SUMMARY
- Mikel Arteta, is not the sole reason behind Arsenal's sudden rise in success, part credibility goes to his assistant coach Albert Stuivenberg.
- Albert Stuivenberg is a key figure responsible for the players day-to-day training and work ethics.
Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta is known for his tremendous passion for soccer. The Spain-born manager wants nothing but sheer professionalism from his players. However, Arteta is not alone in Arsenal’s sudden rise as one of the most consistent teams in the Premier League. His assistant coach at the club, Albert Stuivenberg remains a pivotal figure in the Gunners’ day-to-day training and work ethics.
Albert Stuivenberg has been spotted sitting alongside Mikel Arteta during Arsenal’s league matches. He aids the club’s head manager in forming in-game tactics and planning out substitutions according to the match situations. Here we get to know more about the current assistant coach of Arsenal.
Who is Albert Stuivenberg? Age, Nationality, and Nickname
Mikel Arteta’s assistant manager and coach at Arsenal Albert Stuivenberg is currently 53 years old. He was born on October 30, 1970, in Rotterdam city of the Netherlands. Albert holds citizenship in the Netherlands. The Premier League assistant manager holds a UEFA Pro Coaching License.
He is nicknamed ‘AirPod Albert’. The name has been given to him because he is often spotted wearing an airpod while sitting on the touchline during the matches at Arsenal alongside the club’s main manager Mikel Arteta. He has often been spotted transmitting his ideas regarding match situations to Arteta at crucial junctures of a game.
Albert Stuivenberg’s previous jobs and coaching career
Albert Stuivenberg has earlier worked as an assistant manager for Arsenal’s fellow Premier League club Manchester United. He was at the Red Devils from July 2014 to May 2016. He has also donned the assistant manager role for the Wales national soccer team in the past.
His stint at the Wales ran from March 15, 2018, to July 2021. Apart from his spells at Manchester United and Wales, Albert Stuivenberg has also served the Belgian club KRC Genk as their first team Manager for about one year from December 2016 to December 2017. His other managerial stints came at his home country Netherlands’ under-21 and under-17 sides lasting for a total of about 78 matches.
Arsenal contract and salary
Albert started his assistant coach role at the English giants’ Arsenal on December 24, 2019. The expiration date of his current contract with the club remains unspecified. The year 2024 marks the fifth year of his term at the London-based Premier League club.
Arsenal assistant coach Albert Stuivenberg with Lino Sousa in training today. 😂❤️ #afc pic.twitter.com/DDAHCVihyx
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) December 12, 2022
As per reports, his weekly wages at Arsenal are termed to be about £15,000 ($18,843). Keeping the same figure in mind his monthly and annual salary at the club would be about £60,000 ($75,375), and £720,000 ($904,510) respectively. Albert comes across as an individual who is passionately involved during Arsenal’s first-team training activities. He keeps close tabs on the progress of the players.
Playing career of Albert Stuivenberg
Not much data about the playing career of the current Gunners’ assistant coach Albert Stuivenberg has been made available in the public domain. It is understandable because as per several reports, his playing career at the highest level was pretty short-tenured.
The Dutch-born’s playing stint was hit by a prominent injury that ultimately brought his career to a severe halt. It has been termed that he played for Netherlands clubs HFC Harlem and SC Telstar respectively during his days as a player. After a derailed playing career he ventured into the coaching stint.