Joseph Oosting

Joseph Oosting (born 29 January 1972) is a Dutch football manager and former player, who is currently managing Belgian Pro League club Antwerp.

Joseph Oosting

Oosting in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Oosting
Date of birth	(1972-01-29) 29 January 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth	Emmen, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Antwerp (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1993	FC Emmen	92	(5)
1994–1999	BV Veendam	160	(32)
1999–2006	FC Emmen	139	(25)
Total		391	(62)
Managerial career
2008–2009	CVV Germanicus
2010–2011	WKE
2012–2013	ACV
2013–2014	WKE
2014–2016	Vitesse (U17)
2015–2016	Vitesse (U19)
2016	HHC Hardenberg
2017	Vitesse (U17 assistant)
2017–2021	Jong Vitesse
2018	Vitesse (assistant)
2019	Vitesse (caretaker)
2019–2021	Vitesse (assistant)
2021–2023	RKC Waalwijk
2023–2025	Twente
2025–	Antwerp
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He played professional football from 1988 to 2006 for BV Veendam and FC Emmen.

Coaching career

In July 2021, Oosting was appointed as head coach of RKC Waalwijk.^[1] In April 2023, he agreed to sign a two-year contract as the head coach of Twente.^[2] In November 2025, he reached an agreement to join Belgian side Antwerp.^[3]

Personal life

His son Thijs Oosting is also a professional footballer now and represented Netherlands internationally on junior levels.^[4]

Managerial Statistics

As of 13 September 2025^[update][5]

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
WKE	September 2013	June 2014	5	3	0	2	060.00
Vitesse (U19)	February 2015	June 2016	40	22	5	13	055.00
HHC Hardenberg	July 2016	November 2016	11	0	4	7	000.00
Jong Vitesse	July 2017	June 2020	83	41	18	24	049.40
Vitesse (caretaker)	September 2019	September 2019	4	3	1	0	075.00
RKC Waalwijk	July 2021	June 2023	72	23	19	30	031.94
Twente	July 2023	September 2025	94	45	21	28	047.87
Career total			309	137	68	104	044.34