Wouter Gudde (born 5 August 1984) is a Dutch football executive and retired player. He is the interim chairman at English third-tier club Burton Albion.
Playing career Gudde is a defender who was born in Schiedam and raised in Maassluis and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Sparta Rotterdam squad in the 2004–05 season. He had played for amateur side Excelsior Maassluis before joining Sparta. He joined RKC in 2008. He finished his playing career in 2011 at Excelsior where injury cut short his career.
Executive career After retiring as a player, Gudde became commercial director at former club Excelsior. He left his position in April 2019 to become Managing Director at FC Groningen. He left the club in 2024.
In May 2025, Gudde was named temporary chairman and CEO at Burton Albion.
Personal life His father Eric Gudde was for 10 years the head coach at Excelsior Maassluis and 10 years general manager at Feyenoord.
References
External links Player profile – RKC Waalwijk Career stats – Voetbal International Wouter Gudde at Ererat