Frank Dauwen Explained

Frank Dauwen
Birth Date:1967 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Geel, Belgium
Height:1.98 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Kerala Blasters (assistant)
Years1:1985–1990
Clubs1:Lierse
Caps1:131
Goals1:5
Years2:1990–2000
Clubs2:Gent
Caps2:219
Goals2:21
Years3:2000–2003
Clubs3:Westerlo
Caps3:75
Goals3:2
Manageryears1:2008–2009
Managerclubs1:Westerlo (assistant)
Manageryears2:2012–2013
Managerclubs2:Westerlo
Manageryears3:2013–2015
Managerclubs3:Al Ahli (youth)
Manageryears4:2018–2022
Managerclubs4:K Beerschot (assistant)
Manageryears5:2022–2024
Managerclubs5:Kerala Blasters (assistant)
Nationalyears1:1991–1992
Nationalteam1:Belgium
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0

Frank Dauwen (born 3 November 1967) is a Belgian professional football coach and former player, who last worked as the assistant coach of Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[1]

Playing career

Douwen, who played as a midfielder has made five appearances for the Belgium national team.[2] He had a club career from 1985–2003 during which he won the Belgian Cup once. At the club level, he has played around in 340 matches.[3]

Managerial career

Dauwen has served as assistant coach for various clubs in Belgium and Saudi Arabia. He served as the head coach of a club for the first time in 2012, when he was appointed as the head coach of Belgian side K.V.C. Westerlo. He remained at the club until 2013.

Kerala Blasters

In 2022, he was appointed as the assistant to Ivan Vukomanović at the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC. In April 2023, when Vukomanovic was banned for 10 matches, Dauwen was chosen to head coach the team for the 2023 Indian Super Cup, in the absence of Vukomanovic.[4] Under Dauwen, the Blasters won their first game in the 2023 Hero Super Cup against Roundglass Punjab with a score of 3–1 on 8 April 2023.[5] On 19 May, the Blasters announced a two-year contract extension for Dauwen till 2025 after he led the club in the previous season's Super Cup.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-08-04 . Frank Dauwen maakt opmerkelijke move: assistent-coach in... India . 2022-08-05 . Voetbalkrant.com . nl.
  2. Web site: 2022-08-05 . Aventure exotique pour Frank Dauwen qui devient l'adjoint d'Ivan Vukomanovic . 2022-08-18 . Walfoot.be . fr.
  3. Web site: ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്‌സ് രണ്ടും കല്‍പ്പിച്ച്; പുതിയൊരു സൈനിംഗ് കൂടി പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു, ഇക്കുറി സഹപരിശീലകൻ . 2022-08-18 . Samayam Malayalam . ml.
  4. Web site: സൂപ്പർ കപ്പിലും ഡ്യൂറൻഡ് കപ്പിലും ഇവാന്റെ ശിക്ഷ തീരും; ഐഎസ്എല്ലിന്റെ നടപടി വരുമോ? . 2023-04-08 . www.manoramaonline.com.
  5. News: 2023-04-09 . Super Cup: Kerala Blasters start in style . The Times of India . 2023-04-09 . 0971-8257.
  6. Web site: Madhavan . Rahul . 2023-05-19 . Kerala Blasters FC assistant coach Frank Dauwen extends his stay until 2025 ISL 2023-24 . 2023-05-19 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us.