| Luuk Balkestein | |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Borussia Mönchengladbach (scout) |
| Years1: | 1974–1980 |
| Years2: | 1980–1982 |
| Clubs1: | Sparta |
| Clubs2: | Feyenoord |
| Caps1: | 201 |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1979–1980 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U-21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1980 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Luuk Balkestein (born 9 April 1954 in Apeldoorn) is a Dutch retired football player who played for Sparta Rotterdam and Feyenoord, as well as the Dutch national side.
Balkestein played three games for Netherlands U-21[1] and earned one senior cap for the Netherlands, a friendly match against France in March 1980.[2]
Balkestein is chief scout at German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach[3] and has been a scout at SC Heerenveen from 1995 to 2001.
His son, Pim, is also a footballer.