Frans Hoek
Dutch footballer and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franciscus Petrus Theodorus Hoek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfrɑns ˈɦuk]; born 17 October 1956) is a Dutch football coach and former player. As a player, he was a goalkeeper for Volendam for more than a decade, before going into coaching as an assistant to Louis van Gaal at club sides Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, as well as the Netherlands national team. He also worked for the Poland national team under fellow Dutchman Leo Beenhakker. He has worked with goalkeepers including Edwin van der Sar, Stanley Menzo, Víctor Valdés, Vítor Baía, Pepe Reina, Robert Enke, Łukasz Fabiański, Thomas Kraft, Michel Vorm and David de Gea.[2] Hoek is widely regarded as one of world football's foremost goalkeeping mentors.[3][4][5][6]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Franciscus Petrus Theodorus Hoek[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1956-10-17) 17 October 1956 (age 67) | ||
Place of birth | Hoorn, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1966–1973 | Always Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1985 | Volendam | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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