Louis Coolen | |
Birth Date: | 12 January 1952 |
Birth Place: | Nuenen, Netherlands |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | RKSV Nuenen |
Youthclubs2: | PSV |
Years1: | 1974–1980 |
Clubs1: | Helmond Sport |
Years2: | 1980–1982 |
Clubs2: | RKSV Nuenen |
Manageryears1: | 1982–1985 |
Managerclubs1: | RKSV Nuenen |
Manageryears2: | 1985–1987 |
Managerclubs2: | Helmondia '55 |
Manageryears3: | 1992–1996 |
Managerclubs3: | UDI '19 |
Manageryears4: | 1996–2001 |
Managerclubs4: | Helmond Sport |
Manageryears5: | 2001–2005 |
Managerclubs5: | Roda JC (assistant) |
Manageryears6: | 2005–2007 |
Managerclubs6: | FC Eindhoven |
Manageryears7: | 2008 |
Managerclubs7: | UDI '19 |
Louis Coolen (born 12 January 1952) is a Dutch football manager and retired player who works as an advisor to the board at Helmond Sport.
Coolen was born in Nuenen. A midfielder, during his playing career he played for PSV, Helmond Sport and RKSV Nuenen.
After retiring as a player in 1982, Coolen has managed RKSV Nuenen, Helmondia '55, UDI '19,[1] Helmond Sport and FC Eindhoven.[2] He also was assistant manager at Roda JC for four years.[3]
He moved abroad in September 2008 to become technical director at the Yuri Konoplev Academy in Tolyatti[4] and worked at Russian giants Zenit Saint Petersburg, where he managed their youth coaches in two spells at the club.[5] In between he worked for Roda as technical director and later led the Roda JC academy.[6]
He returned to Helmond Sport in an advisory role in March 2017.[7]