Nol de Ruiter

Nol de Ruiter (6 April 1940 – 21 May 2025) was a Dutch football coach and player, who played as a defender.

Nol de Ruiter

De Ruiter in 1984
Personal information
Date of birth	(1940-04-06)6 April 1940
Place of birth	Utrecht, Netherlands
Date of death	21 May 2025(2025-05-21) (aged 85)
Place of death	Houten, Netherlands
Position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1963	DOS	36	(1)
1963–1964	USV Elinkwijk		(0)
1964–1965	Velox		(0)
Total			(1)
Managerial career
1974–1976	FC Den Bosch
1976–1980	SC Cambuur
1980–1982	FC Wageningen
1982–1983	SVV
1983–1984	BV Veendam
1984–1987	FC Utrecht
1990	Netherlands
1992–1994	ADO Den Haag
1994–1995	Egypt
1995–1996	FC Utrecht
1997	FC Utrecht
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Utrecht, De Ruiter played football for local sides DOS, Velox and USV Elinkwijk. The three clubs merged in 1970 to form the professional FC Utrecht.^[1] He played as a defender.^[2]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, De Ruiter began his coaching career. He managed a number of Dutch club sides including FC Den Bosch, SC Cambuur, FC Wageningen, BV Veendam,^[3] FC Utrecht and ADO Den Haag. As manager he led Utrecht to victory in the 1984–85 KNVB Cup.^[4] De Ruiter also managed the national sides of the Netherlands and Egypt.

Death

De Ruiter died on 21 May 2025, at the age of 85.^[5]