Frans van Balkom

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Frans van Balkom
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-10-23)23 October 1939
Place of birth Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands
Date of death 2 September 2015(2015-09-02) (aged 75)
Place of death Schin op Geul, Limburg, Netherlands
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ringwood City
Managerial career
1973–1975 Tokyo Verdy
1976–1977 Hong Kong
1978–1979 Indonesia
St. Louis Scott Gallagher (director)
1995–1998 Albirex Niigata
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frans van Balkom (23 October 1939 – 2 September 2015) was a Dutch football player and manager.

Playing career

As a player, van Balkom signed for Australian side Ringwood City.[1]

Managerial career

In 1973, he was appointed manager of Japanese side Tokyo Verdy.[2] In 1976, van Balkom was appointed manager of Hong Kong.[2] In 1980, he was appointed manager of Hong Kong.[3] After that, he was appointed director of St. Louis Scott Gallagher in the United States.[4] In 1995, van Balkom was appointed manager of Japanese club Albirex Niigata.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Victorian State League 1961 Season Results". ozfootball.net.
  2. ^ a b "Dutchman's Yomiuri think totally football". scmp.com.
  3. ^ "5 Pelatih Timnas Indonesia asal Belanda: Dua Nama Berselisih dengan PSSI". timnas.skor.id.
  4. ^ "St. Louis Park Carries Torch For U.S. Soccer" (PDF). soccerstl.net.
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