| Leo Beenhakker | ||
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| Full name | Leo Beenhakker | |
| Date of birth | August 2, 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Playing position | Manager | |
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| Current club | Poland |
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| 1972-1975 1975-1976 1979-1981 1981-1984 1985 1985-1986 1986-1989 1989-1991 1990 1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996 1996-1997 1997-2000 2000-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-present 2007 |
SC Cambuur Go Ahead Eagles AFC Ajax Real Zaragoza FC Volendam Netherlands Real Madrid AFC Ajax Netherlands Real Madrid Grasshopper-Club Zürich Saudi Arabia Club América İstanbulspor A.Ş. Guadalajara Vitesse Feyenoord Rotterdam AFC Ajax Club América De Graafschap Trinidad and Tobago Poland Feyenoord Rotterdam |
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Leo Beenhakker (born August 2, 1942 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is an international Dutch football coach, currently the coach of the Polish national team. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish SC Cambuur Leeuwarden, formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. FC Volendam is a Dutch football club FC Volendam was founded as Victoria on June 1, 1920 by local fishermen The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. İstanbul SAŞ is a Turkish football and sports club founded by İstanbul Lisesi students in 1926 Club Deportivo Guadalajara SA de CV, commonly known as Las Chivas ( The Goats) is a Mexican Association football team based in Guadalajara Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on May 14, 1892. Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland ( Dutch:) is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish He is considered one of the best and the most experienced coaches in the world.
He has been the coach of several prestigious clubs including Ajax, Feyenoord, Real Madrid, Real Zaragoza and Club América. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. He has also coached the Saudi Arabian and Dutch national teams. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association He coached the national team of Trinidad and Tobago in the year leading up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Under Beenhakker's guidance the team managed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, where the team secured a (goalless) draw against Sweden in its first match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and gave England cause for concern in the second match. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football
From 2000 to 2003 Beenhakker was Director of Technical Affairs with Ajax. In that period he fired coach Co Adriaanse and replaced him with Ronald Koeman. Jacobson ("Co" Adriaanse (born on July 21, 1947 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch football manager and Ronald Koeman (born 21 March 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager
Because he has been active in Spanish football he has the nickname "Don Leo". He is famous for his fondness of cigars and his dry humor. A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented Tobacco which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the smoker's mouth
On 11 July 2006 Leo Beenhakker was appointed as the manager of the Polish national football team. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Originally he was appointed to manage Poland until the end of Euro 2008, however his contract was prolonged until November 2009 and the end of World Cup 2010 qualifiers. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and
Feyenoord hired him on 5 May 2007 to coach the team through the 2006/2007 play-offs. Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
On 17 November 2007, beating Belgium 2-0, he managed to qualify with Polish national team to 2008 European Football Championship - the first coach ever to do so; even in its golden years, the seventies and eighties, Poland never qualified to play in the European Football Championship. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football
On 20 February 2008 he was decorated with the Order of Polonia Restituta, by the Polish President. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Order of Polonia Restituta (Order Odrodzenia Polski Order of Poland Reborn is one of Poland 's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries.
He reportedly speaks Dutch, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal.
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| Preceded by |
Go Ahead Eagles Manager 1975 – 1976 |
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| Preceded by |
Vitesse Arnhem Manager July 1, 1996 – January 1, 1997 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by |
Poland National Team Coach August 16, 2006 – |
Succeeded by still holding the post |
| Preceded by |
Feyenoord Rotterdam manager (a. Frans Thijssen (born 23 January, 1952 in Malden, Gelderland) is a former Dutch international footballer. Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on May 14, 1892. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Henk ten Cate (born December 9, 1954 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch football manager of Surinamese Paweł Janas ( ˈjanas (born March 4, 1953 in Pabianice) is a football manager and former footballer of Polish nationality The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish Johannes ("John" or "Johnny" Antonius Bernardus Metgod (born February 27, 1958 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a retired Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. i. ) 2007 |
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