Danny Buijs

Danny Buijs (born 21 June 1982) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is the head coach of club Fortuna Sittard in the Netherlands.

Early life Buijs was born in Dordrecht and raised in Alblasserdam. When he was six years old he joined local amateur side VV Alblasserdam where his father and uncle played in the first team, while his grandfather was a staff member. When he was nine years old his VV Alblasserdam team faced Strijen, the team where Geert Meijer's son played. Meijer was assistant manager of Feyenoord in these days and was impressed by Buijs' skills that match and offered him a trial at Feyenoord. They pulled out of the deal, however, following the signing of Crewe Alexandra's John Brayford.

Kilmarnock On 1 July 2011, Buijs signed a one-year deal with Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock. Buijs made his debut in a 0–0 draw against Motherwell at Rugby Park on Saturday 30 July 2011. On 18 March, Buijs played in the 2012 Scottish League Cup Final which Kilmarnock won after beating Celtic 1–0. Buijs started the game and was substituted for Lee Johnson after 20 minutes due to an injury.

Sparta Rotterdam In the summer of 2012, Buijs signed a one-year deal with Sparta Rotterdam.

Coaching career On 1 June 2022, Buijs was hired by Belgian club Mechelen. On 17 October 2022 he was sacked and replaced by assistant Steven Defour.

Managerial statistics

+ Managerial record by team and tenure TeamNatFromToRecord Kozakken Boys1 July 201628 May 2018 Total —

Honours Feyenoord KNVB Cup: 2007–08 Kilmarnock Scottish League Cup: 2012