John van ’t Schip named Armenia head coach

61-year-old Dutch manager John van ’t Schip is the new head coach of Armenia national team. Former Netherlands player Aron Winter will be the assistant coach, the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) announced Monday. 

FFA president Armen Melikbekyan introduced John van ’t Schip to the members of FFA Executive Committee today. John van ’t Schip's candidacy was approved in the new role by FFA ExCo members.

The Dutch manager will start his job from March 1, (1+1 format contract). 

John van’t Schip was born on December 30, 1963.

Career as a player

The Netherlands - 41 games, 2 goals
1981-1992 AFC Ajax - 273 games, 29 goals
1992-1996 Genoa (Italy) – 107 games, 11 goals

The winner of European Cup with the Netherlands national team as a player, John van ’t Schip has also won 4 Eredevisie titles with (1981-1982, 1982-1983, 1984-1985, 1989-1990)  AFC Ajax, 3 KNVB Cups (1982-1983, 1985-1986, 1986-1987), UEFA Cup Winners Cup (1986-1987) and UEFA Cup (1991-1992)

John van’t Schip has managed his native AFC Ajax, as well as Greece national team, and has been assistant coach to Marco Van Basten in the Netherlands national team (2004-2008), has won Australian Cup in charge of Australian side Melbourne City in 2016. 

Managerial career

1997-2000 AFC Ajax» (U-17 and U-19 teams)
2000-2001 AFC Ajax – Assistant coach
2001–2002 Twente FC
2002–2004 Jong Ajax
2004-2008 Netherlands national team – Assistant coach
2008-2010 AFC Ajax – Assistant coach
2009 AFC Ajax (Caretaker manager)
2010–2012 Melbourne Heart
2012–2013 Chivas Guadalahara
2013- 2017 Melbourne city
2017–2018 PEC Zwolle
2019–2021 Greece
2023–2024 AFC Ajax