Michel Doesburg

Michel Doesburg
Personal information
Full name Michel Johannes Doesburg
Date of birth (1968-08-10) 10 August 1968
Place of birth Beverwijk, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1990 Haarlem 74 (0)
1990–1992 Wageningen 65 (3)
1992–1995 Heerenveen 112 (2)
1996–1998 AZ 52 (0)
1998–2000 Motherwell 49 (0)
2000–2002 Dunfermline Athletic 41 (0)
2002–2003 FC Zwolle 36 (1)
Total 428 (6)
International career
1986 Netherlands U19 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michel Johannes Doesburg (born 10 August 1968 in Beverwijk) is a retired Dutch professional football player.

Club career

Doesburg played for several Dutch clubs before moving abroad when he joined compatriots Jan Michels and Rob Matthaei at Scottish side Motherwell in 1998,[1] moving to Dunfermline Athletic in 2000. He returned to Holland in 2002, when he signed a half-year deal with FC Zwolle.[2]

Doesburg was named chief scout at AZ in November 2015.[3]

International career

Doesburg played 4 games for the Netherlands national under-19 football team.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Motherwell koopt derde Nederlander". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 29 July 1998. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Michel Doesburg terug in Nederland - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  3. ↑ Doesburg nieuwe Hoofdscout - AZ (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Michel Doesburg". OnsOranje (Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 June 2026.