Rob Maas

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Rob Maas

| fullname = Robertus Leonardus Adrianus Maas

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|12|17|df=y}}

| image = Rob_Maas_28062015.png

| caption = Maas with Vitesse in 2015

| birth_place = Eindhoven, Netherlands

| height = 1.81 m{{cite web | url = http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rob-maas/ | title = Rob Maas | publisher = worldfootball.net | access-date = 10 May 2016}}

| currentclub = PSV (assistant)

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = VC Tuindorp

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = RPC Eindhoven

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = PSV

| years1 = 1989–1990

| clubs1 = FC Eindhoven

| caps1 = 31

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1990–1993

| clubs2 = RKC Waalwijk

| caps2 = 89

| goals2 = 7

| years3 = 1993–1996

| clubs3 = Feyenoord

| caps3 = 69

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 1996–1998

| clubs4 = Arminia Bielefeld

| caps4 = 56

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 1998–2003

| clubs5 = Hertha BSC

| caps5 = 34

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2003–2005

| clubs6 = MSV Duisburg

| caps6 = 41

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2005–2008

| clubs7 = Heracles Almelo

| caps7 = 83

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2008–2009

| clubs8 = RKC Waalwijk

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 0

| totalcaps = 418 | totalgoals = 19

| manageryears1 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs1 = RKC Waalwijk (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2014–2016

| managerclubs2 = Vitesse (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2016

| managerclubs3 = Vitesse

| manageryears4 = 2016

| managerclubs4 = Cambuur

| manageryears5 = 2017– 2018

| managerclubs5 = Maccabi Haifa (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2019

| managerclubs6 = Saudi Arabia U20 (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs7 = Bayer Leverkusen (assistant)

| manageryears8 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs8 = Lyon (assistant)

| manageryears9 = 2023–

| managerclubs9 = PSV (assistant)

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

}}

Rob Maas (born 17 December 1969) is a Dutch football manager and former player,{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2004-05/253/vereinsspieler_rob-maas.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102518/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2004-05/253/vereinsspieler_rob-maas.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 4 March 2016 | title = Maas, Rob | language = de | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 18 May 2012}}{{cite web |title=Rob Maas |language=nl |publisher=Voetbal International |url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/RobMaas.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825233030/http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/RobMaas.htm |archive-date=25 August 2010 |access-date=10 May 2016 |url-status=dead }} who is an assistant coach at PSV.{{cite web |url=https://www.psv.nl/teams?team=psv1&toplevel=staff |title=Teams: Technische staf |language=nl |publisher=PSV |access-date=30 March 2024}}

Playing career

File:RobMaas.JPG in 2007|left]]Maas was born in Eindhoven and made his debut in professional football in the 1989–90 Eerste Divisie season when playing for FC Eindhoven. He then moved to the Eredivisie with RKC Waalwijk. In 1993, Maas transferred to Feyenoord, winning two KNVB Cups in three seasons.

Subsequently, he moved to Germany's Bundesliga, playing for Arminia Bielefeld and then Hertha BSC. Although he did not receive a lot of playing time at Hertha, he helped the club win the DFB-Ligapokal two times during his time there. In 2003, Maas moved to the 2. Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg. After two seasons, he returned to the Netherlands, helping newly promoted Heracles Almelo avoid relegation and stay in the Eredivisie. He then had a second stint at RKC Waalwijk from July 2008 until June 2009, when he retired.

Managerial career

Following the departure of Peter Bosz to Maccabi Tel Aviv on 4 January 2016, Maas, who had been Bosz's assistant, was appointed interim manager of Vitesse.{{Cite web|url=http://nos.nl/artikel/2078488-bosz-vertrekt-per-direct-bij-vitesse.html|title=Bosz vertrekt per direct bij Vitesse|date=4 January 2016|publisher=NOS|language=nl|access-date=10 May 2016}} On 8 May 2016, the final day of the 2015–16 season, it was announced he was relieved of his duties.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/maas-vertrekt-als-hoofdtrainer-van-vitesse.htm|title=Maas vertrekt als hoofdtrainer van Vitesse|date=8 May 2016|publisher=Voetbal International|language=nl|access-date=10 May 2016}}

On 17 June 2016, Maas was appointed manager of SC Cambuur, replacing Marcel Keizer who had left the club after their relegation to the Eerste Divisie.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nu.nl/sport/4279146/rob-maas-aangesteld-als-nieuwe-trainer-sc-cambuur.html|title=Rob Maas aangesteld als nieuwe trainer SC Cambuur|date=17 June 2016|publisher=NU.nl|language=nl|access-date=17 July 2016}} Four months later, on 15 October 2016, Cambuur announced that they had sacked Maas, as the club was in fourteenth position after ten league games.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/sc-cambuur-zet-maas-op-straat-van-der-vegt-vertrekt-ook.htm|title=SC Cambuur zet Maas op straat, Van der Vegt vertrekt ook|date=15 October 2016|publisher=Voetbal International|language=nl|access-date=3 November 2016}}