Edward Sturing Explained

Edward Sturing
Fullname:Edward Jeroen Sturing
Birth Date:13 June 1963
Birth Place:Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Position:Defender
Years1:1982–1987
Caps1:123
Goals1:1
Years2:1987–1998
Caps2:329
Goals2:3
Totalcaps:452
Totalgoals:4
Nationalyears1:1989–1990
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1999–2003
Managerclubs1:Vitesse (assistant/caretaker)
Manageryears2:2003–2006
Managerclubs2:Vitesse
Manageryears3:2008–2009
Managerclubs3:Vitesse (assistant/caretaker)
Manageryears4:2009–2010
Managerclubs4:Volendam
Manageryears5:2012–2013
Managerclubs5:Gençlerbirliği (assistant)
Manageryears6:2013–2014
Managerclubs6:Kayseri Erciyesspor (assistant)
Manageryears7:2014–2016
Managerclubs7:Jong Vitesse (assistant)
Manageryears8:2016–2020
Managerclubs8:Vitesse (assistant)
Manageryears9:2018
Managerclubs9:Vitesse (caretaker)
Manageryears10:2020
Managerclubs10:Vitesse (caretaker)
Manageryears11:2023–
Managerclubs11:Vitesse

Edward Jeroen Sturing (born 13 June 1963) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Vitesse. Sturing played as a defender and earned three caps for the Netherlands national team.

Career

Sturing played for De Graafschap and Vitesse, with whom he won the Eerste Divisie championship in 1989. He was also voted best player of the Eredivisie in the 1989–90 season. After his playing career, Sturing worked at Vitesse as assistant coach and manager. From June 2009 until February 2010, he also served as manager of Volendam. He became assistant at Gençlerbirliği and Kayseri Erciyesspor from 2012 to 2014, before returning to Vitesse, where he was once again an assistant manager. Besides that position, Sturing also participates in representative and ceremonial tasks for the club.

The North Stand at Vitesse's GelreDome was named in his honour in 2016.

Honours

Player

Vitesse

1988–89

Manager

Vitesse

2017–18

Individual

1989–90

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