Coach DNA
Playing style
possession-based
Style consistency
More consistent than 11% of multi-club coaches
Club record
League results at each club since 2016, next to the same club under other coaches.
Leicester
Dec 2024 – May 2025 · 27 matches
0.60 points per game in Premier League (25 matches).
Leicester with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.03 (75 matches, 5 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −242 below the league average under him, −65 under the others.
Most used
- B. El Khannouss2,067' · Elo 2,260
- B. Soumaré2,062' · Elo 1,997
- J. Justin2,035' · Elo 2,329
- J. Vardy1,918' · Elo 1,612
- W. Faes1,831' · Elo 2,125
- C. Coady1,728' · Elo 1,884
- V. Kristiansen1,629' · Elo 1,992
- W. Ndidi1,323' · Elo 2,163
- M. Hermansen1,314' · Elo 2,281
- J. Ayew1,184' · Elo 1,808
PSV Eindhoven
Jul 2022 – May 2023 · 51 matches
2.18 points per game in Eredivisie (33 matches).
PSV Eindhoven with other coaches, ±3 years: 2.35 (195 matches, 5 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +321 above the league average under him, +325 under the others.
Most used
- J. Veerman3,829' · Elo 2,356
- W. Benítez3,730' · Elo 2,181
- X. Simons3,683' · Elo 2,302
- I. Sangaré3,653' · Elo 2,257
- J. Teze3,138' · Elo 2,213
- André Ramalho3,100' · Elo 1,753
- L. de Jong2,754' · Elo 2,153
- G. Til2,616' · Elo 2,290
- J. Branthwaite2,584' · Elo 2,327
- A. Obispo2,515' · Elo 2,204
Jong PSV U21
Aug 2021 – May 2022 · 38 matches
1.16 points per game in Eerste Divisie (38 matches).
Jong PSV U21 with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.09 (218 matches, 5 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −28 below the league average under him, −15 under the others.
Most used
- M. Kjølø3,086' · Elo 1,904
- D. Vos2,842' · Elo 1,576
- J. Bakayoko2,485' · Elo 2,183
- I. Saibari2,013' · Elo 2,350
- N. Markelo2,003' · Elo 1,663
- J. Seelt1,879' · Elo 1,957
- M. Tielemans1,739' · Elo 1,757
- L. Comenencia1,674' · Elo 1,751
- M. Nassoh1,574' · Elo 1,725
- S. Colyn1,470' · Elo 1,679
Players under Ruud van Nistelrooij
Total Elo change of his own players in his matches.
Rose most
- J. Bakayoko+742
in 65 matches · PSV Eindhoven
- J. Branthwaite+499
in 35 matches · PSV Eindhoven
- I. Saibari+399
in 53 matches · PSV Eindhoven
- X. Simons+393
in 47 matches · PSV Eindhoven
- J. Seelt+358
in 25 matches · Jong PSV U21
Fell most
- V. Kristiansen−136
in 20 matches · Leicester
- W. Faes−67
in 23 matches · Leicester
in 13 matches · Leicester
- S. Mavididi−56
in 19 matches · Leicester
- M. Hermansen−51
in 15 matches · Leicester
Opponents
Their Elo change in matches against his teams (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite opponents
−58D. Tadić1755
in 4 matches · Ajax
−49S. Berghuis2101
in 4 matches · Ajax
−34S. Bergwijn2175
in 4 matches · Ajax
−29V. van Crooij1690
in 3 matches · Sparta Rotterdam
−28A. Auassar1548
in 3 matches · Sparta Rotterdam
Nemeses
+195R. Balk1918
in 4 matches · Cambuur
+81O. Romeny1806
in 3 matches · Emmen
+76J. Veldmate1570
in 4 matches · Emmen
+69R. Fernandes1430
in 4 matches · GO Ahead Eagles
+63Rui Mendes1660
in 4 matches · Emmen
Coaches
Their Elo change in matches against him (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite coaches
- −22
Maurice Steijn1824
in 3 matches · Sparta Rotterdam
- −7
Arne Slot2408
in 4 matches · Liverpool
- −5
in 4 matches · Excelsior
- −1
Wim Jonk1620
in 4 matches · FC Volendam
Nemesis coaches
- +38
Dick Lukkien1925
in 5 matches · Emmen
- +16
J. Heitinga2014
in 4 matches · Ajax
- +12
Mikel Arteta2666
in 3 matches · Arsenal
Playing style
How Ruud van Nistelrooij's teams play vs league-season peers (2016+)
Descriptive — how a coach's teams play, not how good they are.
Career average
One shape blending all 3 clubs (2016+).
The baseline — each polygon on the right shows how one club's style deviates from this.
-0.26style consistency across 3 clubs
More consistent than 11% of multi-club coaches.
A high score means the same playing style travels from club to club — well above the random-coach baseline (-0.01), so it's a signature, not the squads.
PSV Eindhoven51 matches
Jong PSV U2138 matches
Leicester27 matches