Hans de Koning explained

Hans de Koning
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Birth Date:5 April 1960
Birth Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height:1.94m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:RVV Blijdorp
Years1:1978–1988
Caps1:147
Goals1:0
Clubs1:AZ'67/AZ[1]
Years2:1988–1993
Caps2:140
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Twente
Totalcaps:287
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:1993–1996
Managerclubs1:Twente (goalkeeper coach)
Manageryears2:1996–1997
Managerclubs2:AZ (assistant)
Manageryears3:1997
Managerclubs3:AZ (interim)
Manageryears4:1997–2000
Managerclubs4:AZ (goalkeeper coach)
Manageryears5:2000–2001
Managerclubs5:Fortuna Sittard (assistant)
Manageryears6:2000
Managerclubs6:Fortuna Sittard (interim)
Manageryears7:2001–2004
Managerclubs7:Fortuna Sittard
Manageryears8:2005
Managerclubs8:Dordrecht
Manageryears9:2005–2010
Managerclubs9:TOP Oss/FC Oss
Manageryears10:2010–2011
Managerclubs10:AGOVV Apeldoorn
Manageryears11:2011–2012
Managerclubs11:Helmond Sport
Manageryears12:2012–2015
Managerclubs12:Volendam
Manageryears13:2016–2017
Managerclubs13:Go Ahead Eagles
Manageryears14:2018
Managerclubs14:RKC Waalwijk
Manageryears15:2018–2019
Managerclubs15:Volendam
Manageryears16:2019–2021
Managerclubs16:VVV-Venlo

Hans de Koning (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈɦɑnz də ˈkoːnɪŋ/; born 5 April 1960) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. De Koning played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

De Koning played for AZ'67 for ten years, before moving to Twente, where he became known as "Hansje de King" (Hans the King) and played 140 games in five seasons with the club. He was forced to retire in 1993 after suffering a serious injury during Fred Rutten's farewell match.[2]

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, De Koning then became a goalkeeping coach for his former club AZ, also serving briefly as joint caretaker in 1997, and later on moved into head management at Eerste Divisie, making his debut at such role with Limburgish club Fortuna Sittard. De Koning then briefly served as interim coach of Dordrecht from March to July 2005 before being appointed at TOP Oss later that year until June 2010 when he was removed after he failed to save FC Oss from relegation to the newly established Topklasse level at the end of the 2009–10 season.[3] From July 2010, De Koning was in charge of Eerste Divisie club AGOVV Apeldoorn.[4] In March 2011, it was announced that AGOVV and him had parted ways at the end of the season;[5] De Koning was then unveiled later in May as new head coach of Helmond Sport for the 2011–12 season.[6] On 21 April 2012, it was confirmed that he would be in charge of Eerste Divisie club Volendam for the 2012–13 season, signing a two-year deal.[7]

Honours

Player

AZ

1980–81

1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82

Notes and References

  1. Book: nl . Seizoengids 2010/2011 . Voetbal International . August 2010 . 212.
  2. News: nl . FC Twente . Een carriére die abrupt werd afgebroken . 15 August 2010.
  3. News: nl . De Telegraaf . FC Oss en Hans de Koning uit elkaar . 15 August 2010 . 17 June 2010.
  4. News: nl . De Telegraaf . AGOVV Apeldoorn haalt De Koning als nieuwe coach . 15 August 2010 . 7 July 2010.
  5. News: 17 June 2011 . nl . Hans de Koning verlaat AGOVV . Jupiler League.nl . 23 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613023233/http://www.jupilerleague.nl/nieuws/hans-de-koning-verlaat-agovv_4172.php . 13 June 2011 .
  6. News: 17 June 2011 . nl . Helmond strikt De Koning . Jupiler League.nl . 3 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613015436/http://www.jupilerleague.nl/nieuws/helmond-strikt-de-koning-_4287.php . 13 June 2011 .
  7. News: Hans de Koning officieel gepresenteerd . FC Volendam . 21 April 2012. 21 October 2012. nl .