.jpg) Faber with PSV in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Anthonius Jacobus Faber[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Geldrop, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1984 | DBS | ||
| 1984–1990 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–2004 | PSV | 175 | (6) |
| 1990–1991 | → NEC (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | → Sparta (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 1994 | → Groningen (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 248 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Jong PSV | ||
| 2007 | FC Eindhoven (caretaker) | ||
| 2008 | FC Eindhoven (caretaker) | ||
| 2010–2012 | FC Eindhoven | ||
| 2012–2015 | PSV (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | NEC | ||
| 2016–2018 | Groningen | ||
| 2018–2019 | PSV (head of youth academy) | ||
| 2019–2020 | PSV (caretaker) | ||
| 2024– | Adelaide United (technical director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ernest Anthonius Jacobus Faber (born 27 August 1971) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is currently consulting as the technical director at A-League Men side Adelaide United, subject to his visa. [2]
Faber grew up in Eindhoven and played youth football at local club DBS until he joined PSV Eindhoven aged 13. Besides loan spells at NEC, Sparta and Groningen, Faber was part of PSV for 12 seasons and won four Eredivisie titles, a KNVB Cup and four Johan Cruyff Shields. He also played one match for the Netherlands national team in 1998. Injuries plagued Faber throughout his career and forced him to retire at age 32.
After his playing career, Faber worked at the PSV youth academy and at FC Eindhoven as assistant coach and manager. From 2011 until UEFA Euro 2012, he also served as assistant manager for the Netherlands national team. From March 2012, Faber worked as assistant manager at PSV. On 4 June 2015, he was appointed manager of Eredivisie side NEC. Faber then moved to fellow top division club Groningen in 2016.
- ^ a b "CV Ernest Faber" (in Dutch). Beijen.net. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Reds Appoint PSV Legend Ernest Faber as Technical Director". Adelaide United. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.