Jaap Stam é um ex-zagueiro holandês, nascido em 1972, campeão da tríplice coroa com o Manchester United em 1999 e jogador da seleção da Holanda em 67 partidas. Depois de se aposentar, em 2007, virou treinador.
Jaap Stam
Jakob Jaap Stam was born in Kampen, in the Netherlands, on July 17, 1972. A tall and strong centre-back, he became known for his tactical intelligence and physical strength, and is remembered as one of the best defenders of his generation. He started his professional career at Dutch clubs such as Zwolle, Cambuur and Willem II, and stood out at PSV Eindhoven, where he won the Dutch championship in 1996–97. In 1998 he joined Manchester United. At United, he formed the defense of the team that won the treble in 1999: Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. He was sold to Lazio in 2001, later played for Milan and ended his career at Ajax in 2007. For the Netherlands national team he earned 67 caps and appeared at the 1998 World Cup, when the team finished in fourth place. After retiring, he became a coach and managed clubs such as Reading, PEC Zwolle, Feyenoord and FC Cincinnati.