Edwin Vurens (born 6 June 1968) is a Dutch
football manager who coaches Dutch amateur side Docos.
[ Vurens is a former international player who played professionally as a ]striker
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for clubs in the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Football career
Playing
Born in Stompwijk, Vurens played amateur football with Stompwijkse Boys and RKAVV, before signing a professional contract with Sparta Rotterdam. Vurens later played for FC Twente
Football Club Twente () is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, sometimes known internationally as Twente Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Dutch champions Sportclub Enschede with Enschedes ...
and Roda JC, before playing in Switzerland for FC St. Gallen and Servette FC.
Vurens made one international appearance for the Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands national football team ( nl, Nederlands voetbalelftal or simply ''Het Nederlands elftal'') has represented the Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905. The men's national team is controlled by the Royal ...
in 1995.
Coaching
After retiring as a player in 2002, Vurens has coached a number of Dutch amateur sides including FC Zoetermeer, VUC Den Haag and BVCB.Leiden
Leiden (; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 119,713, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration wit ...
-side RKSV Docos.[
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References
External links
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Profile at Voetbal International
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Profile at Weltfußball.de
1968 births
Living people
People from Leidschendam
Association football forwards
Dutch footballers
Dutch football managers
Netherlands international footballers
Dutch expatriate footballers
Sparta Rotterdam players
Roda JC Kerkrade players
FC Twente players
FC St. Gallen players
Servette FC players
Eredivisie players
Swiss Super League players
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
Footballers from South Holland
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