen had joined the team as a team manager for the first team. He would still continue as a youth coach at DIO '30.

Pothuizen became the assistant manager of Jong NEC for the 2016/17 season with Ron de Groot as manager.[https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/2112115/Pothuizen-en-De-Groot-naar-Jong-NEC Pothuizen en De Groot naar Jong NEC], omroepgelderland.nl, 22 June 2016 In April 2017, the duo was promoted to the first team, still with de Groot as manager and Pothuizen as his assistant.[https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2017/04/26/eredivisie-de-groot-tijdelijk-trainer-van-nec-8414783-a1556004 De Groot tijdelijk trainer van NEC], nrc.nl, 26 April 2017 NEC announced on 2 April 2019, that he had left the club.[https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/nieuws/artikel/patrick-pothuizen-op-non-actief-gesteld-door-n.e.c..htm Patrick Pothuizen op non-actief gesteld door N.E.C.], nec-nijmegen.nl, 2 April 2019

On 2 May 2019, he was appointed as manager of {{ill|Astrantia SV|nl}} for the upcoming season.[https://www.indewandelgangen.com/news-detail/patrick-pothuizen-nieuwe-trainer-astrantia PATRICK POTHUIZEN NIEUWE TRAINER ASTRANTIA], indewandelgangen.com, 2 May 2019

Pothuizen was appointed as head coach of Hoofdklasse club Achilles '29 in October 2021, while continuing managing Astrantia SV.{{cite web |title=Patrick Pothuizen hoofdtrainer Achilles'29 |url=https://www.achilles1929.nl/patrick-pothuizen-hoofdtrainer-achilles29/ |website=Achilles'29 |access-date=11 July 2022 |language=nl |date=19 October 2021}} He left Achilles '29 at the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite news |title=Pothuizen na dit seizoen weg als coach van Achilles'29: 'Ik hoop op een afscheid met het kampioenschap' |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/amateurvoetbal/pothuizen-na-dit-seizoen-weg-als-coach-van-achilles29-ik-hoop-op-een-afscheid-met-het-kampioenschap~a8a56798/ |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=De Gelderlander |date=1 December 2023 |language=nl}}