Ronald Koeman
Personal information
Full name	Ronald Koeman
Date of birth	March 21, 1963 (1963-03-21) (age 44)
Place of birth	Zaandam, Netherlands
Playing position	Manager (former Defender)
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1980-1983 1983-1986 1986-1989 1989-1995 1995-1997	FC Groningen Ajax Amsterdam PSV Eindhoven FC Barcelona Feyenoord Rotterdam	89(33) 64(23) 98(51) 191(67) 61(19)
National team
1983-1994	Netherlands	78 (14)
Teams managed
1997-1998 2000-2001 2001-2005 2005-2006 2006-	Netherlands (assistant manager) Vitesse Arnhem Ajax Amsterdam SL Benfica PSV Eindhoven
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Ronald Koeman (born March 21, 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager of PSV Eindhoven. He is the brother of former Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman. March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Zaandam () is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... Erwin Koeman (born September 20, 1961 in Zaandam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ...

Career

Player

In 1980 Koeman started his professional career at FC Groningen. After playing for Ajax Amsterdam, PSV Eindhoven and FC Barcelona, he finished his career in Feyenoord Rotterdam. During his career he won 2 UEFA European Cup titles, 5 Dutch championships, 4 Spanish championships, 1 Spanish Cup and he was also in the winning Dutch national team at the 1988 European Championship. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... FC Groningen is a football club from Groningen in the Netherlands. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced /ˈʌɪjaks/), is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Feyenoord team practice session in 2002. ... The UEFA Champions League (BB formerly named but still often called the European Cup) is an annual club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The Copa del Rey (the Kings Cup) is Spanish footballs annual cup competition. ... First international Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Biggest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Biggest defeat Netherlands 2 - 12 England Amateur (The Hague, Netherlands; 1 April 1907) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978 European... Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ...

In 1988, after the semi-final against Germany (2:1) in Hamburg, he, in front of German supporters, provocatively pretended to wipe his backside with the shirt of Olaf Thon as if it were toilet paper, an action Koeman later regretted. ^[1] Olaf Thon (born May 1, 1966 in Gelsenkirchen) is a former German footballer. ...

Besides being a steadfast defender at the centreback position, Koeman was also renowned for his powerful right-footed freekicks and deadball expertise where he scored many vital goals for the team, and it was from a free-kick that he scored FC Barcelona's winning goal in the 1992 European Cup final. He is arguably amongst the best dead-ball and freekick experts in football history. He represented his nation in the World Cup 1990 and 1994 and picked up a total of 78 caps for Holland, scoring 14 goals. The season 1991-92 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by FC Barcelona after extra time in the final against U.C. Sampdoria. ... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. ... The 1994 Football World Cup held in the USA was won by Brazil who beat Italy 3-2 on penalty kicks after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ...

He is also often remembered by England fans for a tackle on David Platt, in a game that England had to win to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup finals. Platt was through on goal with only the goalkeeper to beat when Koeman dragged him to the ground. He later said that he expected to see the red card, yet he did not receive a card at all. Koeman later scored a free kick as Holland won 2-0. Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... David Andrew Platt (born June 10, 1966 in Chadderton, near Oldham, in Lancashire) is a former English footballer, who played in midfield. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the mens national football teams of the member nations of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA...

After scoring the winning free kick goal in the 1992 European Cup final, he became the first player to score a goal in two consecutive Cup Finals of different European competitions. The season 1991-92 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by FC Barcelona after extra time in the final against U.C. Sampdoria. ...

Manager

Having retired as a player after his stint with Feyenoord, Koeman became member of the coaching staff of Guus Hiddink during the World Cup 1998 along with Johan Neeskens and Frank Rijkaard. After the tournament Koeman was appointed the assistant coach of FC Barcelona. In 2000, he was handed his first managerial job as the head coach of Vitesse Arnhem where he led the team to a UEFA Cup spot on a relatively limited budget. Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. ... Johannes (Johan) Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. ... Franklin Edmundo Frank Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... {{Football club infobox | clubname = Vitesse Arnhem | image = | fullname = SBV Vitesse Arnhem | nickname = Geel en Zwart (Yellow-Blacks) | founded = May 14, 1892 | ground = Gelredome, Arnhem | capacity = 29,600 | chairman = Kees Bakker | manager = [[Phil Jopseph Gallier league = Eredivisie | season = 2005-06 | position = Eredivisie, 11th at present | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=_blackstripes|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=FFFF00... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...

Koeman was appointed the manager of Ajax Amsterdam in 2001. Ajax' fortunes suffered a steady decline after Koeman got off to a successful start at the ArenA, winning a domestic double in 2001-02. Despite regaining the title in 2003-04, Ajax had fallen behind rivals PSV Eindhoven as the Netherlands' top team, and Koeman resigned after the Amsterdam side were knocked out of the UEFA Cup by AJ Auxerre. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Amsterdam ArenA is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise, or AJ Auxerre, is a French football team, founded in 1905, playing in the town of Auxerre. ...

Koeman bounced back quickly from a disappointing end to his reign at AFC Ajax in February 2005, taking up the vacant position at Portuguese champions SL Benfica following the departure of legendary Italian Giovanni Trapattoni. In Benfica, against whom he won the 1988 European Cup final as a player with PSV Eindhoven, Koeman only won the Portuguese Supercup: the team finished the Portuguese League in third place (behind rivals F.C. Porto and Sporting) and was knocked out of the Portuguese Cup in the quarter-finals (after losing to Vitória de Guimarães). This, along with an offer from PSV Eindhoven, sufficed for the manager to leave one year before the end of his contract, even though Benfica reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League before losing to FC Barcelona, who ended up winning the trophy. Benfica redirects here. ... Giovanni Trapattoni (born March 17, 1939) is an Italian football coach and former player. ... The season 1987-88 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by PSV Eindhoven on penalties in the final against two-times winners SL Benfica. ... The Portuguese SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira (Port. ... The Portuguese Liga (pron. ... FC Porto emblem (Larger version) Futebol Clube do Porto (short: FC Porto, FCP) is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its football section. ... The Portuguese Cup or, more correctly, Cup of Portugal (Port. ... Vitória Sport Clube is a Portuguese football club based in the city of Guimarães, located 40 km north of Oporto in Portugal. ...

In the 2006/2007 season, Koeman serves as head coach of PSV Eindhoven, as successor of Guus Hiddink. PSV dominated the first season half, putting competitors as AZ and Ajax at a reasonable distance and PSV was almost destined to become champions again. However, PSV suffered in the second half of the season, also because of injuries of players Jefferson Farfán, Alex and Ibrahim Afellay, obtaining only 19 out 39 possible points.[1]. AZ and Ajax regained their momentum, making for a close finish, with all three teams tied at 72 points before the last competition day.[2] AZ played struggling Excelsior in their final match, but did not manage to win. Ajax played at Willem II, but did not score enough goals; it was PSV eventually who triumphed against all odds, winning at home 5-1 against Vitesse Arnhem, and thereby becoming Eredivisie champions on goal difference. Jéfferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe (born October 26, 1984 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian football forward who plays for PSV Eindhoven of the Eredivisie. ... Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa (born June 17, 1982) is a Brazilian footballer born in Niterói, Brazil. ... Ibrahim Afellay is a midfielder playing for PSV Eindhoven. ... Excelsior is a professional football club from Rotterdam, in the Kralingen-Crooswijk district. ...

Personal

Koeman is married to Bartina Koeman, they have three children.

Player honours

• 1 x European champion with the Netherlands at Euro 88
• 2 x UEFA European Cup: 1987-1988, 1991-1992
• 1 x European Super Cup: 1992-1993
• 4 x Dutch Eredivisie champion: 1984-1985, 1986-1987, 1987-1988, 1988-1989
• 3 x Dutch Cup winner: 1985-1986, 1987-1988, 1988-1989
• 4 x Spanish La Liga champion: 1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1993-1994
• 1 x Spanish Cup winner: 1989-1990
• 3 x Spanish Super Cup: 1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1994-1995

The 1988 European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held at West Germany. ... The UEFA Champions League (BB formerly named but still often called the European Cup) is an annual club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The European Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup(formally UEFA Cup Winners Cup) and the Champions League. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... The KNVB Cup is a competition organized by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) since 1899. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The Copa del Rey (the Kings Cup) is Spanish footballs annual cup competition. ... The Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup) is a Spanish football trophy created in 1982, played by the winners of the First Division and the Copa del Rey (Kings Cup). ...

Manager honours

• 3 x Dutch Eredivisie champion: 2001-2002 (Ajax), 2003-2004 (Ajax), 2006-2007 (PSV)
• 1 x Dutch Cup winner: 2001-2002
• 1 x Johan Cruijff-schaal winner: 2002-2003
• 1 x Portuguese Supercup: 2005-2006
• 4th place as assistant manager for the Netherlands at the 1998 FIFA World Cup

The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... The KNVB Cup is a competition organized by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) since 1899. ... The Johan Cruijff Schaal is a football trophy in the Netherlands named after legendary Dutch football player Johan Cruijff, also often referred to as the Dutch Super Cup. ... The Portuguese SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira (Port. ... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ...

Footnotes

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1. ^ "Cheeseheads vs Krauts": 30 Years of Enmity, Ajax-USA.com, June 14, 2004

Preceded by Co Adriaanse	Ajax Amsterdam managers 2001-2005	Succeeded by Danny Blind
Preceded by Giovanni Trapattoni	SL Benfica managers 2005-2006	Succeeded by Fernando Santos
Preceded by Guus Hiddink	PSV Eindhoven managers 2006-	Succeeded by incumbent

	Netherlands squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup
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Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced /ˈʌɪjaks/), is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Dirk Franciscus Danny Blind (born August 1, 1961, Oost-Souburg, Netherlands) is a former football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Giovanni Trapattoni (born March 17, 1939) is an Italian football coach and former player. ... Benfica redirects here. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Fernando Manuel Costa Santos is a Portuguese football manager, born 19th October 1954 in Lisbon, Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... First international Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Biggest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Biggest defeat Netherlands 2 - 12 England Amateur (The Hague, Netherlands; 1 April 1907) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978 European... Qualifying countries The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... 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Johannes (John) Maria van Loen (born February 4, 1965 in Utrecht, Utrecht) is a former football striker from The Netherlands, who earned seven caps for the Netherlands national football team, in which he scored one goal. ... Aron Winter (born March 1, 1967 in Paramaribo, Surinam) is a retired Dutch footballer. ... Dirk Franciscus Danny Blind (born August 1, 1961, Oost-Souburg, Netherlands) is a former football player. ... Stanley Menzo (Paramaribo, October 15, 1963) is a Dutch football (soccer) manager and retired football player. ... Leo Beenhakker (born August 2, 1942 in Rotterdam) is an international Dutch football coach. ...

	Netherlands squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
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