Dennis de Nooijer (born 4 April 1969) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Derde Divisie club Goes.
[2] De Nooijer began his career in the youth academy of Sparta Rotterdam, making his debut for the senior team during the 1987–88 season, replacing Robin Schmidt in the 72nd minute of a 1–0 home loss to AZ Alkmaar on 1 April 1988.
[5] Midway through the 1990s, De Nooijer's performances attracted interest from prominent clubs, including Celtic, Benfica, Ajax, and Feyenoord, and he entered negotiations with some of them.
[22] In 2004, De Nooijer established and became co-owner of the football academy JVOZ (Jeugd Voetbal Opleiding Zeeland) alongside his brother Gérard and Dolf Roks.
In October 2005, De Nooijer began his managerial career as the head coach of Tweede Klasse club Zaamslag.
[26] In 2014, De Nooijer began working in the youth department of Twente and joined the coaching staff of the Netherlands U16 national team.
To pursue this new role, De Nooijer began UEFA Youth Elite A course, which he could no longer combine with his position as assistant coach of the Netherlands U16 national team.
[31][32] After announcing that he would not extend his contract with Philippine,[31] De Nooijer signed on as head coach of Tweede Klasse club Zeelandia Middelburg for the 2017–18 season.
[36] In December 2019, De Nooijer was relieved of his duties at Hoek, with chairman Art van der Staal citing a lack of mutual trust, including the failure to adhere to agreed-upon terms.
[37] De Nooijer believed his decision to give the squad a break that week, despite their strong third-place position, contributed to the tension, as the chairman insisted on training.
[44] In December 2024, De Nooijer was appointed head coach of SteDoCo, another club in the Derde Divisie, ahead of the 2025–26 season.