Rogier Meijer

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| name= Rogier Meijer

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| fullname = Rogier Kriston Meijer

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|09|05|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Doetinchem, Netherlands

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = NEC (head coach)

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| youthyears4 = 2003–2004

| youthclubs1 = VV Zelhem

| youthclubs2 = VIOD Doetinchem

| youthclubs3 = SV Babberich

| youthclubs4 = De Graafschap

| years1 = 2004–2005

| clubs1 = VV Bennekom

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| years2 = 2005–2014

| clubs2 = De Graafschap

| caps2 = 253

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2014–2015

| clubs3 = VIOD Doetinchem

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| manageryears1 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs1 = De Graafschap (U14)

| manageryears2 = 2015–2017

| managerclubs2 = De Graafschap (U19)

| manageryears3 = 2017–2019

| managerclubs3 = NEC (U19)

| manageryears4 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs4 = NEC (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2020–

| managerclubs5 = NEC

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Rogier Meijer (born 5 September 1981) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player, who is the head coach of Eredivisie club NEC.

As a player, Meijer appeared his entire professional career for De Graafschap as a midfielder. In May 2014, Meijer announced his retirement from professional football. After a year at his former amateur team VIOD, Meijer completely stopped playing football.

Coaching career

In his last year as an active footballer, Meijer was hired by De Graafschap as the manager of the U14's. In the summer 2015, he became U19 manager for the club which he was until the end of the 2016/17 season.[https://www.degraafschap.nl/voetbalacademie/nieuws/rogier-meijer-vertrekt-naar-nec/ ROGIER MEIJER VERTREKT NAAR NEC], degraafschap.nl, 25 April 2017[https://nl.linkedin.com/in/rogier-meijer-2ab82261 Rogier Meijer - Trainer/Coach - NEC Nijmegen | LinkedIn], linkedin.com

In April 2017, it was announced that Meijer would take charge of the U19 team at NEC in the upcoming season. On 3 April 2019, he was appointed as assistant manager for the first team until the end of the season.[https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/nieuws/artikel/ron-de-groot-adrie-bogers-en-rogier-meijer-maken-seizoen-af-met-n.e.c.-.htm Ron de Groot, Adrie Bogers en Rogier Meijer maken seizoen af met N.E.C.], nec-nijmegen.nl, 3 April 2019

In June 2020, Meijer was appointed new head coach of NEC, signing a one-year contract.{{cite web |title=Eerstedivisieclub NEC gunt Meijer eerste baan als hoofdtrainer |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2335904-eerstedivisieclub-nec-gunt-meijer-eerste-baan-als-hoofdtrainer.html |website=nos.nl |publisher=NOS |accessdate=3 October 2020 |language=Dutch |date=2 June 2020}}

Career statistics

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---- ! Season ! Club ! Country ! League ! Apps ! Goals
2005–06	De Graafschap	{{NED}}	Eerste Divisie	35	2
2006–07	De Graafschap	{{NED}}	Eerste Divisie	32	0
2007–08	De Graafschap	{{NED}}	Eredivisie	26	0
2008–09	De Graafschap	{{NED}}	Eredivisie	32	0
2009–10	De Graafschap	{{NED}}	Eerste Divisie	34	1
2010–11	De Graafschap	{{NED}}	Eredivisie	30	1
2011–12	De Graafschap	{{NED}}	Eredivisie	31	0
2012–13	De Graafschap	{{NED}}	Eerste Divisie	25	0
2013–14	De Graafschap	{{NED}}	Eerste Divisie	8	2
2014–15	VIOD	{{NED}}	Tweede Klasse	0	0
Total				253	6