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Stijn Schaars is credited as an association football player and association football coach. Born on January 11, 1984, Stijn Schaars is from Gendt, Gelderland, Netherlands. That works out to 42 years old in 2026. The listed height is 177 cm.
My Take
What draws me to Stijn Schaars is the quiet logic of his career arc. A versatile box-to-box midfielder is, to my mind, the most cerebral position on the pitch, so his pivot from playing into managing Jong PSV feels less like reinvention and more like the natural next chapter. I have a soft spot for footballers who choose the unglamorous, patient work of developing young players over chasing the spotlight. Coming out of a small corner of Gelderland and building a steady professional life, he strikes me as a craftsman rather than a star, and I respect that kind of substance far more than flash.
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- Name (English)
- Stijn Schaars
- Name (Japanese)
- スタイン・スハールス
- Reading
- すたいん・すはーるす
- Born
- January 11, 1984 (age 42)
- Origin
- Gendt, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Stijn Schaars born?
Born January 11, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Stijn Schaars from?
Stijn Schaars is from Gendt, Gelderland, Netherlands.
What does Stijn Schaars do?
Stijn Schaars works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Stijn Schaars?
Stijn Schaars is 177 cm.
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