Aad de Mos is a retired Dutch football manager known for his extensive career in both the Netherlands and Belgium.
He played as a midfielder for ADO Den Haag before transitioning to a managerial role.
De Mos won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1988 while managing Mechelen, defeating Ajax in the final.
Biography
Early Life
Adriaan "Aad" de Mos was born on March 27, 1947, in The Hague, Netherlands. His football journey began in 1955 when he joined the youth team of local club ADO Den Haag. After a brief playing career as a midfielder with ADO Den Haag from 1964 to 1965, de Mos transitioned into management, marking the start of a prolific career that would span nearly three decades.
Managerial Career
De Mos began his managerial career as an assistant to Leo Beenhakker at Ajax, later taking over as head coach in 1982. During his tenure, he led Ajax to two Eredivisie titles and one KNVB Cup before being dismissed in 1985. Following his time at Ajax, he moved to Belgium, where he achieved significant success with Mechelen, winning the national title, the Belgian Cup, and the prestigious European Cup Winners' Cup in 1988, defeating Ajax in the final. He also secured the European Super Cup that same year.
After a successful stint at Mechelen, de Mos managed Anderlecht, reaching the European Cup Winners' Cup Final in 1990. He returned to the Netherlands in 1993 to manage PSV Eindhoven, where he faced challenges with an aging squad. Despite a rocky second season, de Mos's impact on Dutch and Belgian football remains notable.
Personal Life
Aad de Mos has a daughter, Tessa, born in 1982, who has made a name for herself as a FIFA-licensed football agent since 2005, representing several Eredivisie players. His legacy in football is marked not only by his managerial achievements but also by his influence on the next generation of football professionals.
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Career & Clubs
Early career
De Mos was born in The Hague, Netherlands on 27 March 1947. He played in the youth team of local club ADO Den Haag in 1955. he began his managing as an assistant to Leo Beenhakker at Ajax, and continued to do so while Kurt Linder was manager. After Linder left, de Mos replaced him as Ajax manager in 1982, and retained the role until he was dismissed shortly before the end of the 1984–1985 season. With Ajax de Mos won the national championship twice and the cup once.
Successes in Belgium
After leaving Ajax, de Mos became coach of Mechelen in Belgium. There he won the national title, cup and, in 1988, the European Cup Winners' Cup, beating his former club Ajax 1–0 in the final. He also won the 1988 European Super Cup with the club. De Mos left Mechelen after three years to become Anderlecht manager, where he again reached the 1990 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, this time losing to Sampdoria in Gothenburg.
PSV
In 1993, after his successful stints with Mechelen and Anderlecht, de Mos came back to the Netherlands and became the new manager of PSV Eindhoven, faced with the task of cleaning up an aging team. In his first season, PSV placed third in the league. In his second season, despite some major purchases, PSV and de Mos did not perform well. In September 1994, he positioned the centre forward Erik Meijer, known for being able to make good headers, for incomprehensible reasons as a back against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Career…
- Club
- ADO Den Haag (1964–1965)
Personal
De Mos has a daughter, Tessa (born 1982) who is active as a FIFA-licensed football agent since 2005, and currently works on behalf of several Eredivisie players.
Legacy
Manager
Ajax
Eredivisie: 1982–83, 1984–85 KNVB Cup: 1982–83 Mechelen
Belgian First Division: 1988–89 Belgian Cup: 1986–87 Belgian Second Division: 2001–02 European Cup Winners Cup: 1987–88 European Super Cup: 1988 Anderlecht
Belgian First Division: 1990–91 European Cup Winners Cup runner-up: 1989–90
Individual
Belgian professional Manager of the Year: 1986–87, 1988–89
Clubs
Played together with
Aad BakADO Den Haag · 1954–1955
Aad de JongADO Den Haag
Aad MansveldADO Den Haag
Aaron MeijersADO Den Haag · 2012
Abdenasser El KhayatiADO Den Haag · 2017
Ahmed AmmiADO Den Haag · 2008–2012- Alberto Saavedra MuñozADO Den Haag · 2004–2007
Aleksandar RadosavljevićADO Den Haag · 2010–2013
Aleksandar RankovićADO Den Haag · 2005–2011
Alfons GroenendijkADO Den Haag · 1982–1987
Ali BoussabounADO Den Haag · 1996–2001- Ali BoussabounADO Den Haag · 2011–2012
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Identifiers & aliases
Adriaan "Aad" de Mos is a Dutch retired professional football manager whose career spanned for almost thirty years.
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