Evander Sno

{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1987)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Evander Sno | image = Evander Sno.jpg | upright = | caption = Sno training with the Netherlands U21 in 2008 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1987|4|9}} | birth_place = Dordrecht, Netherlands | height = 1.89 m | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = | youthyears1 = –2004 | youthclubs1 = DWS | youthyears2 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs2 = Ajax | years1 = 2005–2006 | clubs1 = Feyenoord | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = → NAC Breda (loan) | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2006–2008 | clubs3 = Celtic | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2008–2011 | clubs4 = Ajax | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2009–2010 | clubs5 = → Bristol City (loan) | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = RKC Waalwijk | caps6 = 25 | goals6 = 4 | years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = NEC | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = RKC Waalwijk | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2014 | clubs9 = Westerlo | caps9 = 2 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2015 | clubs10 = ADO Den Haag | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2017 | clubs11 = RKC Waalwijk | caps11 = 18 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2017–2018 | clubs12 = DHSC | caps12 = | goals12 = | nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = Netherlands U21 | nationalcaps1 = 15 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | nationalyears2 = 2008 | manageryears1 = 2019 | managerclubs1 = FC Lienden (assistant) }}

'''Evander Sno''' (born 9 April 1987) is a Dutch football coach and former player.<ref>[http://www.4thegame.com/club/glasgow-celtic-fc/player-profile/35806/evandersno.html Evander Sno – Player Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070710213426/http://www.4thegame.com/club/glasgow-celtic-fc/player-profile/35806/evandersno.html |date=10 July 2007 }} 4thegame.com. Retrieved 14 October 2006</ref> He played as a defensive midfielder.

During his active career, Sno played for numerous clubs in his native Netherlands, but also had spells in Scotland with Celtic and England on loan at Bristol City. He also featured for the Dutch under-21 and under-23 international teams. Sno typically played in a defensive midfield role, but was utilised in nine different field positions during a period on loan to NAC Breda. In addition, he was used as a striker for the Netherlands under 21s to cover for a lack of strikers in the squad at the time.

After his retirement as a footballer, Sno became an assistant coach at FC Lienden.

==Club career==

===Early career=== Born in Dordrecht, Sno came through the youth system at Ajax but left to join Feyenoord at the age of eighteen. He did not play any first-team games during his time at Feyenoord but he was loaned out to NAC Breda during the 2005–06 season, where he made his name.

===Celtic=== [[File:Sno and Hesselink.jpg|thumb|left|Sno (left) with fellow Dutchman Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink]] Sno signed for Scottish Premier League side Celtic from Feyenoord of the Eredivisie in 2006. At the time he was considered one of the most promising youth prospects in the world.<ref>[https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=43955 Evander Sno] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301004707/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=43955 |date=1 March 2009 }} www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 October 2006</ref> He made his full debut in a League Cup 3rd round victory over St Mirren, drawing praise from his manager for his performance<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/5363190.stm Strachan hails Sno for CIS show] BBC Sport Online, 20 September 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2006</ref> and made his Old Firm debut during Celtic's 2–0 defeat of Rangers on 23 September 2006, replacing Shunsuke Nakamura during the latter stages of the match.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/sep/24/match.celtic Gravesen piles pressure on Le Guen] Patrick Glenn, Guardian Unlimited, 24 September 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2006</ref> In November 2006, Sno scored his only goal for Celtic against Hibernian in an SPL game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/6178212.stm|title=Hibernian 2–2 Celtic|publisher=BBC |date=26 November 2006 |access-date=10 November 2009}}</ref> Sno went on to play in both legs of Celtic's Champions League last 16 defeat against AC Milan and at the end of the season collected an SPL winners medal after Celtic retained their title, a feat repeated in the 2007–08 season.

On signing for Celtic, it was widely reported in the media that Sno was named after the former Boxing World Heavyweight Champion, Evander Holyfield.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061021223127/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/Players/Player=103199/index.html Evander Sno] uefa.com. Retrieved 14 October 2006</ref>

===Ajax=== In August 2008 Sno re-joined Ajax, signing a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154417/contentid=67159|title=Ajax contracteert Evander Sno|access-date=21 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100920140249/http://www.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154417/contentid=67159|archive-date=20 September 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was sent off in his debut match against Willem II Tilburg, although his red card was cleared by the KNVB.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154417/contentid=67261|title=Rode kaart Sno geseponeerd|access-date=1 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520150413/http://www.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154417/contentid=67261|archive-date=20 May 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> After just one season he was demoted from the first team and would play for Jong Ajax.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/4621601/__Bari_test_Ajacied_Martina__22___.html|title=Bari test Martina}}</ref>

In August 2009, Sno had joined English club Bristol City on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season, making his debut as a substitute against Coventry City.<ref>[http://www.ajax.nl/Nieuws/Laatste-nieuws/Nieuws-artikel/Evander-Sno-op-huurbasis-naar-Bristol-City-FC.htm Evander Sno op huurbasis naar Bristol City FC] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904201145/http://www.ajax.nl/Nieuws/Laatste-nieuws/Nieuws-artikel/Evander-Sno-op-huurbasis-naar-Bristol-City-FC.htm |date=4 September 2009 }} Ajax</ref> Sno scored his first goal for Bristol City in a 3–2 win over Barnsley at Oakwell,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8316371.stm|title=Barnsley 2–3 Bristol City|publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 October 2009 |access-date=24 October 2009}}</ref> and rejoined Ajax at the season's end.

When sent back to the reserves, Sno had to prove his self-worth as an Ajax first squad member. On 13 September 2010 while playing a match with Ajax' reserves against Vitesse/AGOVV reserves, Sno suffered a cardiac arrest.<ref name = "heart attack">{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8995971.stm |title=Dutch midfielder Sno suffers heart attack during game |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 September 2010 |access-date=13 September 2010}}</ref> He was resuscitated, it took the paramedics ten minutes to resuscitate Sno on the pitch and he was then taken to a hospital in Arnhem.<ref name = "heart attack"/> It was expected that a long period of recovery was going to lie ahead, and he marked his return by appearing in a reserve friendly on 11 November 2010. No direct cause for the cardiac arrest could be found and as a precaution he had an internal cardiac defibrillator placed inside his body.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121026024246/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/ucl/2011/e/e_2002902_pk.pdf AC Milan vs AFC Ajax UEFA Media Kit] 8 December 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.goal.com/en/news/462/netherlands/2010/09/23/2132954/ajax-midfielder-evander-sno-to-resume-training-next-week.asp Evander Sno To Resume Training]| 23 September 2010</ref>

After his contract with Ajax expired, Sno found an agreement with Italian Serie A club Genoa; the move was however canceled at the last minute after the player failed his medical.<ref>{{cite news |language=nl |publisher=Voetbal International |access-date=14 July 2011 |date=14 July 2011 |url=http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/203560/Sno-komt-niet-door-medische-keuring-van-Genoa.htm |title=Sno komt niet door medische keuring van Genoa }}</ref>

===Later career and retirement=== In August 2011, Sno signed a one-year contract with Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk. Due to his good performances at RKC Waalwijk, several Dutch teams showed interest in Sno. Both Eredivisie teams Roda JC and NEC Nijmegen wanted to sign a contract with him. He signed a two-year contract with NEC at 6 June 2012. Once again, on 29 September 2012, Sno suffered another on-pitch cardiac arrest, however, due to having a defibrillator fitted previously, he was able to walk off the pitch. On 3 April 2013, Sno ended his contract with NEC because of a disagreement with the club.

On 28 October 2013, Sno signed a deal until the end of the season with his former club RKC. After they were relegated to the Dutch Eerste Divisie, Sno left as a free agent and signed with Belgian side Westerlo on 4 June 2014.<ref>[http://nos.nl/artikel/656837-evander-sno-naar-westerlo.html Evander Sno naar Westerlo] (Dutch). NOS. 4 June 2014.</ref> However, he only played two matches in half a season and dissolved his contract on 7 December 2014.<ref>[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/samenwerking-sno-en-westerlo-per-direct-beeindigd-.htm Samenwerking Sno en Westerlo per direct beëindigd] (Dutch). Voetbal International. 7 December 2014.</ref>

On 31 January 2015, it was announced that Sno would sign a contract until the end of the season with Dutch Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag.<ref>[http://nos.nl/artikel/2016620-sno-rond-met-ado-den-haag.html Sno rond met ADO Den Haag] (Dutch). NOS. 31 January 2015.</ref> After another spell at RKC, he joined Dutch Eerste Klasse amateur club DHSC in July 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Evander Sno wordt ploeggenoot Rodney Sneijder bij DHSC|url=https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/nieuws/1640812/evander-sno-wordt-ploeggenoot-rodney-sneijder-bij-dhsc.html|access-date=3 January 2018|publisher=RTV Utrecht|date=25 July 2017|language=nl}}</ref> He announced his retirement in 2018.<ref name="lienden">{{cite web |last1=Westerink |first1=Robert |title=Evander Sno assistent-trainer en wellicht ook speler FC Lienden |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/amateurvoetbal/evander-sno-assistent-trainer-en-wellicht-ook-speler-fc-lienden~a047ce60/?referrer=https://www.google.com/ |website=gelderlander.nl |publisher=De Gelderlander |access-date=21 June 2020 |date=14 January 2019}}</ref>

==International career== Born in the Netherlands, Sno is of Surinamese descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.srherald.com/suriname/2014/12/05/suriname-naar-wk-2018-wordt-een-aardig-team/|title=Suriname naar WK 2018: "Wordt een aardig team"|date=5 December 2014|work=Suriname Herald}}</ref> Sno was a regular in the Dutch Under-21 team. In October 2006, Sno was handed a surprise callup for the Netherlands national football squad for the friendly against England national team, Sno was unused in the game<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6143190.stm |title=Van Persie out of Holland squad |publisher=BBC |date=13 November 2006 |access-date=24 February 2017}}</ref> On 16 July 2008, he was named in the Dutch squad for the Olympic Games in Beijing. In the opening game against Nigeria, Sno received a red card.

==Coaching career== In January 2019, six months after announcing his retirement as a player, Sno was appointed as assistant coach to FC Lienden head coaches Hans van de Haar and Nordin Wooter.<ref>{{cite web |last1=van den Broek |first1=Danny |title=Zwart randje legt geen schaduw over Sno bij FC Lienden |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/buren/zwart-randje-legt-geen-schaduw-over-sno-bij-fc-lienden~ab9c71a7/ |website=gelderlander.nl |publisher=De Gelderlander |access-date=21 June 2020 |date=29 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="lienden" />

==Personal life== In January 2019, Sno was sentenced to community service for knocking out a bouncer in a nightclub brawl at the Melkweg concert venue in October 2017. His brother, Kenneth, was fined for threatening to shoot security staff in the same incident.<ref>{{cite web |title=Taakstraf oud-voetballer Evander Sno voor mishandelen portier Melkweg |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2268542-taakstraf-oud-voetballer-evander-sno-voor-mishandelen-portier-melkweg.html |website=nos.nl |publisher=NOS |access-date=21 June 2020 |date=22 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Vugts |first1=Paul |title=Evander Sno krijgt 76 uur taakstraf wegens geweld |url=https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/evander-sno-krijgt-76-uur-taakstraf-wegens-geweld~be35bf03/ |website=parool.nl |publisher=Het Parool |access-date=21 June 2020 |date=22 January 2019}}</ref>

==Honours== '''Celtic''' * Scottish Premier League: 2006–07, 2007–08 * Scottish Cup: 2006–07

'''Ajax''' * Eredivisie: 2010–11

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/evander-sno.htm Evander Sno at ''Voetbal International''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508034207/http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/evander-sno.htm |date=8 May 2014 }} {{in lang|nl}} * {{Soccerbase}} * [http://www.ajaxinside.nl/index.php?pagina=spelersprofielen/sno Ajax Inside Profile]

{{Netherlands Squad 2008 Summer Olympics}}

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