Sonny Silooy

Silooy was born in Rotterdam. He played as a right or central defender and is one of the legends of Ajax, where he made his debut on 3 May 1981, playing over 250 league games for the Amsterdam club in two separate periods. Silooy also played for Matra Racing, Arminia Bielefeld, De Graafschap and the amateurs of GVV Unitas from Gorinchem. He played in the 1996 UEFA Champions League Final against Juventus, but missed a key penalty in the shootout which Ajax ultimately lost.

Silooy, a member of the Netherlands national team's squad at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, obtained 25 caps, including eight appearances in Euro 88 qualifying, but never played in a major international competition.

Silooy coached of the Jong Ajax youth academy and juniors team. In 2010, he became the head coach of the new club Dayton Dutch Lions. He left Dayton Dutch Lions to become an assistant coach with the Major League Soccer club D.C. United. In 2015, he was appointed as head coach of Al Shabab under 19. He joined Ajax's women's team in 2024 with new head coach Hesterine de Reus.

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