Jan Wuytens
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Wuytens | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Hasselt, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2004 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | PSV | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Heracles Almelo | 79 | (5) |
| 2009–2013 | Utrecht | 126 | (6) |
| 2013–2016 | AZ | 33 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | KSC Hasselt | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | KSC Hasselt (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jan Wuytens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑn ˈʋœytə(n)s]; born 9 June 1985) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Career
Wuytens is a defender who was born in Hasselt and began his career with PSV Eindhoven in 1997. He left after seven years and joined Heracles Almelo, making his professional debut in the 2005–06 season. On 15 June 2009 league rivals FC Utrecht bought the defender for €900,000.
On 2 August 2016, his contract until 2017 was terminated. He joined KSC Hasselt as a player-assistant in 2017. In June 2018, Wuytens became a youth coach with Genk.
International career
He is a former Belgium Under-19 international.
Personal
Jan is also the cousin of Stijn Wuytens, who plays professionally for AZ Alkmaar.