Robin Veldman (born 24 December 1985) is a Dutch

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manager who is the manager of

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in the

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Early life

Veldman was born and raised in the

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. He played for SV Markesse.

Career

Youth coach

Veldman started his career as a youth coach for SV Marknesse. He spent 11 years at

, where he worked with players including

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. He then became a trainer for

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, where he worked with the youth team. In 2021, Veldman was hired to work with the Anderlecht U21 team.

Managerial career

In 2022, Veldman was appointed interim head coach of Belgian side

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. In 2023, he was appointed manager of Scottish side Queen's Park. On 19 March 2024, Veldman was hired by

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to manage their reserve team Club NXT in

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. On 21 March 2025, Veldman returned to Heerenveen to become their new permanent manager after

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signed

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to replace Brian Priske as their new manager.

Managerial record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Veldman, Robin 1985 births Living people Dutch football managers R.S.C. Anderlecht managers Queen's Park F.C. managers SC Heerenveen managers Belgian Pro League managers Challenger Pro League managers Scottish Professional Football League managers Eredivisie managers Dutch expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Belgium Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate football managers in Scotland Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Scotland