Mitchell van der Gaag (born 22 August 1971) is a former Dutch professional footballer and current coach. He is from the Netherlands and had a playing career as a central defender and defensive midfielder. Van der Gaag also had a spell playing for Scottish club Motherwell.

• Full name: Mitchell van der Gaag
• Date of birth: 22 August 1971
• Nationality: Dutch (Netherlands)
• Position: Central defender / Defensive midfielder

Club career highlights

• Early career: Van der Gaag began his senior career in the Netherlands, featuring for clubs such as FC Wageningen and Sparta Rotterdam.
• Motherwell (Scotland): He joined Motherwell for the 1998–1999 season. His time at the Fir Park club was relatively brief; he made a limited number of appearances before returning to the Netherlands.
• Other clubs: After Motherwell he played for clubs including FC Utrecht and Marítimo (Portugal). He spent several seasons in Portugal where he became well regarded.

Coaching career

• After retiring as a player, van der Gaag moved into coaching. He has held various roles including youth coaching and assistant/manager positions. Notably he has been involved with Portuguese clubs and had roles within the Dutch setup.
• He also served as head coach at several clubs and worked as an assistant at higher-profile teams; his coaching career has been active since the 2010s.

Personal

• Mitchell is part of a footballing family: his sons, Luka and Jordan van der Gaag, have been involved in professional football.

Note: If you would like exact statistics for his Motherwell appearances (matches played, goals, seasons) or a full club-by-club career timeline with dates, I can provide a detailed season-by-season breakdown.