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Guus Hiddink
Personal information
Full name Guus Hiddink
Date of birth November 8, 1946 (1946-11-08) (age 61)
Place of birth    Varsseveld, Netherlands
Playing position Midfielder (Retired)
Club information
Current club Russia
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1967–1970
1970–1972
1972–1976
1976
1977
1978–1981
1981–1982
De Graafschap
PSV Eindhoven
De Graafschap
Washington Diplomats
San Jose Earthquakes (NASL)
NEC
De Graafschap
Total
102 (47)
030 0(1)
181 (20)
00? 0(?)
00? 0(?)
104 0(2)
025 0(0)
   
Teams managed
1982–1984
1984–1987
1987–1990
1990–1991
1991–1994
1995–1998
1998–1999
1999–2000
2000–2002
2002–2005
2005–2006
2006–
De Graafschap
PSV Eindhoven (assistant)
PSV Eindhoven
Fenerbahçe
Valencia
Netherlands
Real Madrid
Real Betis
South Korea
PSV Eindhoven
Australia
Russia

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
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Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager, currently the manager of the Russian national team, a post he has held since 2006. He is recognised for winning the treble with PSV Eindhoven, leading South Korea to a 4th place finish in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, managing the Netherlands into the same position in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, leading Australia to the second round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup—their first appearance in the tournament for 32 years, and leading Russia to the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2008, Russia's best performance since the breakup of the Soviet Union. He has several nicknames like "Hiddingu", "Aussie Guus", "Tsar Hiddink", "Guus Geluk" (literally 'Lucky Guus', Dutch for Disney's Gladstone Gander) or "The Goose". is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Varsseveld is a town in the Netherlands, located in the Dutch municipality of Oude IJsselstreek. ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... First international Finland 2 - 1 Imperial Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 30 June 1912) Russia 2 - 0 Mexico (Moscow, Russia; 16 August 1992) Biggest win San Marino 0 - 7 Russia (San Marino, San Marino; 7 June 1995) Biggest defeat Imperial Germany 16 - 0 Imperial Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) World Cup... The Treble is a term in football that refers to a club winning their countrys top tier league and two cup competitions in the same season. ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ... Disney redirects here. ... Gladstone Gander is a Walt Disney fictional character created by comic artist and writer Carl Barks for Western Publishing. ...

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Playing career

Hiddink started out as a player in amateur club SC Varsseveld's youth side. He turned professional, signing on for Dutch club De Graafschap in 1967. He would spend most of his playing career there and is a big fan of the club to this day. He joined PSV Eindhoven in 1970, but after failing to win a permanent position in the team, he rejoined De Graafschap after just one year and remained there until 1976. He also had stints in the North American Soccer League in the United States with Washington Diplomats from July to December of 1976, and San Jose Earthquakes for all of 1977, before returning home to sign for NEC. In 1981, he rejoined De Graafschap and retired a year later. He generally played as a midfielder during his playing days. De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... The name Washington Diplomats was used by three different soccer teams in Washington, D.C.. // The original Washington Diplomats were a North American Soccer League (NASL) team that played their home games from 1974-80 at RFK Stadium except for 1976 when they played at W.T. Woodson High School... San Jose Earthquakes logo, 1974-1975 San Jose Earthquakes logo, 1976-1979 San Jose Earthquakes logo, 1980-1982 Golden Bay Earthquakes logo, 1983-1984 For the MLS franchise, see San Jose Earthquakes. ... Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie, credited as N.E.C., NEC (or incorrectly NEC Nijmegen) is a Dutch football club founded in November 15, 1900. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...


Managerial career

Early club career

Having honed his coaching skills with De Graafschap as an assistant manager, he took over the managerial role at PSV Eindhoven in 1987 (after also holding the assistant manager position there from 1983 to March 1987). It was at PSV where he led the team to its first ever European Cup triumph in 1988 affirming the Eindhoven club's ranking as one of the three giants of Dutch football, alongside rivals Ajax and Feyenoord. He also won three Eredivisie titles with the club in between 1987 and 1990. Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... UEFA Champions League, which replaced the European Champions Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX), also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Feyenoord team practice session in 2002. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... This article is about the year. ...


He also had a coaching stint at Turkish club Fenerbahçe in 1990 but was dismissed after one year before joining Spanish giants Valencia. His outspoken nature was demonstrated when during a league game at Valencia's Estadio Mestalla, he ordered a racist banner to be removed from one of the stands. His open attacking brand of football appealed to the Valencia team as well as to the rest of the Spanish Primera League.[citation needed] Fenerbahçe Sport Club centennial year logo Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (English: ), commonly known as Fenerbahçe (pronounced ), is a professional sports club based in the district of Kadıköy (also known as the Fenerbahçe district) in İstanbul, Turkey. ... This article is about the year. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. ... Estadio Mestalla is a football stadium in Valencia, Spain. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as the Primera División or simply La Liga, is the top professional football league in Spain. ...


Dutch National Team

The greatest challenge for Hiddink so far came when he took over as the manager of the Netherlands national football team in 1995 where he took charge of a team of talented individuals continually racked by internal arguments and disputes. Hiddink held a firm grip on the team, for example in the Euro 1996 tournament when Edgar Davids was sent home after an argument with Hiddink.[citation needed] He was able to prevent further internal conflict in the 1998 FIFA World Cup where his team played some of the more entertaining football in that tournament.[citation needed] His usual 4-4-2 tactic of deploying wingers backed-up by central midfielders resulted in goals even by defensive midfielders such as Philip Cocu and Edgar Davids. A defeat at the hands of Brazil on penalties in the semi-finals of the World Cup 1998 signaled an end of another era for Hiddink, as he resigned as Dutch national coach soon after. First international Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Biggest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Finland (Solna, Sweden; 4 July 1912) Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 2 Netherlands (Darlington, England; 21 December 1907) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1934... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The 1996 European Football Championship (or simply Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... Edgar Steven Davids (born March 13, 1973 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch professional football player. ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... In Association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. ... Phillip Cocu Philip Cocu (born October 29, 1970 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch football midfielder currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. ... Edgar Steven Davids (born March 13, 1973 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch professional football player. ...


Return to club football

He became the manager at Spain's Real Madrid in the summer of 1998, replacing Jupp Heynckes, but bad league form saw him get sacked after only half a season in January 1999. Hiddink then took over the reins at Spanish club Real Betis in 2000 for the rest of the season. Real Madrid redirects here. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Josef Jupp Heynckes (b. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...


However, the temptation to manage another World Cup-bound international team proved irresistible for him as he became the head coach of the South Korea national football team on 1 January 2001. First international South Korea 5 - 3 Mexico (London, England; August 2, 1948) Biggest win South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003) Biggest defeat Sweden 12 - 0 South Korea (London, England; August 5, 1948) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1954) Best result Fourth place, 2002 AFC... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...


South Korean National Team

Success would not come easily with a team that had appeared in five straight World Cups and had yet to win a single match. South Korea was the host team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament along with Japan. It was an expectation at the World Cup that the hosts would progress to the second round of the tournament and it was clearly expressed that Hiddink's team was expected to perform to that standard as well.[citation needed] The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ...


His first year in charge was not met with favorable reviews from the Korean press,[who?] as he was often spotted together with his girlfriend, when some felt[who?] he should instead have been taking charge of the team. After a 2-1 loss to the US Gold Cup team in January 2002, he was criticized again[who?] for not taking his job seriously. Nevertheless, the team he assembled was a cohesive unit that subsequently proved to be the fittest team at the World Cup.[citation needed] The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main international football competition of the CONCACAF nations. ...


In the World Cup itself, the South Korean team achieved its first ever victory in the final stage (2-0, against Poland), and after a 1-1 draw with the USA and a further 1-0 victory against strongly-fancied Portugal, the South Korean team qualified for the second round, already realizing the hopes of the Korean nation. The second round opponents were Italy, who were defeated 2-1 after extra time in a game which recalled North Korea's victory over Italy in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, which ended up with Italy's 1:0 loss by Park, Doo-ik's goal from North Korea. The South Korea public then began to dream of a semi-final berth, which was attained on defeating Spain on penalties, thereby surpassing the record of their North Korean counterparts 36 years before.[1] The South Korean team's run was halted by Germany in the semi-finals. As with the Netherlands team four years before in France, Hiddink led his team into fourth place after a defeat to Turkey in the third place playoff. For the South Korean populace, Hiddink had done a commendable job as football pundits had never expected success near approaching this scale.[citation needed] Qualifying countries The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from July 11 to July 30. ...

Guuseum in Varsseveld
Guuseum in Varsseveld

Hiddink became the first-ever foreigner to be given honorary South Korean citizenship.[2] In addition other rewards soon followed - a private villa in Jeju island; free flights for life with Korean Airlines and Asiana Airlines, free taxi rides, and so forth.[citation needed] The World Cup stadium in Gwangju was renamed Guus Hiddink Stadium in his honor shortly after the World Cup.[3] His hometown, where a Guuseum was set up, became a popular stopover for South Koreans visiting the Netherlands. The Guuseum is a museum established by his relatives, in Varsseveld, to honor Hiddink. Varsseveld is a town in the Netherlands, located in the Dutch municipality of Oude IJsselstreek. ... Jeju is the smallest province of South Korea, situated on its largest island. ... Korean Airlines Boeing 747 Korean Air is the largest airline based in Korea. ... // Asiana Airlines (아시아나 항공 Asiana Hanggong KOSDAQ: 020560) (Formerly Seoul Airlines) is an airline based in Seoul, South Korea and is one of South Koreas two major airlines, along with Korean Air. ... This article is about Gwangju Metropolitan City. ... Guus Hiddink Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Gwangju. ... Varsseveld is a town in the Netherlands, located in the Dutch municipality of Oude IJsselstreek. ...


PSV Eindhoven

Hiddink chose to return to his native country despite being persuaded to extend his contract and had taken over the coaching duties at PSV Eindhoven in 2003. In the Champions League of 2004/05, he led his team into its first ever appearance in the semi-final of the tournament since it adopted its current format in 1992/93 (PSV won the European Cup, the predecessor to the modern Champions League, in 1988, with Hiddink as coach). PSV lost the semi-final against AC Milan narrowly. In the Champions League season 2005/2006 PSV made it through the group stage, but was eliminated in the first knockout round, having lost 5 of its starting 11 members (Park Ji-Sung to Manchester United, Lee Young-Pyo to Tottenham Hotspur, Mark van Bommel to FC Barcelona, Johann Vogel to AC Milan, and Wilfred Bouma to Aston Villa). Hiddink did bring another Dutch league title though for PSV in 2006, but lost out to Ajax in the Dutch Cup Final of May 2006. Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UEFA Champions League, which replaced the European Champions Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Park Ji-Sung (Hangul: 박지성) (born February 25, 1981, Goheung, South Korea) is a professional South Korean footballer who plays for the English football club Manchester United, as well as the South Korea national football team. ... MUFC redirects here. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee Lee Young-Pyo (Korean: 이영표; born April 23, 1977) is a South Korean football player, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League. ... Current season Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. ... Mark Peter Gertuda Andreas van Bommel aka Mark van Bommel (born April 22, 1977 in Maasbracht, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for FC Bayern Munich. ... Futbol Club Barcelona (Spanish IPA: , Catalan IPA: ), known familiarly as Barça (Spanish IPA: , Catalan IPA: ), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. ... Johann Vogel (born March 8, 1977 in Geneva) is a Swiss footballer. ... Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation AC Milan or simply Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... Wilfred Bouma (born June 15, 1978 in Helmond, North Brabant) is a Dutch football player who currently plays for English club Aston Villa. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX), also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ...


Australian National Team

On the 22nd of July, 2005 Hiddink became manager of the Australian national team. He announced he would manage both PSV and Australia at the same time, fulfilling a clause in his contract that allows him to coach at both club and national level, but would leave both in mid-2006, after the World Cup finals. is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... First international New Zealand 3 - 1 Australia (Auckland, New Zealand; June 17, 1922) Biggest win Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) (World Record international score) Biggest defeat Australia 0 - 8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; September 17, 1955) World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1974) Best...


In the play-offs held with Uruguay in Montevideo on 12 November and in Sydney on 16 November 2005, both home teams won 1-0. Australia went on to win 4-2 on penalties – the first time Australia had qualified for the finals in 32 years, and the first time that any team had qualified through winning a penalty shoot-out.[citation needed] The Football World Cup 2006 - Oceania - South America Qualification Playoff was a home and away playoff between the following teams: The winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia The fifth placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay. ... For other uses, see Montevideo (disambiguation). ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Hiddink was an extremely popular figure in Australia and was referred to affectionately as "Aussie Guus". A telling example of the public affection for him was the Socceroo fans chant of "Goooooooooooos!" during moments of play.[citation needed] Slogans for the Socceroos' World Cup campaign were "No Guus, No Glory", "Guus For P.M" and "In Guus We Trust", as well as the play on words of the famous taunt "Guus your Daddy?". During the World Cup, a Sydney newspaper started a humorous campaign to lure him away from Russia by proposing a national "Guus tax" to pay his wages.[citation needed] More seriously, his reputation was enhanced by his transformation of the national side, with many pundits[who?] focusing on the immense improvement to Australia's defense. He is credited with turning a team which conceded many goals under Frank Farina into a solid defensive unit which only conceded one goal away from home to both Uruguay and the Netherlands. Hiddink's assistants at Australia were Dutch legend Johan Neeskens and former Australian International Graham Arnold. Frank Farina (born September 5, 1964 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is a retired footballer and current manager. ... Johannes (Johan) Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. ... Graham James Arnold (born August 3, 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales) is the current coach of the Australian national football (soccer) team. ...


The Socceroos defeated the Japanese team 3-1 during their first game in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals, with Tim Cahill scoring 2 goals (84', 89') and John Aloisi scoring 1 (92') all in the last eight minutes to claim their first World Cup goals and victory ever. An early controversial[citation needed] call by the Egyptian referee that awarded a goal to the Japanese team, despite an apparent foul to Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, had the Australians playing catch up until the last eight minutes. After scoring the first goal, Cahill was lucky to get away with a potential foul when he tripped Japan's Yuichi Komano who had dribbled into the Australian penalty area. The referee missed the incident, and Cahill then broke to score the second on the counter. FIFA's spokesman for refereeing Anderas Werz said that while Japan's first goal was irregular, Egyptian referee Essam Abdel Fatah should also have given Japan a penalty. Soccernet; Guardian; Aljazeera. The Age; For other persons named Tim Cahill, see Tim Cahill (disambiguation). ... John Aloisi (born February 5, 1976 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker who most recently played for Deportivo Alavés in the Spanish Segunda División. ... Mark Schwarzer (born October 6, 1972 in Sydney) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ...


Following the match against Japan and a subsequent 2-0 loss to Brazil, the Socceroos were left in the position of facing their final match against Croatia with the knowledge that a draw would put them through to the knockout stage of the FIFA world cup for the first time in their history. After a match fraught with controversy and erroneous decisions from the referee,[citation needed] Graham Poll (including an unprecedented three yellow cards given to the same Croatian player, ironically Australian-born Josip Simunic), they achieved this feat with a 2-2 draw. Graham Poll (born July 29, 1963 in Tring, Hertfordshire) is an English former football referee in the FA Premier League. ...


In the second round, the Italian national team beat Australia 1-0. After sending off Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the 55th minute, Spanish referee Luís Medina Cantalejo, awarded Italy's Fabio Grosso a penalty kick eight seconds from the end of normal time, which was converted by Francesco Totti. This put Australia out of the World Cup, marking the official end of Hiddink's tenure as Australia's national coach. Wikinews has related news: Materazzi reveals slur he uttered at 2006 FIFA World Cup Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,[2][3] (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce), is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who currently plays for Serie A club Internazionale, sometimes known as Inter Milan. ... Fabio Grosso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born November 28, 1977) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for Ligue 1 team Olympique Lyonnais and the Italian national football team. ... Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,[1][2] (born 27 September 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ...


Russian National Team

Guus Hiddink at UEFA Euro 2008.
Guus Hiddink at UEFA Euro 2008.

On April 10, 2006 Hiddink announced on Dutch television that he would take over the Russia national football team. He signed a 2½-year contract worth US$2.4 million a year plus bonuses, with an option for another two years, on April 14, 2006. His duties for Russia started after World Cup, and the team's first match with Hiddink as coach was a friendly on 16 August 2006 against Latvia. Piet de Visser, a former head scout of Hiddink's club PSV Eindhoven and now a personal assistant to Roman Abramovich at Chelsea, recommended Hiddink to the Chelsea owner.[4] This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... First international Finland 2 - 1 Imperial Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 30 June 1912) Russia 2 - 0 Mexico (Moscow, Russia; 16 August 1992) Biggest win San Marino 0 - 7 Russia (San Marino, San Marino; 7 June 1995) Biggest defeat Imperial Germany 16 - 0 Imperial Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) World Cup... is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Piet de Visser (1934 - ) is a Dutch football coach and scout. ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (IPA: ; Russian: ; born on 24 October 1966 in Saratov, Russian SFSR, USSR) is a Russian billionaire and the main owner of private investment company Millhouse Capital, referred to as one of the Russian oligarchs. ...


Russia's euro qualification hopes came in question after a 2-1 loss to Israel however after a win against Andorra, and England losing out to Croatia on the last match day, Russia and Hiddink managed to go through to the Euro 2008 tournament, where they have managed to reach the semi-finals. Hiddink signed a new deal keeping him with Russia until 2010.[5][6] This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ...


On 21st June 2008, Hiddink led the Russian team to beat the Netherlands 3-1 in the European Championship Quarter-Final 2008 with two goals scored in extra time. Russia lost 0-3 to Spain in the semi-finals on 26th June 2008.


National Coaching Records

Team Matches Won Drawn Lost Goals Scored Goals Against Goal +/-
The Netherlands 38 22 08 08 081 29 52
South Korea 29 17 06 06 043 25 18
Australia 12 07 02 03 025 10 15
Russia 24 14 04 06 041 26 15
Total 103 60 20 23 190 90 100
 % / Averages 58% 20% 22% 1.84/game 0.87/game 0.97/game
  • Updated after Russia v Spain

Tax Fraud

In February 2007 Hiddink was given a six-month suspended jail sentence and fined €45,000 after being found guilty of tax fraud by a Dutch court. Prosecutors had demanded a nine-month prison sentence for Hiddink, who was accused of evading €1.4 million in Dutch taxes by claiming to be a resident of Belgium from 2002 to 2003. [7]


Titles, awards, and noteworthy results

As a manager

Club Honours

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International Honours

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Trivia

  • On occasion of the 50th anniversary of De Graafschap in 2004, Hiddink was elected superboer (Eng: Super Farmer, the nickname of the club) of the century.
  • In his honour, a Russian artist has erected a stattue of Hiddink. [9]

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Notes

  1. ^ See 2002 FIFA World Cup (match reports) for these two victories.
  2. ^ Honorary Citizenship CNNSI.com
  3. ^ Dale Johnson (2008-5-29). Russia: A new hope. ESPN. Retrieved on 2008-7-03.
  4. ^ Chelsea Owner Abramovich Has Secret Dutch Scout to Hunt for Stars
  5. ^ Hiddink pens new Russia deal. skysports.com. Retrieved on March 25, 2008.
  6. ^ Football365.com - CONTENDERS QUEUE UP TO REPLACE GRANT - Chelsea - Football365 News Football 365 Chelsea Football Club fans supporters The Blues The Pensioners Stamford Bridge soccer calcio fussball voetball Champions Treble Premiership Champions Lea...
  7. ^ "Hiddink Escapes Jail for Tax Fraud", Kommersant, Kommersant Publishing House, 2007-02-28. Retrieved on 2008-06-23. (English) 
  8. ^ Zioni, Joop. "קשטן: בדקנו אפשרות לשחק עם 13 שחקנים", One.co.il, 2007-11-16. Retrieved on 2007-11-17. (Hebrew) "בתקופת השואה משפחתו עזרה ליהודים, זה נותן לנו מקום חם בלב לו ולמשפחתו." 
  9. ^ http://www.planet.nl/planet/show/id=69156/contentid=929448/sc=bc099b

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Artur Jorge
European Cup Winning Coach
1987–88
Succeeded by
Arrigo Sacchi
Preceded by
Co Adriaanse
Rinus Michels Award winner
2005
2006
Succeeded by
Louis van Gaal

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BBC SPORT | Football | Euro 2008 | Russia | Hiddink poised for crowning glory (1018 words)
Hiddink was hailed as a national hero in South Korea when he gave the co-hosts their greatest moment six years ago.
Hiddink is bold tactically, has shown a happy knack of producing winning teams even when stars have been absent, is almost as fanatical about what his players do when they do not have the ball as when they have it, and is no respecter of reputations.
Hiddink's stature as a national hero in Russia is a far cry from the controversy that greeted his appointment, with former Russian manager Valery Gazzayev saying: "I strongly believe that just being a good coach is not enough to lead our national team.
Guus Hiddink - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1347 words)
Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld, now part of Oude IJsselstreek) is a Dutch football coach who is the manager of the Australian national team.
The greatest challenge for Hiddink when he took over as the manager of the Netherlands in 1995 where he took charge of a team of talented individuals continuallly racked by internal arguments and disputes, as was seen in the Euro 1996 tournament, when Edgar Davids was sent home after an argument with Hiddink.
Hiddink chose to return to his native country despite being persuaded to extend his contract and has since taken over the coaching duties at PSV Eindhoven in 2003.
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