Frans van Balkom (23 October 1939 – 2 September 2015) was a Dutch football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 October 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 2015 (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 | |||
Playing career
editAs a player, van Balkom signed for Australian side Ringwood City.[1]
Managerial career
editIn 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
edit- ^ "Victorian State League 1961 Season Results". ozfootball.net.
- ^ a b "Dutchman's Yomiuri think totally football". scmp.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "5 Pelatih Timnas Indonesia asal Belanda: Dua Nama Berselisih dengan PSSI". timnas.skor.id.
- ^ "St. Louis Park Carries Torch For U.S. Soccer" (PDF). soccerstl.net.
- ^ The 11-year History of Albirex Niigata (in Japanese). Albirex Niigata. 2007. ISBN 978-4861322211.
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