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My Take
Martin Jol is the kind of football lifer I genuinely respect. Born in The Hague in 1956, the towering Dutch midfielder logged over 400 career appearances and earned three caps for the Netherlands before turning to management across the Netherlands, Germany, and England. His Tottenham years left the strongest impression on me: an animated, combative touchline presence who got teams playing with real spirit. What I admire is the trajectory itself, a player who grinded out a long career and then rebuilt himself as a coach who crossed borders. That hard-earned, hands-on path always reads as authentic to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martin Jol
- Name (Japanese)
- マルティン・ヨル
- Reading
- まるてぃん・よる
- Born
- January 16, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Martin Jol born?
Born January 16, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Martin Jol from?
Martin Jol is from The Hague, Netherlands.
What does Martin Jol do?
Martin Jol works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Martin Jol?
Martin Jol is 184 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.