Andries Ulderink (born 30 July 1969) is a Dutch association football coach and a former player. He coached Dutch professional and amateur teams. He is the manager of
Cape Town City in South Africa.
Football career
Ulderink was a footballer at VV Reünie and
HSC '21
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. His position was forward.
Manager
Ulderink started coaching at
AZSV. He then continued to
SC Varsseveld,
SV DCS, and
Rohda Raalte. His first manager gig at a professional team was assistant coach at
De Graafschap. He returned to
Rohda Raalte, assisted again De Graafschap, lead the youth department at De Graafschap, and coached
Be Quick '28. His first main coach position at a professional team was for
Go Ahead Eagles
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, followed by
De Graafschap,
AGOVV, scout at
Ajax
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,
Jong Ajax
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, and assistant at
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(2016–2018). In 2018, he became the manager of
Ajax Cape Town.
In February 2020, Ulderink stepped back from the position because he declared his solidarity with technical director
Hans Vonk, who was in conflict with the club chairman. He became assistant coach to
Ron Jans
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Coaching career
Groningen
Born in Zwolle, Overijssel ...
at
Twente
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in June 2020.
Ulderink joined
Cape Town City shortly before their relegation playoffs at the end of the
2024–25 season.
References
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1969 births
Dutch men's footballers
Ajax Cape Town F.C. managers
De Graafschap managers
AGOVV managers
AFC Ajax managers
Jong Ajax managers
Go Ahead Eagles managers
Be Quick '28 managers
Rohda Raalte managers
Footballers from Zwolle
Living people
Dutch football managers
Men's association football forwards
FC Twente non-playing staff
Eerste Divisie managers
Dutch expatriate football managers
Expatriate soccer managers in South Africa
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
HSC '21 players
Rangers F.C. non-playing staff
20th-century Dutch sportsmen