John Heitinga
John Gijsbert Alan Heitinga is a Dutch football coach and former player, most recently an assistant coach at Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. A centre-back and product of the Ajax Academy, he played for their first squad from 2001 to 2008, winning two Eredivisie and three KNVB Cup titles. After a one-year spell at Atlético Madrid in Spain, he signed for Everton in 2009. Wikipedia
| Complete name | John Heitinga |
| Nationality |  Netherlands |
| Birth date | 15.11.1983 (age 42) |
| Country of birth | Netherlands |
| City of birth | Alphen aan den Rijn |
| Position | defender |
| Foot | right |
| Height/weight | 180 cm / 72 kg |
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UEFA Europa League 26.11.2015 |
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Eredivisie 21.11.2015 |
5:1 | 79'-90' | |||||||
Eredivisie 08.11.2015 |
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UEFA Europa League 05.11.2015 |
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Eredivisie 31.10.2015 |
6:0 | 61'-90' | |||||||
KNVB Cup 28.10.2015 |
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Eredivisie 2015/2016 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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KNVB Cup 2015/2016 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Eerste Divisie 2015/2016 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
 UEFA Champions League 2015/2016 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 UEFA Europa League 2015/2016 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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?️ LIVE 14:30 | Persconferentie John Heitinga en Youri Regeer | Ajax - Galatasaray
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?️ LIVE 19:30 | Persconferentie John Heitinga & Youri Baas | Chelsea - Ajax
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?️ LIVE 09:30 | Persconferentie John Heitinga | Ajax - AZ
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Back from International Duty ⚽️ | Trainingday
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Inside Today’s Training – Full Intensity Workout Behind the Scenes ?️
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?️ LIVE 09:30 | Persconferentie John Heitinga | PSV - Ajax
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?️ LIVE 14:30 | Persconferentie John Heitinga & Davy Klaassen | Ajax - Inter
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?️ LIVE 09:30 | Persconferentie John Heitinga | Ajax - PEC Zwolle
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?️ LIVE 15:00 | Persconferentie John Heitinga | Go Ahead Eagles - Ajax
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Ajax 'Open Dag' special for fans and players! | 'Good to be here with each other' ❤️?
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While in Como last week, we sat down with John Heitinga ?
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Ajax Head Coach John Heitinga | 'Hopefully we keep making strides' ❌❌❌
Ajax move onto third head coach of the season as former Brighton and Watford manager finds himself in the hot seat
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Ajax move onto third head coach of the season as former Brighton and Watford manager finds himself in the hot seatIt has been a hectic season in Amsterdam for Ajax
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Grim´s time up as Ajax appoint third coach of 2025-26 season - Soccer News
soccernews.com16 hours
Dutch giants Ajax have moved on to their third head coach of a hugely disappointing season.Fred Grim stepped up from the academy to replace John Heitinga in November
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Ajax sack interim manager Fred Grim after poor run as Oscar Garcia takes over
tribalfootball.com1 days
Ajax caretaker manager Fred Grim has reportedly been relieved of his duties after Saturday's 3-1 defeat away at FC Groningen, the club confirmed on Sunday.Fred Grim took over from the fired John Heitinga in November 2025
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Ajax target Xavi 'in talks' with Moroccan FA as Regragui nears exit
tribalfootball.com2 weeks
The Moroccan football association (FRMF) have reportedly held talks with former FC Barcelona manager Xavi about the reportedly soon-to-be vacant spot of national team manager, The Athletic reported on Wednesday
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'Why they did that is a mystery' - Tottenham owners slammed by agent of ex-coach over Igor Tudor hiring
goal.com2 weeks
Getty ImagesFeb 24, 2026 22:05+02:00The agent of John Heitinga, Thomas Frank's former assistant manager at Tottenham Hotspur, has criticised the north London club's haphazard thinking after Igor Tudor was given the top job until the end of the season
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Tottenham appoint ex-Chelsea caretaker manager and Mauricio Pochettino's former assistant to Igor Tudor's coaching staff
goal.com2 weeks
Spurs have confirmed the appointment of Saltor to Tudor's coaching staff, with the interim manager tasked with guiding the club to Premier League safety
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New Spurs boss tells Arsenal how they"ll approach derby clash
Yahoo2 weeks
New Spurs boss tells Arsenal how they’ll approach derby clashNew Spurs manager Igor Tudor has told Arsenal what to expect from his team on Sunday, as he prepares for his first game in charge
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Tottenham 'weigh up short-term appointment'
Yahoo4 weeks
Tottenham's chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and the club's new leadership team will now be tasked with making their first appointment
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Tottenham eye ex-Liverpool coach as short-term solution after sacking Thomas Frank
goal.com4 weeks
Tottenham eye ex-Liverpool coach as short-term solution after sacking Thomas FrankTottenham are reportedly considering an interim appointment following their decision to sack Thomas Frank
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