# Edward Metgod

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Edward_Metgod
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Edward_Metgod.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Metgod
> Source revision: 1320775740
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

**Edward Metgod** (born 19 December 1959) is a Dutch former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)).

## Career

Metgod made his debut in Dutch professional football on 13 April 1980 for [HFC Haarlem](/source/HFC_Haarlem) in a competition game against [Roda JC](/source/Roda_JC) losing 2–1. He spent 11 years at Haarlem before finishing his playing career with seven seasons at [Sparta Rotterdam](/source/Sparta_Rotterdam).[1] Metgod was a member of the famous Haarlem team, that competed in the [UEFA Cup](/source/UEFA_Cup) in the 1982–83 season, for the first time in the club's history. However, this campaign was to be overshadowed by the [Luzhniki disaster](/source/Luzhniki_disaster).

He earned one cap for the [Netherlands national team](/source/Netherlands_national_football_team) during his career: on 10 November 1982 against France in a 2–1 loss.[1]

Metgod managed a number of amateur clubs before becoming assistant manager of [AZ Alkmaar](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) in 2002. He went on to manage [Telstar](/source/Telstar_(football_club)) in the Dutch [Eerste Divisie](/source/Eerste_Divisie) from 2008 to 2010 before moving to Team VVCS.[1][2]

## Personal life

Metgod is the younger brother of [John Metgod](/source/John_Metgod).

## References

1. ["Metgod on Ronald Zwiers"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120315225452/http://www.ronaldzwiers.0catch.com/Spelers/M/Metgod,%20Edward/Edward%20Metgod.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.ronaldzwiers.0catch.com/Spelers/M/Metgod,%20Edward/Edward%20Metgod.htm) on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2009-08-05.

1. ["Dutch Union starts training camp"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120314023352/http://www.fifpro.org/news/news_details/329). Archived from [the original](http://www.fifpro.org/news/news_details/329) on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-10-29.

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Edward Metgod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Metgod) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Metgod?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.