Giovanni Franken Explained

Giovanni Franken
Fullname:Giovanni Francesco Zacharias Franken
Birth Date:14 November 1977
Birth Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:ADO Den Haag (U21 coach)
Youthclubs1:Feyenoord
Clubs1:DOTO
Years2:1998–1999
Clubs2:Dordrecht
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:1999
Clubs3:VVM
Years4:1999–2002
Clubs4:RKC Waalwijk
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2002–2006
Clubs5:DOTO
Years6:2006–2007
Clubs6:BVV Barendrecht
Years7:2007–2011
Clubs7:RVVH
Nationalyears1:2004–2008
Nationalteam1:Netherlands Antilles
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2010–2011
Managerclubs1:RVVH (women's team)
Manageryears2:2011–2013
Managerclubs2:RVVH (reserve team)
Manageryears3:2013–2018
Managerclubs3:RVVH
Manageryears4:2013–2015
Managerclubs4:Aruba
Manageryears5:2018–2019
Managerclubs5:Achilles Veen
Manageryears6:2019
Managerclubs6:FC IJsselmonde
Manageryears7:2019–2020
Managerclubs7:ADO Den Haag (U15)
Manageryears8:2020–2021
Managerclubs8:ADO Den Haag (U18)
Manageryears9:2021–2022
Managerclubs9:ADO Den Haag (assistant)
Manageryears10:2022
Managerclubs10:ADO Den Haag (caretaker)
Manageryears11:2022–
Managerclubs11:ADO Den Haag (U21)

Giovanni Francesco Zacharias Franken (born 14 November 1977) is a retired footballer who played as a midfielder and head coach of the under-21 team of ADO Den Haag.

Born in the Netherlands, Franken represented the Netherlands Antilles at international level. He was also head coach of the Aruba national football team between October 2013 and August 2015.

Career

Club career

Born in Rotterdam, Franken played club football for Feyenoord, DOTO, Dordrecht, VVM, RKC Waalwijk, BVV Barendrecht and RVVH.[1] He moved from DOTO, where he was captain, to BVV Barendrecht in May 2006.[2] He signed for RVVH in February 2007.[3]

International career

He represented Netherlands Antilles at international level, earning 8 caps between 2004 and 2008,[4] which included 7 games in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Coaching career

In the 2010–11 season, Franken was in charge of RVVH's women's team, while still playing for the club's first team.[5] After one season, he gained promotion to the best women league in the Netherlands.[6] At the end of the 2010-11 season, he also retired as an active player.[7] Ahead of the 2011–12 season, he took charge of RVVH's reserve team[7]

From 2013 to 2018, Franken was in charge of RVVH's first team. In October 2013 he was also appointed manager of the Aruba national football team, combining it with his coaching position at RVVH.[8] He left this position in August 2015.[9]

On 4 January 2018, it was announced that Franken would take charge of Achilles Veen from the 2018–19 season.[10] After seven months, Franken left the club by mutual agreement on 25 January 2019.[11] [12]

On 20 February, Franken was appointed interim manager of FC IJsselmonde for the rest of the season.[13] In June 2015, Franken joined ADO Den Haag as manager for the U15 squad.[14] In the 2020-21 season, he took charge of the U18 squad.[15] In June 2021 it was confirmed, that Franken had been promoted to the first team staff as assistant coach to ADO manager Ruud Brood.[16] In March 2022, he took over as caretaker manager after Brood had been dismissed, almost leading the club to promotion in the play-offs.[17] [18] From the 2022–23 season, Franken was put in charge of ADO's under-21 team.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. 22 September 2014. Dutch. Ronald Zwiers. 27 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927123259/http://www.ronaldzwiers.0catch.com/Spelers/F/Franken,%20Giovanni/Giovanni%20Franken.htm. dead.
  2. Web site: Gemengde gevoelens bij DOTO-aanvoerder Giovanni Franken. 14 May 2006. 22 September 2014. Dutch. AD.nl.
  3. Web site: Nadere kennismaking met Giovanni Franken. 28 February 2007. 22 September 2014. Dutch. RVVH.
  4. Web site: Profile. 22 September 2014. Caribbean Football Database. 27 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927133100/http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/netherlandsantilles/players/giovannifranken.html. dead.
  5. https://ridderkerksdagblad.nl/sport/giovanni-franken-trainer-ado-den-haag-o18 Giovanni Franken trainer ADO Den Haag O18
  6. https://www.rtvridderkerk.nl/sport/giovanni-franken-toegelaten-tot-cursus-coach-betaald-voetbal/ Giovanni Franken toegelaten tot cursus coach betaald voetbal
  7. https://www.voetbalrotterdam.nl/2011/09/giovanni-franken-krijgt-passend-afscheid/ Giovanni Franken krijgt passend afscheid
  8. Web site: Giovanni Franken wederom bondscoach Aruba. 6 March 2014. 22 September 2014. Dutch. Richard Feenstra. Voetbal Rotterdam.
  9. Web site: AVBAruba.aw - the official site of Arubaanse Voetbal Bond . https://archive.today/20150704031352/http://avbaruba.aw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=369:its-official-giovanni-franken-will-be-arubas-mnt-head-coach&catid=1:latest-news . 4 July 2015 . dead.
  10. https://www.achillesveen.nl/giovanni-franken-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer-achilles-veen/ GIOVANNI FRANKEN NIEUWE HOOFDTRAINER ACHILLES VEEN
  11. https://www.achillesveen.nl/achilles-veen-en-giovanni-franken-uit-elkaar/ ACHILLES VEEN EN GIOVANNI FRANKEN UIT ELKAAR
  12. https://www.footballdatabase.eu/fr/joueur/details/8303-giovanni-franken Profile at Footballdatabase
  13. https://www.voetbalrotterdam.nl/2019/02/giovanni-franken-maakt-seizoen-afbij-fc-ijsselmonde/ Giovanni Franken maakt seizoen af bij FC IJsselmonde
  14. https://adodenhaag.nl/nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/jeugd/7838-drie-nieuwe-jeugdtrainers-penders-o19-franken-o15-en-ninaber-o12 DRIE NIEUWE JEUGDTRAINERS: PENDERS (O19), FRANKEN (O15) EN NINABER (O12)
  15. https://haaglandenvoetbal.nl/2020/05/23/giovanni-franken-trainer-ado-den-haag-o18/ Giovanni Franken trainer ADO Den Haag O18
  16. https://www.ad.nl/regiosport-rotterdam/giovanni-franken-krijgt-eindelijk-een-kans-in-profvoetbal-ado-is-een-wilde-stier-ik-wist-dat-het-hier-kon-donderen~ac360da5/ Giovanni Franken krijgt eindelijk een kans in profvoetbal: 'ADO is een wilde stier. Ik wist dat het hier kon donderen'
  17. News: Abbenhuijs . Marijn . Giovanni Franken moet het seizoen afmaken als trainer van ADO, maar mag dat ook? 'Het is hier nooit rustig' . 28 June 2022 . Eindhovens Dagblad . 4 March 2022 . nl.
  18. News: De 'Nederlandse Simeone' van vechtploeg ADO: 'Gaan ons leven geven voor promotie' . 28 June 2022 . NOS . 29 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220529082416/https://nos.nl/artikel/2430635-de-nederlandse-simeone-van-vechtploeg-ado-gaan-ons-leven-geven-voor-promotie . 29 May 2022 . nl.
  19. News: Feenstra . Michel . Giovanni Franken trainer van ADO Den Haag Onder 21 . 28 June 2022 . VoetbalRotterdam . 2 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220602113806/https://www.voetbalrotterdam.nl/2022/06/giovanni-franken-trainer-van-ado-den-haag-onder-21/ . 2 June 2022 . nl.

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