Johannes ("John" or "Johnny") Antonius Bernardus Metgod (born 27 February 1958 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a retired Dutch association football player, who is a first-team coach at Derby County.

Playing career

Club career

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 and Tottenham Hotspur. In the summer of 1988 he moved back to Holland, and played for Feyenoord Rotterdam for six seasons before retirement.

International career

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.

Coaching

After retiring Metgod became a coach, working for Excelsior Rotterdam and Feyenoord.

On 11 November 2008, Metgod was appointed first-team coach by Portsmouth, but left the club on 8 February 2009 when manager Tony Adams was sacked.

On 21 May 2009, Metgod was appointed as a first-team coach at Derby County.

Family

His younger brother Edward was also a professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper.

References

1. http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/index.php?cms_ref=home&goto=news&qs_article_id=1762 Metgod to pompey 11th november 2008
2. Metgod lands Pompey coaching role BBC Sport

External links

• Profile