Wim Koevermans | |
Full Name: | Wilhelmus Jacobus Koevermans |
Birth Date: | 1960 6, df=y |
Birth Place: | Vlaardingen, Netherlands |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1978–1980 |
Caps1: | 43 |
Goals1: | 6 |
Years2: | 1980–1988 |
Caps2: | 255 |
Goals2: | 37 |
Years3: | 1988–1990 |
Caps3: | 42 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Totalcaps: | 340 |
Totalgoals: | 48 |
Nationalyears1: | 1988 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1990–1993 |
Managerclubs1: | FC Groningen (Assistant manager) |
Manageryears2: | 1993–1994 |
Managerclubs2: | FC Groningen |
Manageryears3: | 1994–1996 |
Managerclubs3: | RBC Roosendaal |
Manageryears4: | 1996–1997 |
Managerclubs4: | NEC Nijmegen |
Manageryears5: | 1998–2001 |
Managerclubs5: | MVV Maastricht |
Manageryears6: | 2002–2008 |
Managerclubs6: | Netherlands (Youth coach) |
Manageryears7: | 2008–2012 |
Managerclubs7: | Ireland (High Performance Director) |
Manageryears8: | 2010 |
Managerclubs8: | Republic of Ireland U21 (Temporary) |
Manageryears9: | 2012–2014 |
Managerclubs9: | India |
Wilhelmus ("Wim") Jacobus Koevermans (born 28 June 1960) is a Dutch football coach and former player. A central defender, he earned one cap for the Netherlands national team. He was a member of the Dutch team that won the European title at the 1988 European Football Championship in West Germany, although he did not play under manager Rinus Michels.
Koevermans was born in Vlaardingen, South Holland. He played for Fortuna Vlaardingen, FC Vlaardingen, Fortuna Sittard, and FC Groningen. He ended his professional career in 1990.
After his retirement from playing Koevermans became a football manager, who worked for clubs like NEC Nijmegen, RBC Roosendaal and MVV Maastricht.[1]
He was the International High Performance Director of the FAI until he was appointed the coach of India.[2] He resumed his office as the Chief Coach of Indian football team on 1 July 2012.[3] He left the post in October 2014 after India's loss against Palestine.[4] He was succeeded by Stephen Constantine.
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