Abe Knoop (born 28 August 1963 in

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) is a Dutch professional football goalkeeping coach. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of the

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under the wing of

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. During his playing career, Knoop was primarily used as a reserve goalkeeper, but he made a few

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appearances for

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and Vitesse.

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1963 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Curaçao men's footballers Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players AFC Ajax players SBV Vitesse players Feyenoord players FC Wageningen players Men's association football goalkeepers Dutch football managers Footballers from Willemstad 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Curaçao-footy-bio-stub