Where Are They Now: John Metgod

Johannes Antonius Bernardus Metgod better known as Johnny Metgod, born on February 27, 1958 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a retired Real Madrid and Dutch association footballer, who is currently a first-team coach at Derby County.

Playing as a defender, Metgod started his professional career in the 1970s playing for HFC Haarlem. Metgod later served AZ’67, Real Madrid, Nottingham Forest F.C. and Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. In the summer of 1988 he moved back to Holland, and played for Feyenoord Rotterdam for six seasons before retirement.

During his career Metgod obtained 21 caps for the Netherlands national football team, scoring four goals. He was noted for his stunning free-kicks, most notably during his spell at Nottingham Forest. His younger brother Edward was also a professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper.

After retiring Metgod became a coach, working for Excelsior Rotterdam and Feyenoord. On the 11th November 2008, Metgod was appointed first-team coach by Portsmouth, but left the club on 8 February 2009 when manager was sacked. Tony AdamsOn the 21 May 2009, Metgod was appointed as a first-team coach at Derby County.

In all between 1982-84 he made 84 appearances for Real Madrid, scoring 8 times.

July 5, 2009 | Categories: Where are they now? | Tags: AZ'67, Derby County, Excelsior Rotterdam, Feyenoord Rotterdam, HFC Haarlem, John Metgod, Nottingham Forest F.C., Portsmouth FC, The Netherlands, Tottenham Hotspurs | Leave A Comment »