Lodewijk de Kruif
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 October 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Lunteren, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bangladesh (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | TOP Oss | 19 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Bangladesh | ||
| 2015– | VV DUNO | ||
| 2015 | Bangladesh | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lodewijk de Kruif (born 7 October 1969) is a Dutch football coach and former professional player who currently manages
Playing career
De Kruif made 19 league appearances for TOP Oss in the 1993-94 season.[1]
Coaching career
After Samson Siasia left Nigerian club Heartland to manage the Nigerian national team, De Kruif was one of four European coaches named in December 2010 on the shortlist to replace him.[2] He worked for the club as a Technical Advisor, leaving his role in May 2012 to return to the Netherlands for personal reasons.[3] In January 2013, De Kruif was appointed manager of the Bangladesh national football team.[4] He left the role in October 2014,[5][6] although he was re-appointed briefly in January 2015 for the Bangabandhu Gold Cup.[7] Earlier that month he had been appointed manager of amateur club VV DUNO.[8]
References
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (30 December 2010). "Heartland move to replace Siasia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Ime Bassey (2 May 2012). "Nigeria: Heartland, Dutch Coach Part Ways". AllAfrica. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Ambitious Bangladesh go Dutch". FIFA. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Towheed Feroze (20 October 2014). "Orange dreams fade to black". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Lodewijk de Kruif weg uit Bangladesh" (in Dutch). EdeStad. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "De Kruif takes over today". Daily Star. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Oud-bondscoach De Kruif nieuwe trainer Duno" (in Dutch). de Gelderlander. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
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