Rob Reekers Explained

Rob Reekers
Fullname:Robert Reekers
Birth Date:1966 5, df=y
Birth Place:Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1974–1981
Youthclubs1:KVV Losser
Years1:1981–1982
Clubs1:KVV Losser
Years2:1982–1985
Clubs2:FC Twente II
Years3:1985–1986
Clubs3:ASC Schöppingen
Years4:1986–1995
Clubs4:VfL Bochum
Caps4:242
Goals4:8
Years5:1995–2000
Clubs5:FC Gütersloh
Caps5:90
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:1988–1989
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2000–2003
Manageryears2:2003–2004
Manageryears3:2006–2008
Manageryears4:2008–2009
Managerclubs4:Neftchi Baku PFC (assistant)
Manageryears5:2009–2012
Managerclubs5:FC Augsburg (assistant)
Manageryears6:2012–
Managerclubs6:Hertha BSC (assistant)

Robert "Rob" Reekers (born 7 May 1966) is a retired Dutch footballer[1] who played in the Netherlands for FC Twente and in Germany for ASC Schöppingen, VfL Bochum and FC Gütersloh. He earned four caps for the Netherlands national side between 1988 and 1989. After retiring as a player in 2000, Reekers has managed Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, FC Gütersloh and SuS Stadtlohn.

Reekers worked by the end of June 2009 to June 2012 as Assistant coach of Jos Luhukay at FC Augsburg. For the 2012–13 season, he moved with him to Hertha BSC.[2]

Reekers is one of a small number of Dutch footballers to be selected for the Netherlands national team while never having played in the Dutch Eredivisie. The other capped players are Jordi Cruyff, Jerrel Hasselbaink, Willi Lippens, Wim Hofkens, Nathan Aké, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Javairô Dilrosun.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rob Reekers . worldfootball.net . 25 January 2013.
  2. Web site: First Team Hertha BSC . herthabsc.de. 16 February 2013.