Jol factfile

Martin Jol has been named Fulham's new manager. We look at the Dutchman's life and career.

A look at the Dutchman's life and career

Martin Jol has been confirmed as Fulham's new manager after agreeing an initial two-year contract at Craven Cottage. The Dutchman replaces Mark Hughes, who resigned as Fulham manager after one season at the helm. We look at Jol's life and career. 1956: Born January 16 in The Hague, Holland. 1973: Begins playing career at his home-town club ADO Den Haag. 1976: Wins Dutch Cup. 1977: Transferred to German giants Bayern Munich. 1979: Returns to Holland with FC Twente. 1980: Makes Holland debut in 1-1 draw against West Germany. 1981: Moves to West Brom to fill void left by Bryan Robson's sale to Manchester United. Reaches the semi-finals of both the FA and League Cups but loses both. West Brom beaten by Tottenham over two legs in the League Cup. 1984: Moves to Coventry. 1985: Returns to end his playing career with a successful second stint at ADO. 1991: Begins coaching career at ADO Den Haag amateur side and leads them to two promotions in three years. 1995: Coaches Scheveningen, who are crowned Dutch non-league champions. 1996: Takes over at Roda JC. 1997: Roda win the Dutch Cup, their first trophy in 30 years. 1998: Moves to RKC Waalwijk and transforms club from relegation candidates to European challengers on a limited budget. 2001: Named Dutch Football Writers' Coach of the Year. 2002: Named Dutch players' and coaches' Coach of the Year. 2003: September - Claims he has been approached by Sir Alex Ferguson with a view to succeeding Carlos Queiroz as Ferguson's number two at Old Trafford. 2004: Moves to Tottenham as first assistant to head coach Jacques Santini. November - Santini stands down and Jol is asked to take charge of first-team affairs for Premier League game against Charlton. Jol is confirmed as new head coach on November 8, 2004. December: Named Premier League Manager of the Month. 2005: August - Signs new three-year deal with Tottenham. 2006: May - Spurs finish fifth in the league, securing UEFA Cup football for the first time in the Premier League era. Spurs miss out on fourth place - and Champions League football - on the final day of the season when a team weakened by illness loses and Arsenal win. 2007: Spurs finish fifth for a second consecutive season as well as reaching the semi-final of the FA Cup and last eight in both the UEFA Cup and Carling Cup. October 25 -Tottenham confirm they have asked Jol to stand down as manager with immediate effect. 2008: May 13 - Appointed Hamburg coach on a two-year contract. Leads Hamburg to fifth-place finish in Bundesliga and a place in the Europa League. 2009: Appointed Ajax coach on a three-year contract. Guides them to KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup) victory with 6-1 aggregate win over Feyenoord. July 22 - Confirms he will stay with Ajax but admits his agent did hold "serious talks" with Fulham. 2010 - December 6 - Resigns from Ajax post. 2011: June 7 - Named Fulham boss on two-year deal.