Henk Fraser Explained

Henk Fraser
Fullname:Hendrikus Fraser
Birth Date:7 July 1966
Birth Place:Paramaribo, Suriname
Height:1.81 m
Currentclub:RKC Waalwijk (head coach)
Position:Centre back
Youthclubs1:RFC Rotterdam
Years1:1984 - 1986
Years2:1986 - 1988
Years3:1988 - 1990
Years4:1990 - 1999
Clubs1:Sparta Rotterdam
Clubs2:FC Utrecht
Clubs3:Roda JC
Clubs4:Feyenoord
Caps1:12
Caps2:58
Caps3:58
Caps4:138
Goals1:0
Goals2:12
Goals3:6
Goals4:15
Totalcaps:266
Totalgoals:33
Nationalyears1:1989 - 1992
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1999–2007
Managerclubs1:Feyenoord (youth)
Manageryears2:2007–2009
Managerclubs2:ADO Den Haag (assistant)
Manageryears3:2009–2011
Managerclubs3:PSV Eindhoven (youth)
Manageryears4:2011–2014
Managerclubs4:ADO Den Haag (assistant)
Manageryears5:2012–2014
Managerclubs5:Netherlands U21 (assistant)
Manageryears6:2014–2016
Managerclubs6:ADO Den Haag
Manageryears7:2016–2018
Managerclubs7:Vitesse
Manageryears8:2018–2022
Managerclubs8:Sparta Rotterdam
Manageryears9:2021–2022
Managerclubs9:Netherlands (assistant)
Manageryears10:2022
Managerclubs10:FC Utrecht
Manageryears11:2023–
Managerclubs11:RKC Waalwijk

Hendrikus "Henk" Fraser (born 7 July 1966)[1] is a Dutch football coach and former player. He is the manager of football club RKC Waalwijk.

He played as a defender for various Dutch teams. Born in Suriname, he earned seven caps for the Netherlands national team in which he scored one goal. He was a member of the Dutch team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy under coach Leo Beenhakker. He made his debut for the Netherlands on 6 September 1989, in a friendly against Denmark (2–2).

Playing career

Fraser played for Sparta Rotterdam (1984–86), FC Utrecht (1986–88), Roda JC (1988–90), and Feyenoord Rotterdam (1990–99), with whom he won the Dutch title twice (in 1993 and 1999). After his professional career he became a youth coach at Feyenoord.

Managerial career

ADO Den Haag

Being assistant of Maurice Steijn for two years, Fraser became first the caretaking manager of ADO Den Haag after Steijn had been sacked. However, a month later he signed deal with the club to be the permanent manager until the summer of 2016.

Vitesse

Vitesse Arnhem announced on 13 June 2016 that Fraser would replace Peter Bosz at the start of the 2016–17 season. In his first full season, won the club first major trophy in its 125-year existence. Fraser defeating AZ by a score of 2–0 in the final of the KNVB Cup, with two goals from Ricky van Wolfswinkel.[2] On 5 August 2017 Vitesse were beaten 1–1 (4–2 pen.) at De Kuip, Rotterdam in the Johan Cruyff Shield final by Feyenoord.

On 18 December 2017, Fraser announced he would not be extending his ending contract at the end of the season, leaving the club.[3] On 12 March 2018, it was announced that russian coach Leonid Slutsky would replace Henk Fraser as the new manager of Dutch Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem, for the start of the 2018-19 season. On 23 March 2018, Fraser was presented as the new head coach for Sparta Rotterdam for the next season.[4] Following a significant dip in form, Fraser was relieved of his duties in April 2018, two months prior to the conclusion of his contract at Vitesse.[5]

Sparta Rotterdam

In December 2017, the board of Sparta Rotterdam announced that they had recruited Dick Advocaat to succeed the dismissed Alex Pastoor. The former national team coach of Netherlands signed for six months and was instructed to keep Sparta in the Eredivisie. In the meantime, club management were looking for a head coach for the new season. On 23 March 2018, Fraser signed a two-year contract with Sparta, beginning on 1 July.[6] Despite Advocaat's presence, Sparta were relegated to the second-tier Eerste Divisie after a 3–1 defeat against FC Emmen. In his first season as head coach, Fraser won promotion to the Eredivisie through the play-offs. In the following season, Sparta finished 11th in the COVID-19 abandoned Eredivisie season. In the 2020–21 season, Sparta finished in 8th place in the Eredivisie under the leadership of Fraser, thereby qualifying for the European football play-offs.[7] However, Sparta was defeated by Feyenoord in the first play-off round.[8] On 24 April 2022, Fraser resigned after Sparta told him about their intention to fire assistant manager Aleksandar Ranković.[9] At the time of his resignation Sparta was in the 18th place of the Eredivisie with 4 matches remaining.

FC Utrecht

In April 2022, FC Utrecht announced that Fraser would become the club's new coach for the new season, signing a contract for three seasons.[10] On 14 December 2022, after a training accident with Amin Younes,[11] he left the club.[12]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
ADO Den Haag5 February 201413 June 2016[13]
Vitesse13 June 201611 April 2018[14]
Sparta Rotterdam1 July 201824 April 2022[15]
FC Utrecht1 July 202214 December 2022
RKC Waalwijk1 July 2023Present
Total

Honours

Player

Feyenoord

1992–93, 1998–99

1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95

1991

Manager

Vitesse

2016–17

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.clubachterdeduinen.nl/nieuws/fraser_met_of_zonder_puntjes_op_de_a Fraser met of zonder puntjes op de a?
  2. Web site: Van Wolfswinkel fires Vitesse to first major trophy . Goal.com . 1 May 2017 . 4 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Trainer Henk Fraser stopt na dit seizoen bij Vitesse . AD.nl . 18 December 2017 . 27 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Henk Fraser vanaf volgend seizoen traner Sparta Rotterdam . Sparta-Rotterdam.nl . 23 March 2018 . 27 March 2018.
  5. Web site: VITESSE AND HENK FRASER APART . Vitesse.nl . 11 April 2018 . 11 April 2018.
  6. Web site: Henk Fraser vanaf volgend seizoen trainer van Sparta Rotterdam . Sparta Rotterdam . nl . 23 March 2018.
  7. News: Sparta kan zich na zege op Heerenveen opmaken voor play-offs om Europees ticket . nos.nl . 16 May 2021 . nl.
  8. News: Feyenoord rekent af met stadgenoot Sparta en treft Utrecht in finale play-offs . NU . 19 May 2021 . nl.
  9. Web site: Fraser stapt op bij Sparta na op non-actief stellen van Rankovic . . Dutch . 24 April 2022 . 24 April 2022.
  10. News: Fraser nieuwe trainer FC Utrecht, geen WK met Nederlands elftal . NU . 11 April 2022 . 11 April 2022 . nl.
  11. Web site: 2022-12-14 . Fraser per direct weg bij FC Utrecht na incident op training . 2022-12-14 . ESPN . nl.
  12. Web site: Henk Fraser vertrekt bij FC Utrecht . 2022-12-14 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  13. Web site: ADO Den Haag: Matches . Soccerway . Perform Group . 28 August 2019.
  14. Web site: SBV Vitesse: Matches . Soccerway . Perform Group . 28 August 2019.
  15. Web site: Sparta Rotterdam: Matches . Soccerway . Perform Group . 28 August 2019.