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Marijn Beuker

Marijn Beuker is a Dutch football executive and former interim coach who serves as the Director of Football for Eredivisie club Ajax.

Early life and education
Beuker was born and raised in Arnhem. He attended the Liemers College but dropped out before completing his HAVO diploma. He subsequently took a management course in the hospitality industry before studying sports management and commercial economics at the Johan Cruyff University in Amsterdam from 2005 to 2009. During his studies, he took informal observational trips to study the organizational structures of foreign clubs such as AS Roma, RCD Espanyol, and OGC Nice. == Executive career ==
Executive career
AZ Alkmaar In 2007, Beuker was appointed as the coordinator of talent development at AZ Alkmaar. In 2013, he was promoted to Director of Football Development and Strategy. Over his 15-year tenure with the club, he became known as one of the primary architects of AZ's highly regarded youth academy, implementing a scientific and data-driven approach to talent identification and development. During his time in Alkmaar, Beuker worked closely alongside several notable Dutch managers, including Louis van Gaal, Marco van Basten, Ronald Koeman, and Arne Slot. Queen's Park In November 2021, Beuker left the Netherlands to become the Director of Football Operations at Scottish Championship side Queen's Park. He was tasked with restructuring the club's academy to create a sustainable youth-to-first-team pipeline capable of challenging top Scottish academies. During the 2021–22 season, Beuker briefly stepped in as the club's interim manager. He departed the club in late 2023. Ajax On 29 November 2023, Beuker was appointed as the Director of Football at Ajax, officially beginning his role on 1 December and signing a contract until July 2028. His appointment was heavily endorsed by former AZ manager Louis van Gaal, who was serving as an advisor to the Ajax supervisory board. In Ajax's restructured technical setup, Beuker was assigned responsibility for the club's long-term footballing vision, youth academy, scouting, and football analytics departments, while a separate technical director handled first-team transfer negotiations. == Personal life ==
Personal life
Beuker is married and has one child. == References ==
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