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Erwin Koeman
Koeman in 2011
Personal information
Full name Erwin Koeman[1]
Date of birth (1961-09-20) 20 September 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Zaandam, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 Groningen 6 (0)
1979–1982 PSV 43 (8)
1982–1985 Groningen 89 (39)
1985–1990 Mechelen 116 (22)
1990–1994 PSV 104 (14)
1994–1998 Groningen 115 (10)
Total 472 (92)
International career
1983–1994 Netherlands 31 (2)
Managerial career
2004–2005 RKC Waalwijk
2005–2007 Feyenoord
2008–2010 Hungary
2011 Utrecht
2012 Eindhoven
2012–2014 RKC Waalwijk
2018 Fenerbahçe (caretaker)
2019 Oman
2021 Beitar Jerusalem
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Men's football
UEFA European Championship
Winner 1988
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Erwin Koeman (born 20 September 1961) is a Dutch former professional football player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Netherlands national team.

As a midfielder, he played in three spells at Groningen and two at PSV Eindhoven, as well as winning national and European trophies at Mechelen in Belgium. He earned 31 caps for the Netherlands between 1983 and 1994, being part of the team that won UEFA Euro 1988 and played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Koeman managed Feyenoord, RKC Waalwijk (twice) and Utrecht in the Eredivisie, as well as the national teams of Hungary and Oman. He also served as an assistant manager to his younger brother Ronald Koeman at Premier League clubs Southampton and Everton, and the Netherlands national team.

Personal life

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Born in Zaanstad, North Holland, Koeman is the son of Dutch international footballer Martin Koeman, and older brother of Ronald, who also represented the Netherlands and became a manager. All three Koemans played for Groningen at some time during their careers. Erwin Koeman's son, Len, played for the Helmond Sport youth team, but did not have a senior career.[3] A statue of the three Koemans was unveiled at Groningen's Euroborg stadium in 2021.[4]

Playing career

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Koeman in training with the national squad, 1983

A midfielder, Koeman played with Groningen, Mechelen – where he won the Belgian League in 1989 and 1988 Cup Winners' Cup during the team's heyday – and PSV, where they became league champions in 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons.[5] In April 1983, he and his brother Ronald debuted for the Netherlands national football team during a 3–0 friendly loss against Sweden in Utrecht.[6]

Managerial career

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Early career

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Koeman finished his playing career with Groningen in 1998 and became youth coach at PSV.[7] In October 2001, he was promoted to assistant manager under Eric Gerets,[8] and for the 2004–05 season became manager in RKC Waalwijk. He managed RKC for one season before moving to Feyenoord.[9] In March 2006, he extended his contract to the summer 2009. However, on 3 May 2007, Koeman announced his immediate resignation due to motivational problems, after a troublesome season, where Feyenoord eventually finished seventh.[10]

Hungary

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On 24 April 2008, Koeman became the coach of the Hungary national football team.[11] On his debut on 23 May, the team won 3–2 at home to European champions Greece in a friendly; the visitors had not lost since August.[12] The team failed to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and Koeman did not win any of his last four games, the final one being a 6–1 loss to his native Netherlands in June 2010; on 23 July he was dismissed and under-20 manager Sándor Egervári promoted to his place.[13]

Return to the Netherlands

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Before the 2011–12 season, Koeman was appointed as the new manager of Utrecht on a one-year deal.[14] Disputes with the board began almost immediately as Rodney Sneijder was signed without his approval; on 18 October 2011 he resigned.[15]

On 17 March 2012, Koeman was hired at FC Eindhoven, third-placed in the Eerste Divisie, after Ernest Faber crossed the city to PSV.[16] After a play-off loss to Helmond, he moved on a two-year deal back to the top flight and Waalwijk for the following season.[17] His second spell at Waalwijk ended in May 2014 with relegation after a 4–2 aggregate playoff loss to Excelsior Rotterdam.[18]

Assistant manager

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On 16 June 2014, Koeman was appointed as assistant to his brother Ronald at English Premier League team Southampton.[19] The siblings moved to Everton in the same league two years later.[20] Ronald Koeman was dismissed in October 2017 with the team third from bottom, with most of his staff, including Erwin Koeman leaving with him.[21]

On 3 August 2018, Koeman became compatriot Phillip Cocu's assistant at Fenerbahçe.[22] Cocu was dismissed at the end of October with the team in 15th in the Süper Lig, and Koeman became caretaker manager,[23] debuting on 2 November with a 2–2 draw at Galatasaray in the Intercontinental Derby.[24] He helped the team into the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League, before the appointment of Ersun Yanal on 14 December.[25]

Oman

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In February 2019, Koeman was appointed as the new head coach of Oman, succeeding fellow Netherlands national team member Pim Verbeek, who had taken the team to their first knockout stage of the AFC Asian Cup. Koeman signed a two-year deal and was tasked with qualifying the team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in nearby Qatar.[26] He debuted on 20 March with a 5–0 win over Afghanistan in the 2019 Airmarine Cup in Kuala Lumpur,[27] followed two days later with a penalty shootout win in the final against Singapore.[28] He was fired on 16 December, after a group-stage exit as holders at the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup.[29]

Later career

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In June 2021, Koeman was appointed as manager of Beitar Jerusalem in the Israeli Premier League. He had played with their sporting director, Eli Ohana, at Mechelen.[30] He resigned six months later, with his last game being a 2–0 loss at Bnei Sakhnin.[31]

In May 2022, Koeman was announced as an assistant coach to his brother Ronald at the Netherlands national team, and would commence in the role on 1 January 2023 after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[32]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 30 November 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
RKC Waalwijk July 2004 June 2005 38 15 10 13 039.47
Feyenoord July 2005 May 2007 81 38 21 22 046.91
Hungary April 2008 July 2010 20 7 4 9 035.00
Utrecht July 2011 October 2011 10 3 4 3 030.00
Eindhoven March 2012 June 2012 9 3 2 4 033.33
RKC Waalwijk July 2012 June 2014 75 18 23 34 024.00
Fenerbahçe November 2018 December 2018 9 3 3 3 033.33
Oman February 2019 December 2019 12 8 2 2 066.67
Beitar Jerusalem July 2021 November 2021 11 3 3 5 027.27
Total 265 98 72 95 036.98

Honours

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KV Mechelen[33]

PSV[38]

Netherlands

References

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  3. ^ nemzetisport.hu: A hétköznapok is a fociról szólnak (in Hungarian)
  4. ^ "FC Groningen 50-year anniversary: statue of Martin Koeman unveiled at Euroborg". 17 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Exclusive: Hungary Coach Erwin Koeman Targets Euro 2012 Qualification". Goal. 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009.
  6. ^ Dijkstra, Weitse (6 February 2018). "De rijke historie tussen Koeman en Oranje". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Erwin Koeman to Hungary: another export!". Archived from the original on 11 August 2010.
  8. ^ Népszabadság online: Orbán rárúgja az ajtót Koemanra[permanent dead link] (in Hungarian)
  9. ^ origo.hu: Erwin Koeman ült le a Feyenoord kispadjára (in Hungarian)
  10. ^ origo.hu: Erwin Koeman felállt a Feyenoord-kispadról (in Hungarian)
  11. ^ "Hungary appoint Erwin Koeman". World Soccer. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  12. ^ Papantonopoulou, Vassiliki (24 May 2008). "Greece suffer from Koeman influence". UEFA. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Hungary sack Koeman". Times Live. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  14. ^ van Leeuwen, Gerrit (31 May 2011). "Koeman takes over at Utrecht". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Erwin Koeman quits as Utrecht coach". Fox Sports. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Erwin Koeman nieuwe trainer FC Eindhoven" [Erwin Koeman new manager of FC Eindhoven] (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Koeman to take over at RKC". Sky Sports. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Degradatie harde realiteit voor RKC" [Relegation hard reality for RKC] (in Dutch). NOS. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Southampton Appoint Koeman Boss". Sky News. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  20. ^ Hunter, Andy (14 June 2016). "Ronald Koeman confirmed as Everton manager after leaving Southampton". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  21. ^ Hunter, Andy (23 October 2017). "David Unsworth in temporary charge after Ronald Koeman sacked by Everton". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Erwin Koeman appointed Cocu's assistant at Fenerbahce". Turkish Football News. 3 August 2018.
  23. ^ Hawkey, Ian (31 October 2018). "Fenerbahce enter derby with Galatasaray amid chaotic start to the season". The National. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  24. ^ Işik, Arda Alan (13 November 2018). "Sad but true reality of Fenerbahçe". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  25. ^ "Struggling Fenerbahce turn to former coach Yanal". France 24. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  26. ^ Church, Michael (21 February 2019). "Koeman replaces Verbeek as Oman head coach". Reuters. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  27. ^ Avineshwaran, T. (21 March 2019). "Oman thrash Afghanistan to reach Airmarine Cup final". The Star. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  28. ^ "Koeman wins first trophy as new Oman football coach". Times of Oman. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  29. ^ "Erwin Koeman sacked". Muscat Daily. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  30. ^ Halickman, Joshua (3 June 2021). "Maccabi Tel Aviv captures Israel State Cup title". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  31. ^ "Erwin Koeman resigns as Beitar Jerusalem coach". The Jerusalem Post. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  32. ^ "Toekomstig bondscoach Ronald Koeman kiest voor broer Erwin als assistant" [Future national coach Ronald Koeman chooses brother Erwin as assistant] (in Dutch). NOS. 20 May 2022.
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  34. ^ "Belgium – List of Cup Finals".
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  36. ^ "Uitslagen van de Joan Gamper Trophy".
  37. ^ "Le Trophée Pappaert". October 2018.
  38. ^ "PSV Eindhoven | Palmares". 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  39. ^ "UEFA Euro 1988".
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