Ruben den Uil

Ruben den Uil (born 3 February 1991) is a Dutch professional football manager who manages Eredivisie club Excelsior.

Ruben den Uil

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Ede, Netherlands
Team information
Current team	Excelsior (head coach)
Managerial career
Years	Team
2024–	Excelsior

Early years and education

Den Uil was born in Ede, Netherlands, and attended secondary school at Het Streek. He then studied at CIOS in Arnhem before completing a bachelor's degree in Sports Management & Entrepreneurship. Additionally, he obtained coaching diplomas from the KNVB.^[1]

Coaching career

Den Uil began his coaching career as a youth coach at Ajax Cape Town before spending a year in Utrecht's youth academy.^[2][3] In 2015, he joined Sparta Rotterdam, where he coached various youth teams over six seasons.^[4][3] In 2021, he became an assistant coach at another Rotterdam-based club, Excelsior.^[5] After the club decided to part ways with Marinus Dijkhuizen following the first team's relegation in 2024, Den Uil was promoted to head coach.^[6][7] He signed a contract until June 2026 and was joined by the experienced Adrie Koster as his assistant.^[8]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 26 May 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record					Ref.
			P	W	D	L	Win %
Excelsior	1 July 2024	Present	35	19	8	8	054.29	[9]
Total			35	19	8	8	054.29	—