Ernest Faber

Who is Ernest Faber?

Ernest Anthonius Jacobus Faber is a Dutch football manager and former player, currently the assistant manager at PSV Eindhoven.

Faber grew up in Eindhoven and played youth football at local club DBS until he joined PSV Eindhoven at age 13. Besides his loan spells at N.E.C., Sparta and FC Groningen, Faber was part of PSV for twelve seasons and won four Eredivisie titles, a KNVB Cup and four Johan Cruijff Shields. He also played one match for the Netherlands national team in 1998. Injuries have plagued Faber throughout his career and have 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 Euro 2012, he also served as assistant manager for the Netherlands national team. Since March 2012, Faber works as assistant manager at PSV.