Ernest Anthonius Jacobus Faber (born 27 August 1971) is a Dutch football manager and former player, currently the manager of NEC.Faber grew up in Eindhoven and played youth football at local club DBS until he joined PSV Eindhoven at age 13. Besides loan spells at N.E.C., Sparta and FC Groningen, Faber was part of PSV for 12 seasons and won four Eredivisie titles, a KNVB Cup and four Johan Cruijff Shields. He also played one match for the Netherlands national team in 1998.