Andy Jozua Atmodimedjo (born March 16, 1967) is a Surinamese football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of
Inter Moengotapoe
Inter Moengotapoe (sometimes rendered Inter Moengo Tapoe or just IMT) is a Surinamese football club, based in Moengo, Marowijne between Paramaribo and the border town of Albina. They play their home matches at the Ronnie Brunswijkstadion.
In ...
. He spent most of his professional playing career with S.V. Robinhood, winning four Hoofdklasse titles. He had previously played for Producers in the Hoofdklasse before joining Robinhood in 1986.
After retiring from playing, he went into management with Puwa Nani, followed by spells with
S.V. Robinhood
Sport Vereniging Robinhood is a Surinamese football club based in Paramaribo that competes in the SVB Eerste Divisie, the highest level of football in Suriname. Founded on 6 February 1945, Robinhood is the most successful club in Surinamese f ...
,
WBC,
Super Red Eagles
Super Red Eagles is a Surinamese football
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,
FCS Nacional
FCS Nacional is a Surinamese football club. They were relegated from the Surinamese Eerste Klasse, the second tier of football in Suriname, in 2012. They played their home games in Houttuin, Wanica District at the Nacionello Stadion. In 2013 ...
,
SV Boskamp, before returning to Puwa Nani in 2011. He has also managed the
Suriname senior team and the under-21 team in the past.
Career
Born in
Paramaribo
Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's ...
,
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
, Atmodimedjo began his playing career in the youth ranks of Fajalobi, where he played until 1980. That year he transferred to
Tuna
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, where he played for two seasons, before joining Producers from
Pontbuiten
Pontbuiten is a resort in Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is border ...
. In 1982, Atmodimedjo joined the youth of Producers, before making his
Hoofdklasse
The Vierde Divisie, formerly known as Hoofdklasse () is the second-highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fifth tier in general.
Background
The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of ...
debut in 1985. He would join
S.V. Robinhood
Sport Vereniging Robinhood is a Surinamese football club based in Paramaribo that competes in the SVB Eerste Divisie, the highest level of football in Suriname. Founded on 6 February 1945, Robinhood is the most successful club in Surinamese f ...
after only one season with the club, while also taking his first coaching position with Celtic U-20 competing in the SVCB Randdistrict. In 1986, he joined S.V. Robinhood, where he would play for the remainder of his career. He helped Robinhood win four titles in nine seasons with the club.
International career
Atmodimedjo played in the youth ranks of the
Suriname national team. He played for the under-20 team that made third place at the 1983 CFU Youth Championship. Having played on various youth levels, he never made any appearances for the senior team.
Managerial career
Atmodimedjo took his first coaching position as a player of Robinhood, coaching the youth teams of Celtic. In 1997, he took the managerial position with Randdistrict club Puwa Nani, where he would coach for four seasons. In 2003, he took an apprenticeship with Dutch club
AFC Ajax
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the ...
. In the meantime he graduated from the
KNVB
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International Coaching Course in the
Netherlands
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, returning to
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
and taking a coaching position with his former club
S.V. Robinhood
Sport Vereniging Robinhood is a Surinamese football club based in Paramaribo that competes in the SVB Eerste Divisie, the highest level of football in Suriname. Founded on 6 February 1945, Robinhood is the most successful club in Surinamese f ...
as well as
Walking Boyz Company
S.V. Walking Boyz Company also SV WBC or WBC, is a Surinamese association football club based in Paramaribo. They have won the Surinamese Hoofdklasse title three times. The club play at the Essed Stadion with a capacity of 3,500 spectators, which ...
. Atmodimedjo helped WBC to win the league title and the
Suriname President's Cup in 2004. The year in which he was made the interim manager of the
Suriname national team.
In 2005, he managed the
Super Red Eagles
Super Red Eagles is a Surinamese football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most pop ...
in the Hoofdklasse, while managing the national under-20 team a year later at the same time. In 2007, he became the manager of
FCS Nacional
FCS Nacional is a Surinamese football club. They were relegated from the Surinamese Eerste Klasse, the second tier of football in Suriname, in 2012. They played their home games in Houttuin, Wanica District at the Nacionello Stadion. In 2013 ...
and then
SV Boskamp a year later, before returning to Walking Boyz Company. In 2011, he resigned as manager, returning to Puwa Nani, competing in the SCVB Randdistrict but did not stay there for long.
After nearly five years he signed a contract to be a coach once again, this time with
Inter Moengotapoe (IMT). He will be the new manager of the eight time
Hoofdklasse
The Vierde Divisie, formerly known as Hoofdklasse () is the second-highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fifth tier in general.
Background
The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of ...
champions which will begin in the 2017 season. He signed with IMT because of their intentions of going to the
CONCACAF Champions League
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.
Honors
Player
Club
;Robinhood
*
SVB Hoofdklasse
The SVB Eerste Divisie is the highest football championship for clubs run by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond. The Topklasse is at the top of the system of Surinamese football championships. The league currently comprises twelve teams and operates a ...
(4): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993
International
;Suriname U-20
* CFU Youth Championship Third place: 1983
Manager
;Walking Boyz Company
*
SVB Hoofdklasse
The SVB Eerste Divisie is the highest football championship for clubs run by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond. The Topklasse is at the top of the system of Surinamese football championships. The league currently comprises twelve teams and operates a ...
(1): 2004
*
Suriname President's Cup (1): 2004
References
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Living people
1967 births
Sportspeople from Paramaribo
Surinamese footballers
Suriname youth international footballers
Surinamese football managers
S.V. Robinhood managers
S.V. Walking Boyz Company managers
S.V. Robinhood players
SVB Eerste Divisie players
SVB Eerste Divisie managers
Surinamese businesspeople
Surinamese people of Javanese descent
Association football defenders
Suriname under-20 international footballers