Leen Looijen Explained

Leen Looijen
Birth Date:9 July 1947
Birth Place:Wageningen, Netherlands
Manageryears1:1974
Managerclubs1:N.E.C.
Manageryears2:1978–1981
Managerclubs2:N.E.C.
Manageryears3:1982–1985
Managerclubs3:Vitesse Arnhem
Manageryears4:1985–1986
Managerclubs4:RKC Waalwijk
Manageryears5:1986–1987
Managerclubs5:NAC Breda
Manageryears6:1987–1991
Managerclubs6:N.E.C.
Manageryears7:1992
Managerclubs7:FC St. Gallen
Manageryears8:1993
Managerclubs8:FC Groningen
Manageryears9:1994–1995
Managerclubs9:FC Emmen
Manageryears10:1997
Managerclubs10:N.E.C.
Manageryears11:2008
Managerclubs11:Netherlands Antilles
Manageryears12:2013
Managerclubs12:Tuvalu
Manageryears13:2013
Managerclubs13:vv Jonkerboys

Leen Looijen (born 9 July 1947) is a Dutch football manager, who has worked in N.E.C., NAC Breda, RKC Waalwijk, FC St. Gallen (Swiss), FC Emmen, Willem II, FC Groningen and Vitesse Arnhem.

Career

Looijen was born in Wageningen. He was head coach of N.E.C. from January to June 1974, from 1978 to 1981 and from 1987 to 1991. From 1994 to July 2007 he served at the same club but as technical director, until this function was taken over by Carlos Aalbers. Then Looijen became head of scouting for NEC. He was also the national coach of the Dutch Antillean football. This position he held until June 2008.

In January 2009 he became technical director of De Graafschap. There he was dismissed on 20 September 2011. In May 2012 his book' "From losing you learn to win" was released.

Looijen coached the national football team of Tuvalu during their three tour of the Netherlands that started on August 16, 2013. The Tuvaluan team trained almost every day in this period and played a total of 20 practice games against amateur clubs from around the country.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/buitenlands/21800594/__Looijen_even_bondscoach_Tuvalu__.html Looijen even bondscoach Tuvalu
  2. Web site: Craig . Frew . Tuvalu still dreams of joining Fifa's world football family. 9 December 2013. BBC Scotland . 10 December 2013.