Jan Wuytens

Jan Wuytens (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑɱ ˈʋœytəns]; born 9 June 1985) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Jan Wuytens

Personal information
Full name	Jan Wuytens
Date of birth	(1985-06-09) 9 June 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Hasselt, Belgium
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Centre back
Youth career
1997–2004	PSV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	PSV	0	(0)
2005–2009	Heracles Almelo	79	(5)
2009–2013	Utrecht	126	(6)
2013–2016	AZ	33	(0)
2017–2018	KSC Hasselt
Managerial career
2017–2018	KSC Hasselt (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Wuytens is a defender who was born in Hasselt and began his career with PSV Eindhoven in 1997.^[1] He left after seven years and joined Heracles Almelo, making his professional debut in the 2005–06 season.^[2] On 15 June 2009 league rivals FC Utrecht bought the defender for €900,000.^[3]

On 2 August 2016, his contract until 2017 was terminated. He joined KSC Hasselt as a player-assistant in 2017.^[4] In June 2018, Wuytens became a youth coach with Genk.^[5]

International career

He is a former Belgium Under-19 international.

Personal

Jan is also the cousin of Stijn Wuytens, who plays professionally for AZ Alkmaar.^[6]