Thursday 7 July 2011

Legends : Jaap Stam


Jakob "Jaap" Stam or simply Jaap Stam is a former Manchester United defender who was twice voted best defender in the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League.

Stam spent three seasons at Manchester United, during which time United won three Premier League titles, one FA Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the UEFA Champions League. He scored his only goal for the club in a 6-2 away victory against Leicester City.

Early in the 2001–02 season, Stam was sold to Lazio after Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was reportedly furious with allegations Stam had made in his autobiography Head to Head about himself and the club.

Full name : Jakob Stam
Date of birth : 17 July 1972
Place of birth : Kampen, Netherlands
Height : 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position : Centre back

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