John Heitinga
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Heitinga as manager of Ajax in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Gijsbert Alan Heitinga | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajax (Head Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1990 | ARC | ||
| 1990–2001 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2008 | Ajax | 152 | (17) |
| 2008–2009 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | (3) |
| 2009–2014 | Everton | 115 | (2) |
| 2014 | Fulham | 14 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Hertha BSC | 13 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Ajax | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 324 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Netherlands | 87 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2023 | Jong Ajax | ||
| 2023 | Ajax (interim) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Liverpool (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | Ajax | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Gijsbert Alan "Johnny" Heitinga (born 15 November 1983) is a Dutch football coach and former player who is currently the assistant manager at Premier League club Liverpool. He will become the manager of Eredivisie club Ajax on 1 July 2025.
A product of the Ajax Youth Academy, he played for their first squad from 2001 to 2008. After a one-year spell at Atlético Madrid in Spain, he signed for Everton in 2009. Joining Fulham for six months in January 2014, he then signed with German side Hertha BSC the following summer, signing a two-year deal with the Berlin-based club. In June 2015, he returned to his boyhood club Ajax for a single season before retiring in 2016.
After making his debut for the Netherlands national team in February 2004, Heitinga earned over 85 caps and represented his country at two World Cups (2006 and 2010) and three European Championships (2004, 2008, and 2012). In 2008, he was named Dutch Footballer of the Year.