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Jaap Stam
Personal Data
Name: Jaap
Surname: Stam
Known As: Jaap Stam
Date of Birth: 17 Jul 1972
Birth Place: Kampen
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 86 kg
FC Lazio's defender Dutch Jaap Stam runs with the ball over Stephen Appiah (L) of Juventus during their Italy's Cup first leg final football match at Olympic stadium in Rome 17 March 2004. AFP PHOTO/ Vincenzo PINTO
Career
Position: Defender
Clubs: FC Zwolle (1992-93), Cambuur Leuwarden (1993-95), Willem II Tilburg (1995-96), PSV Eindhoven (1995-98), Manchester United (Eng/1998-2001), Lazio (Ita/2001-04), AC Milan (Ita/since 2004)
International appearances: 61
International goals: 3
International debut: 24/04/1996, Holland-Germany (0-1)
Last international appearance: 1/06/2004, Holland-Faroe Islands (3-0)
First international goal: 06/09/1997, Holland-Belgium (3-1)

World Cup

Appearances: 1 (1998), 7 matches, 0 goals

Semi-finalist (1998)

European Championships

Appearances: 1 (2000), 4 matches

Semi-finalist (2000)

Champions League

Winner (1999)

Intercontinental Cup

Winner (1999)

Dutch Championship

Winner (1997)

Dutch Cup

Winner (1996)

Dutch Supercup

Winner (1996, 1997)

English Championship

Winner (1999, 2000, 2001)

English Cup

Winner (1999)

Italian Cup

Winner (2004)

Other Honours

Dutch Player of the Year (1997)

Biography