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Maurice Verberne
Maurice Verberne (born 12 June 1971) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is the head coach of club Eindhoven. Playing career Verberne was born on 12 June 1971 in Beek en Donk, North Brabant, Netherlands. He began playing football at the age of seven in the youth setup of Sparta '25 before joining the Helmond Sport youth academy. He made his professional debut for Helmond Sport on 24 October 1992, in an away match against AZ, coming on as a substitute for Peter Geurts. Over the course of his career, he also played for Den Bosch, RBC, TOP Oss, and ADO Den Haag, before concluding his professional career in 2005 with MVV. In total, he made 295 competitive appearances and scored 10 goals. Following his retirement from professional football, Verberne played for RIOS '31 in Echt for two seasons. From 2007 to November 2010, he was with Dijkse Boys, helping the team achieve promotion to the Topklasse in 2010. Coaching career After retiring as a player, Ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beek En Donk
Beek en Donk is a town in the province North Brabant, Netherlands. There are 10,028 inhabitants. The spoken language is Meierij, Peellands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch language, Dutch). History The area of nowadays Beek en Donk has been inhabited for a long time. Tools of Stone Age nomadic people have been found. The first permanent inhabitants come around 700 AD. In the Middle Ages, the basis was made for the current towns. First Beek grew around the Oude Toren, and Heereind. In the 13th century, the role of Heereind was taken over by the expanding Donk. Heereind is noted in a document in 1314, where it was given the same importance as Aarle, Rixtel and Beek. On Saint Barbara day (December 4) in 1300, duke Jan II of Duchy of Brabant, Brabant gave the inhabitants of 'Rikestele, Arle ende Beke' (Rixtel, Aarle and Beek) the right to use common lands around the towns. In the 14th century, Beek en Donk got its first church (building), church. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AZ Alkmaar
Alkmaar Zaanstreek (), better known internationally as AZ Alkmaar, or simply and most commonly as AZ () in the Netherlands, is a Dutch professional Association football, football club from Alkmaar and the Zaan#The Zaan district, Zaan district. The club plays in the Eredivisie, the highest professional football league in the Netherlands. AZ won the Eredivisie in 1980–81 Eredivisie, 1980–81 and 2008–09 Eredivisie, 2008–09. In the same season as their first league title, they also reached the 1981 UEFA Cup Final, UEFA Cup Final, which they lost to Ipswich Town F.C., Ipswich Town. The team has won the KNVB Cup on four occasions, and one Johan Cruyff Shield. History 1910–1972: Foundation and first years AZ was founded on 10 May 1967 as AZ '67, the result of a merger of Alkmaar '54 and FC Zaanstreek. Alkmaar '54 was founded as a professional team in April 1954 to play in the 10-team NBVB league, created because the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Eerste Divisie ...
The 2024–25 Eerste Divisie is the 69th season of the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands since its establishment in 1956. Teams A total of 20 teams take part in the league: 17 teams from the 2023–24 Eerste Divisie and 3 teams relegated from the 2023–24 Eredivisie. Stadiums and locations Number of teams by provinces Standings League table Results Play-offs ''All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)'' Statistics Top scorers See also * 2024–25 Eredivisie * 2024–25 Tweede Divisie * 2024–25 Derde Divisie References {{DEFAULTSORT:2024-25 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie seasons 2 Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Eerste Divisie
The 2021–22 Eerste Divisie, known as Keuken Kampioen Divisie for sponsorship reasons, was the 66th season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1956. It began on 6 August 2021, and ended with the promotion/relegation playoffs on 29 May 2022. Relegation for reserve teams On 1 August 2020, the KNVB detailed on its website in what scenarios will the reserve teams in the league be relegated from the Eerste Divisie. Relegation to the Tweede Divisie * No reserve team from the Eerste Divisie can be relegated to the Tweede Divisie if the lowest classified reserves team in the Eerste Divisie is in the top 10. * If the lowest classified reserve team in the Eerste Divisie finishes between 11th through 18th and the highest classified reserve team in the Tweede Divisie finishes first, the two teams play each other in a two-legged tie to decide which team will play in the Eerste Divisie the next season and which team will also play in the Tweede Divisie. * If the lowest classi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaas Wels
Klaas Wels (born 2 September 1973) is a Dutch professional football manager. Playing career Wels was a defender. During his active playing career, he represented hometown club RKSV Schijndel since his childhood. He also played two seasons for Blauw Geel '38 and one season for the reserves of FC Den Bosch. After this, he returned to RKSV Schijndel. Managerial career Wels started his coaching career in 2004 at RKSV Schijndel. There, he became coach of the club's second team. From 2008 to 2009, he was head coach of Festilent, after which he left for Best Vooruit. In August 2010, his contract with the club was terminated, and he began working at FC Oss as an assistant coach. In March 2012, it was announced that Wels would combine his work at FC Oss with the head coaching position at SV Deurne. He signed a contract for two seasons. He won the South II District of the KNVB Amateur Cup with the club in 2013. After two seasons, Wels left Deurne. In January 2014, it was announced that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurgen Streppel
Jurgen Streppel (born 25 June 1969) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player, who is the current technical director of Helmond Sport. Playing career Born in Voorst, Streppel began his professional career in 1990 as a midfielder at Helmond Sport in the second-tier Eerste Divisie. After two seasons he moved to RKC Waalwijk, where he played in the top-tier Eredivisie until 1997. In the 1993–94 season, he was loaned to Eerste Divisie club Telstar. From 1997 to 2005, Streppel played for Helmond Sport again. In total, he made 373 appearances in which he scored 57 goals. Managerial career Already in 1995, Streppel began his coaching career as a youth coach at Helmond Sport where he also was a player for the first team. He worked as a youth coach for several years until 2006, where he became assistant manager of the first team under Jan Poortvliet. From 2008 to the summer of 2011, he was head coach of Helmond Sport. On 1 July 2011, Streppel was appointed head coach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In The Netherlands
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths. The virus reached the Netherlands on 27 February 2020, when its first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Tilburg. It involved a 56-year-old Dutchman who had arrived in the Netherlands from Italy. The virus was confirmed to have reached Europe on 24 January 2020, when the first COVID-19 case was identified in Bordeaux - France. As of 31 January 2021, there are 978,475 confirmed cases of infections and 13,998 confirmed deaths. The first death occurred on 6 March, when an 86-year-old patient died in Rotterdam. On the advice of the Outbreak Management Team (OMT), under supervision of Jaap van Dissel, measures were taken by the Third Rutte cabinet for the public health to prevent the spread of this viral disease, including the "intelligent lockdown". The government strategy on pandemic control has been criticised for the refusal to acknowledge the role of asymptomatic spread and the role o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Trost
René Hubertus Johannes Trost (born 31 January 1965) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Eerste Klasse club Chevremont. Career Trost played fifteen seasons at Roda JC; in between he spent half a season on loan at VVV-Venlo. He played 323 professional matches and scored 23 goals in them. As a manager, Trost was assistant at Roda JC from 1998 to 2005. He then managed Patro Maasmechelen in Belgium, before replacing Paul Put at Lierse SK after Put was named in a bribery case. In 2006–07 he resigned after he won two points out of twelve matches at the start of the season. At the end of December he started at Belgian second division club United Overpelt-Lommel, only to resign two months later on 25 February after a series of bad results. In July 2007, Trost returned to Roda, this time in a different role, as the head of the youth department. In February 2009, he was promoted to the first team squad as an assistant coach to manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Paul De Jong
Jean-Paul de Jong (born 17 October 1970) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who most recently coached Ajax' under-18s. He is best known for his lengthy spell as a player with FC Utrecht, appearing in nearly 450 official games in 14 years and winning two major titles. Career Born in Utrecht, de Jong had several trainee spells, including with country giants Feyenoord and AFC Ajax. He made his professional debuts in Germany at the age of 20 with 2. Bundesliga club VfL Osnabrück, appearing sparingly over the course of two seasons. In 1993 de Jong returned to his country and city, going on serve a 14-year spell with FC Utrecht. In total he played 370 Eredivisie matches, in which he scored 11 goals; as the side appeared in three consecutive domestic cup finals, winning twice, "Mr. FC Utrecht" (as he was nicknamed) was on target in the final of the 2002–03 edition, opening the scoresheet in a 4–1 win against Feyenoord. On 22 April 2007, de Jong receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Van Der Gaag
Mitchell van der Gaag (born 22 October 1971) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the current head coach of Swiss Super League side FC Zürich. He made 208 Eredivisie appearances, scoring 19 goals, for NEC, Sparta Rotterdam, PSV and Utrecht. Abroad, he had spells at Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League and Marítimo in Portugal's Primeira Liga, playing 174 total games for the latter and scoring 19 times. As a manager, van der Gaag led several teams including Marítimo and Belenenses in Portugal, as well as Excelsior and NAC in his country. Playing career Van der Gaag was born in Zutphen, Gelderland. After graduating from PSV Eindhoven's youth academy, he spent three seasons on loan to NEC Nijmegen and Sparta Rotterdam, returning to Eindhoven for a further three years but never being an important first-team figure, however. In January 1995, van der Gaag signed with Motherwell. He scored a career-best seven goals in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAC Breda
NAC Breda (), often simply known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Eredivisie, after winning play-offs for promotion in 2024. In their history, NAC won one national title in 1921 and won one Cup in 1973. NAC was founded on 19 September 1912, when the two clubs ADVENDO and NOAD merged to one club, both being abbreviations of their respective full names. In 2012 Stefaan Eskes succeeded Ed Busselaar and in August 2012 NAC Breda reinstated their first logo as the new club logo for the 2012–13 season. Name and etymology NAC is a fusion of the two abbreviations of the two clubs that merged to create it in 1912, NOAD and ADVENDO. NOAD is a Dutch abbreviation for ''Nooit Opgeven, Altijd Doorzetten'' (English translation: ''Never give up, always persevere''), while ADVENDO is a Dutch abbreviation for ''Aangenaam Doo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derde Divisie
The Derde Divisie (; ), formerly known as Topklasse (; ), is the fourth tier of football in the Netherlands, which had its inaugural season as a third tier in 2010–11 and as a fourth tier in 2016–17. The league is placed between the Tweede Divisie and the Vierde Divisie (formerly Hoofdklasse), the third and fifth tiers of Dutch football, respectively. The introduction of the then Topklasse resulted from discussions between the Royal Dutch Football Association, the ''Coöperatie Eerste Divisie'' (the clubs in the Eerste Divisie) and the ''Centraal Overleg Hoofdklassers'' (the clubs in the Hoofdklasse). Background A national football competition in the Netherlands was established in 1956. Prior to that, the districts of the Dutch football association held their own competitions, and the champions of these competitions faced each other for the national title. The highest national division in the new league structure became the Eredivisie, followed by the Eerste Divisie and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
