Frans van Balkom | |
Birth Date: | 23 October 1939 |
Birth Place: | Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands |
Death Place: | Schin op Geul, Limburg, Netherlands |
Clubs1: | Ringwood City |
Manageryears1: | 1973–1975 |
Managerclubs1: | Tokyo Verdy |
Manageryears2: | 1976–1977 |
Managerclubs2: | Hong Kong |
Manageryears3: | 1978–1979 |
Managerclubs3: | Indonesia |
Managerclubs4: | St. Louis Scott Gallagher (director) |
Manageryears5: | 1995–1998 |
Managerclubs5: | Albirex Niigata |
Frans van Balkom (23 October 1939 – 2 September 2015) was a Dutch football player and manager.
As a player, van Balkom signed for Australian side Ringwood City.[1]
In 1973, he was appointed manager of Japanese side Tokyo Verdy.[2] In 1976, van Balkom was appointed manager of Hong Kong.[2] In 1980, he was appointed manager of Hong Kong.[3] After that, he was appointed director of St. Louis Scott Gallagher in the United States.[4] In 1995, van Balkom was appointed manager of Japanese club Albirex Niigata.[5]