Rob Penders
{{Short description|Dutch footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Expand Dutch|topic=sport|date=October 2009|Rob Penders}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rob Penders
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|12|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Zaandam, Netherlands
| height = {{height|meters=1.94}}
| currentclub = FC Utrecht (assistant manager)
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| position = Defender
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1994–2000
| years2 = 2000–2011
| clubs1 = RBC Roosendaal
| clubs2 = NAC Breda
| caps1 = 156
| goals1 = 16
| caps2 = 276
| goals2 = 19
| manageryears1 = 2014–2019
| managerclubs1 = NAC Breda (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs2 = NAC Breda B
| manageryears3 = 2019–2021
| managerclubs3 = ADO Den Haag (U19)
| manageryears4 = 2021–2023
| managerclubs4 = FC Eindhoven
| manageryears5 = 2023–
| managerclubs5 = Utrecht (assistant)
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Rob Penders (born 31 December 1975) is a Dutch football coach and a former player who mainly played for NAC Breda during his career. He is the assistant manager of Utrecht. Penders was a defender who made his debut in professional football, being part of the RBC Roosendaal squad in the 1994–95 season. In the season 1999-2000 he joined NAC Breda. He played there for 10 seasons.{{cite web|publisher=Voetbal International|title=Rob Penders|url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Rob-Penders.htm|language=Dutch|accessdate=2010-02-15}}
Coaching career
After retiring, Penders worked for NAC Breda as a youth coach. In October 2014, he was named as temporarily assistant manager for the first team.[https://www.bredavandaag.nl/nieuws/nac/237014/hellemons-en-penders-nemen-leiding-nac-voorlopig-over Hellemons en Penders nemen leiding NAC voorlopig over], bredavandaag.nl, 13 October 2014 In the 2016-17 season, Penders was in charge of the club's reserve team in addition to assisting the first team.[http://www.nac.nl/108/newsid/11745/Rob-Penders-langer-bij-NAC.html Rob Penders langer bij NAC], nac.nl, 14 June 2017 He left the club on 22 March 2019 where he was fired.[https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/penders-per-direct-weg-nac-ontslaat-assistent~aaa6197e/ Penders per direct weg: NAC ontslaat assistent], ad.nl, 22 March 2019
On 5 June 2019, he was appointed as U19 manager of ADO Den Haag for the upcoming season.[https://www.bndestem.nl/nac/rob-penders-gaat-jeugd-ado-den-haag-trainen~a9770c0d/ Rob Penders gaat jeugd ADO Den Haag trainen], bndestem.nl, 5 June 2019
On 17 June 2023, Penders was hired as an assistant coach by Utrecht.{{cite web|publisher=FC Utrecht|url=https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2023/juni/rob-penders-nieuwe-assistent-trainer-fc-utrecht|title=Rob Penders nieuwe assistent-trainer FC Utrecht|trans-title=Rob Penders new assistant coach of FC Utrecht|date=17 June 2023|access-date=8 August 2023|language=nl}}
References
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Category:Footballers from Zaanstad
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:RBC Roosendaal players
Category:Dutch football managers
Category:FC Eindhoven managers
Category:Eerste Divisie managers
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