Johnny Metgod joined the Derby County coaching staff in May 2009, bringing with him decades of experience in England and on the continent.

Metgod won 21 caps for Holland during a glittering playing career that took in spells at Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur and Feyenoord.

It was during his time at Nottingham Forest that he first came across current Derby manager Nigel Clough, who was delighted to have Metgod - who left his post as first-team coach at Portsmouth in February 2009 - on board.

Prior to that, his coaching career had been spent in his homeland with spells as youth director and assistant manager at Feyenoord, along with two periods in charge at Excelsior Rotterdam.

As a player, Metgod was one of the most stylish defenders of his generation.

Amsterdam-born, he began his career with HFC Harlaem before moving to AZ Alkmaar for a successful six-year period.

In 1982, Spanish giants Real Madrid came calling and he spent two years at the Bernabeu until Brian Clough took him to Nottingham Forest.

Three years at the City Ground followed ahead of a move to North London with Spurs, and he moved back to Holland with Feyenoord in 1988 where he played for another six years beore calling it a day.

Internationally he scored four goals in 21 caps during the Dutch 'Total Football' era in the late 1970s and early 1980s, playing in the finals of the 1980 European Championships.

In the summer of 2010 Johnny was asked to be part of Holland's backroom staff for the World Cup in South Africa, as a scout.