Willem van Hanegem
Willem van Hanegem in 1978
|
|||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willem van Hanegem | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Breskens, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Velox SC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1966 | Velox SC | ? | (?) |
| 1966–1968 | Xerxes | 67 | (32) |
| 1968–1976 | Feyenoord | 247 | (88) |
| 1976–1979 | AZ'67 | 75 | (10) |
| 1979 | Chicago Sting | 27 | (6) |
| 1979–1981 | FC Utrecht | 54 | (3) |
| 1981–1983 | Feyenoord | 51 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1968–1979 | Netherlands | 52 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990–1992 | USV Holland | ||
| 1990–1991 | FC Wageningen | ||
| 1992–1995 | Feyenoord | ||
| 1995–1996 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 1997–1999 | AZ | ||
| 2001 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 2007–2008 | FC Utrecht | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 June 2007. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 June 2007 |
|||
Willem "Wim" van Hanegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈʋɪm vɑn ˈɦaːnəɣɛm]; born 20 February 1944) is a Dutch football midfielder and coach born in Breskens, Zeeland. In a playing career spanning over 20 years he won several domestic honours in the Netherlands, as well as a European Cup and a UEFA trophy, all with Feyenoord. He was also a finalist in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. As a manager, he won the league and cup with Feyenoord and spent a period as the Dutch national team's assistant coach. He was appointed manager of FC Utrecht in July 2007.
Van Hanegem played for Velox SC, Xerxes/DHC, Feyenoord, AZ'67, Chicago Sting, FC Utrecht and, finally, Feyenoord once again.
In the Netherlands he is widely considered as one of the best Dutch football players in history. He was renowned for his tactical insight and was well known for his fantastic passing range and his ability with the ball at his feet. Both his way of sprinting (he had bandy legs), and his skill to give the ball a curve (achieved by striking the ball with the outside of his left foot) gave him the nickname De Kromme (The Crooked). Whilst being primarily renowned for the technical part of his game, he was also highly capable in the defensive part of his game, being a good tackler and not afraid to go into physical challenges. His primary weakness was his lack of pace.
After retiring as a player, Van Hanegem joined Feyenoord as assistant manager in 1983 and stayed in the post until 1986. He then joined FC Utrecht as assistant, before moving to FC Wageningen. He returned to Feyenoord as manager in 1992, winning the league in 1993 and the Dutch Cup in 1994 and 1995.
...
Wikipedia