Jaap Stam Football player

Jakob "Jaap" Stam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjaːp ˈstɑm]; born 17 July 1972) is a Dutch retired football player who is currently an assistant coach at his former club AFC Ajax.Born in Kampen, he played for several European clubs including PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Lazio, A.C. Milan and Ajax before retiring in October 2007. As well as club trophies, he won several personal awards, including being voted best defender in the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League. He was known for possessing "a rare combination of speed, strength and ball-playing ability".Stam played 67 international matches for the Netherlands, scoring three goals. He was in their squads for three European Championships and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 17, 1972
Birth place	Kampen Overijssel , Netherlands national football team
Height (meters)	1.905

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Football player

position	Defender (association football)
teams	AFC Ajax Manchester United F.C. S.S. Lazio Willem II (football club) SC Cambuur PSV Eindhoven A.C. Milan PEC Zwolle Netherlands national football team DOS Kampen