Sjaak Troost

Jacob "Sjaak" Troost (born 28 August 1959) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a defender.

Sjaak Troost

Troost in 1982
Personal information
Full name	Jacob Troost
Date of birth	(1959-08-28) 28 August 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth	Pernis, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Defender
Youth career
	DOTO Pernis
	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1992	Feyenoord	325	(5)
International career
1987–1988	Netherlands	4	(0)
Medal record Representing  Netherlands UEFA European Championship Winner 1988 West Germany
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Pernis, South Holland, Troost played his entire career with local Feyenoord, making his Eredivisie debut on 9 April 1978 in a 0–1 away loss against FC Volendam and becoming an undisputed starter from the 1981–82 season onwards. He appeared in 29 games in 1983–84 as the Rotterdam club won the league after a 10-year wait, scoring once in a 4–0 win at Fortuna Sittard as the campaign also ended with Dutch Cup conquest.

Troost appeared in 397 official matches for Feyenoord, retiring in June 1992 at nearly 33. Later on, he became the club's commercial director.^[1]

International career

Troost earned four caps for the Dutch national team. His debut came on 9 September 1987 in a 0–0 friendly with Belgium, in front of a familiar crowd at De Kuip (90 minutes played).

Troost was selected for the squad that appeared at UEFA Euro 1988 in West Germany, being an unused squad member for the eventual champions.^[2]

Honours

Club

Feyenoord

• Eredivisie: 1983–84
• KNVB Cup: 1979–80, 1983–84, 1990–91, 1991–92
• Johan Cruijff Shield: 1991^[3]

International

Netherlands

• UEFA European Championship: 1988

See also

• List of one-club men