 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Cornelis Jozef Plat | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Purmerend, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambuur (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RKAV Volendam | |||
| Ajax | |||
| –2006 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | FC Volendam | 14 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | FC Zwolle | 18 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | FC Dordrecht | 11 | (1) |
| 2010 | FC Oss | 13 | (5) |
| 2010–2012 | Telstar | 59 | (25) |
| 2012–2014 | Hansa Rostock | 54 | (14) |
| 2014–2015 | Roda JC | 19 | (7) |
| 2015 | Katwijk | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Katwijk (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Katwijk (caretaker) | ||
| 2018–2019 | RKAV Volendam (youth) | ||
| 2019–2021 | FC Volendam U21 | ||
| 2021–2023 | PEC Zwolle (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Castellón (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Castellón | ||
| 2026– | Cambuur | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Johannes "Johan" Cornelis Jozef Plat (born 26 February 1987) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Eredivisie club Cambuur.
Playing career
Plat formerly played as a forward for FC Volendam, FC Zwolle, FC Dordrecht, FC Oss, Telstar, Hansa Rostock, Roda JC and VV Katwijk.
Managerial career
After retiring, Plat worked as an assistant coach at several clubs before forming a partnership with Dick Schreuder at PEC Zwolle in 2021. On 20 January 2025, he was appointed manager of Castellón after Schreuder was sacked; he was previously working as an assistant at the same club.1
On 16 September 2025, Plat was sacked from the Orelluts after a winless start of the 2025–26 campaign.2
On 8 April 2026, Plat was appointed head coach of Cambuur on a two-year contract with the option of a further season, succeeding Henk de Jong.3 The club had recently won promotion to the Eredivisie for the 2026–27 season.4
Managerial statistics
- As of 1 July 2026
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Katwijk (caretaker) | 
|
2 February 2018 | 12 February 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | 5 |
| Castellón | 
|
20 January 2025 | 16 September 2025 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 39 | +0 | 025.00 | 6 |
| Cambuur |
|
1 July 2026 | present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |
| Total | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 028.00 | — | |||
References
References
- "Voulgaris se carga a Dick Schreuder y le da el equipo a Johan Plat" [Voulgaris fires Dick Schreuder and gives the team to Johan Plat] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- "Comunicado Oficial – Johan Plat" [Official announcement – Joahan Plat] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- "Johan Plat nieuwe hoofdtrainer SC Cambuur" [Johan Plat appointed as SC Cambuur's new head coach]. SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 8 April 2026. Archived from the original on 30 June 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- "Cambuur promoveert overtuigend na zege op Emmen" [Cambuur promoted convincingly after victory over Emmen]. Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). 24 March 2026. Archived from the original on 27 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- "VV Katwijk: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- "Matches Johan Plat, 2024–25 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 February 2025.