Mark-Jan Fledderus

Mark-Jan Fledderus
Fledderus with Groningen
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-12-14) 14 December 1982
Place of birth Coevorden, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Como 1907 (director)
Youth career
CSVC Coevorden
Emmen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Heerenveen 5 (0)
2004 → Stormvogels Telstar (loan) 10 (0)
2004–2008 Groningen 88 (9)
2008–2011 Heracles 72 (10)
2011–2014 Roda JC 79 (10)
2014–2017 Heracles 67 (3)
Total 321 (32)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark-Jan Fledderus (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑr(ə)k ˈjɑɱ flɛˈdeːrʏs]; born 14 December 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer and current football executive, who worked as technical director of FC Groningen. Under his supervision, FC Groningen was relegated to the Keukenkampioen Divisie in 2023.[1] During his playing career, he mainly appeared as a midfielder.

Playing career

A free-kick specialist, the left-sided midfielder made his professional debut for SC Heerenveen and played for Stormvogels Telstar and FC Groningen before joining Roda JC Kerkrade on a free in 2011.[2] He returned to his former team Heracles in 2014.[3] After retiring, he was lured back by former Groningen chairman Hans Nijland to come and play for amateur side HSC Sappemeer, but Fledderus was withdrawn from the squad after an on-field incident in his first match for the club.[4]

Post-playing career

Fledderus retired from playing football in summer 2017 and joined Heracles' board of directors as an assistant to general manager Nico Jan Hoogma.[5]

In 2019 Fledderus joined FC Groningen as technical director. After being fired in 2023 due to poor results in the Eredivisie he became technical manager at the Eredivisie CV in July 2023. In March 2024 the Eredivisie CV decided not to continue with Mark-Jan Fledderus.[6]

He was named strategical director at Italian side Como 1907 in 2025.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "'Fledderus wordt technisch directeur FC Groningen' (update)". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 20 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Mark-Jan Fledderus naar Roda JC - Tubantia (in Dutch)
  3. ↑ Fledderus na drie jaar terug bij Heracles Almelo - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ Molema, Frank (29 January 2024). "Mark-Jan Fledderus wacht mogelijke schorsing niet af en stopt bij amateurs na klap in gezicht tegenstander". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Fledderus stopt als voetballer en gaat verder in directie Heracles - AD (in Dutch)
  6. ↑ "'Fijne kerel' Mark-Jan Fledderus stopt bij Eredivisie CV en 'gaat zijn geluk elders beproeven'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Met steenrijke eigenaren en Ajax als partner werkt Fledderus aan megaproject in Como". NOS (in Dutch). 29 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
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