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Ronald Koeman (; born 21 March 1963) is a Dutch professional football manager and former
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. He is the younger brother of his former international teammate Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman. Koeman was capable of playing both as a defender and as a
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; he frequently played as a
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, although he was equally known for his goalscoring, long–range shooting, and accuracy from free kicks and penalties. Born in Zaandam, Koeman began his career at
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before transferring to the Netherlands' most successful club Ajax in 1983, where they won the national Eredivisie title in 1984–85. He then joined Ajax's
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in 1986, winning three consecutive Eredivisie titles ( 1986–87, 1987–88 and 1988–89) and the
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in 1988. Ronald Koeman is one of five European players to ever win a
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with their club and a cup with their national team in the same year. The other four players are his teammates Hans van Breukelen,
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,
Gerald Vanenburg Gerald Mervin Vanenburg (born 5 March 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger. He amassed Eredivisie totals of 372 games and 112 goals for Ajax and PSV combined, winning fifteen major titles between the two ...
and
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. In 1989, Koeman moved to
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and became part of
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's "Dream Team", helping the club win
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four years in a row between 1991 and 1994, and the 1991–92 European Cup, where he scored the winning goal of the final against
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. At international level, Koeman was one of the stars of the Netherlands national team, alongside
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,
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,
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and
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. During his career with the Netherlands, Koeman won
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and played at the
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, 1990 and
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s, captaining the team at the latter. In his managerial career, Koeman has won three Eredivisie titles: twice with Ajax ( 2001–02 and 2003–04) and once with PSV ( 2006–07). He is the only individual to have both played for and managed the " Big Three" of Dutch football: Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord. Abroad, he had spells in Portugal with Benfica and Spain with
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, coaching ''Los Ché'' to victory in the
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, and managed
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clubs
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and Everton in the 2010s. He was the manager of the Netherlands national team between 2018 and 2020, finishing runners-up in the 2019
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. In August 2020, he was appointed manager of Barcelona, with whom he won the
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, but was sacked in October 2021, following a poor start to the new season.


Club career


Netherlands

Koeman started his professional career at
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, making his debut at the age of 17 years and 183 days in a 2–0 win over NEC in the
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. This made him the third-youngest player in the club's history, after
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team regained the championship in 1984–85. The following season saw
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take over as Ajax head coach and, despite scoring 120 goals in 34 Eredivisie matches and winning the
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, ''de Godenzonen'' could only finish second in the league behind
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. In the summer of 1986, Koeman controversially transferred to PSV to play for Hans Kraay's champions. Towards the end of the 1986–87 season, Kraay resigned and was replaced by
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, under the management of whom PSV overtook league leaders Ajax in the final weeks of the season to defend their league title. Koeman enjoyed further success with Hiddink and PSV in the following seasons, as the team also won the 1987–88 and
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titles and the club's first, and to date only,
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against Benfica in Stuttgart on 25 May 1988. PSV had also won the KNVB Cup in both 1988 and
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, making their successes in the two years trebles and doubles respectively. In his three seasons at PSV, Koeman scored 51 goals in 98 league appearances, averaging more than one goal every two matches. During 1987–88 season, he recorded the highest scoring season of his club career, with 21 goals scored in the league.


Barcelona

In 1989, Koeman re-joined his former Ajax coach Johan Cruyff at
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, where he became a member of the famous "
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". During his first season at the club, Barcelona won the
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, beating
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2–0 in the final. Along with players such as
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,
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and
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, Koeman helped the club win
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four years in a row from 1991 to 1994. He scored the only goal of the
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with a free-kick from the edge of the 18-yard box against
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at
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to make ''Barça'' European champions for the first time in its history. With this, he became the first player to score in two consecutive finals of different European competitions, having scored Barcelona's consolation goal in a 1–2 defeat against
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in the 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup Final. Koeman was known for his powerful right-footed free kicks and deadball ability where he scored many vital goals for the team. One of his best strikes in La Liga came in the memorable 5–0 win over Real Madrid in 1994, with his
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free kick making the scoreline 2–0. Koeman was joint-top scorer with eight goals in the
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, in which Barcelona were beaten 0–4 in the
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by A.C. Milan at the
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in
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. His nicknames while playing for Barcelona were '' Tintin'', due to his physical similarity with
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's fictional character, and ''
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'', after the famous albino gorilla in the Barcelona Zoo.


Return to the Netherlands and retirement

After six years and over 200 appearances at Barcelona, Koeman left Spain to return to the Netherlands in 1995. In joining Feyenoord, he became one of the few players to represent all of Dutch football's " Big Three". Koeman spent two seasons in Rotterdam, captaining Feyenoord to third- and second-place finishes in the Eredivisie respectively. Koeman ended his career with 193 league goals from 533 matches (ahead of
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, who netted 182 goals in 556 matches) during his career, more than any other defender in the history of football.


International career

In April 1983, Koeman debuted for the Netherlands national team in a 3–0 friendly loss to Sweden in
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. This match also marked the first ''Oranje'' appearance for his elder brother Erwin. Ronald's first international goal came in September of the same year, in a 3–0 victory of
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at
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's Oosterpark Stadion. With the Netherlands unable to qualify for
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and the
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, Koeman's tournament debut came at Euro 1988 in West Germany, where Rinus Michels' team defeated the hosts at the semi-final stage, with Koeman scoring a crucial penalty to equalize and make it 1–1. After this match, Koeman provocatively pretended to wipe his backside with the shirt of Olaf Thon in front of the home supporters. In the final, the Netherlands defeated the
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2–0 at
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's Olympiastadion to win the nation's only major international trophy. This completed Koeman's extraordinary 1988 after winning the treble with PSV. Both Koeman and his central defensive partner Frank Rijkaard were named in
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's Team of the Tournament. Koeman went on to represent his nation at the 1990 and
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World Cups, as well as
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, and picked up a total of 78 caps for the Netherlands, scoring 14 goals.


Managerial career


Early years

Having retired as a player after his stint with Feyenoord, Koeman became a member of the Netherlands international coaching staff of
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during the
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along with Johan Neeskens and Frank Rijkaard. After the tournament, he was appointed the assistant coach of Barcelona, and in 2000, he was handed his first managerial job as the head coach of Vitesse, where he led the team to a
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spot in his only season.


Ajax

Koeman was appointed the manager of Ajax in 2001. He won a domestic double in 2001–02. Despite regaining the title in 2003–04, Ajax had fallen eight points behind rivals PSV in the Eredivisie. This situation, coupled with Ajax being knocked out of the
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by
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, 3–2 on aggregate, led Koeman to resign the following day on 25 February 2005.


Benfica

In June 2005, Koeman took up the vacant position at Portuguese champions Benfica, following the departure of Giovanni Trapattoni. On 13 August, he won the
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against Vitória de Setúbal with a single goal by Nuno Gomes. The team finished the
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in third place (behind rivals
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and
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) and was knocked out of the
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in the quarter-finals by Vitória de Guimarães. This, along with an offer from PSV, sufficed for the manager to leave one year before the end of his contract. Under Koeman, Benfica did reach the quarter-finals of the
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; eliminating
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in the final game of the group stage and
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in the first knockout stage, before losing to Barcelona on an aggregate score of 0–2, who ended up winning the trophy.


PSV

In the 2006–07 season, Koeman served as head coach of PSV, as successor to Guus Hiddink. PSV dominated the first season half, keeping competitors
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and Ajax at a reasonable distance, and PSV seemed almost destined to become champions again. PSV, however, suffered in the second half of the season, also because of injuries of players Jefferson Farfán,
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, obtaining only 19 out 39 possible points. Alkmaar and Ajax regained their momentum, making for a close finish, with all three teams tied at 72 points before the last competition day. Alkmaar played struggling Excelsior in their final match, but did not manage to win. Ajax played at
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, but did not score enough goals; it was PSV eventually who triumphed, winning at home 5–1 against Vitesse, and thereby becoming Eredivisie champions, one goal ahead of Ajax. For the second consecutive season he guided a team to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, this time defeating another English club in the shape of
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in the first knockout stage by an aggregate score of 2–1, before losing 4–0 on aggregate to eventual runners-up
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in the quarter-finals.


Valencia

On 31 October 2007, Koeman agreed to be the new coach of
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after the sacking of
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, starting on 5 November 2007. With Valencia, he won the
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, a tournament he previously won as a player with Barcelona. This was Valencia's first Copa del Rey since 1999. The remainder of his tenure at Valencia would prove disappointing: the team would slump to 15th in the league, only two points above the relegation zone, as well as finishing bottom of their Champions League group. A 1–5 defeat by
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would prove the final straw for Koeman's time with Valencia. He was sacked the following day, on 21 April 2008.


AZ Alkmaar

Koeman was appointed manager of
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on 18 May 2009, after Louis van Gaal, who won the
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with Alkmaar, joined Bayern Munich. On 5 December 2009, Alkmaar announced that Koeman no longer was in charge of the club, after losing 7 of the first 16 games in the Dutch competition.


Feyenoord

On 21 July 2011, Koeman was appointed manager of Feyenoord, signing a one-year contract with the Dutch club as replacement for outgoing trainer Mario Been. Through this appointment, Koeman notably became the first individual ever to serve as both player and head coach at all teams of the so-called "traditional big three" of Dutch football – Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord. Moreover, he has completed this in the same order as player and as manager. At the beginning of 2012, it was announced that his contract was extended. In February 2014, Koeman announced that he would leave his position at Feyenoord at the end of the 2013–14 season to pursue other ambitions.


Southampton

In June 2014, Koeman was announced as the replacement for
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manager Mauricio Pochettino, signing a three-year deal with the club. His brother Erwin was appointed assistant manager. In his first six
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games in charge of the club, Koeman managed four wins, a draw and a defeat, propelling Southampton to second place in the league standings and resulting in Koeman being named Premier League Manager of the Month for September. In January 2015, Southampton won all three of their matches, including a first win at
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since 1988, and Koeman was again named Manager of the Month. He led Southampton to a seventh-place finish at the end of the season. Koeman won his third Premier League Manager of the Month for January 2016, on the way to Southampton's highest ever Premier League finish, sixth place, highest ever Premier League points total, 63, and qualification for the group stage of the
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.


Everton

On 14 June 2016, Koeman was confirmed as manager of Everton, signing a three-year contract. His brother was again hired as his assistant. In his first season, Koeman led Everton to qualification for the
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. Prior to the 2017–18 season, Koeman was given the largest budget in Everton's history to spend on new players. An estimated £150 million was spent on new players, but Koeman admitted that he had not bought a centre forward to replace
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, the previous season's squad top scorer who had been sold to Manchester United. Koeman was sacked by the club on 23 October 2017, after his side fell into the relegation zone, following a 2–5 home defeat against
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the previous day. Koeman later stated his belief that the failure to sign Olivier Giroud in the summer transfer window contributed to his sacking.


Netherlands

On 6 February 2018, Koeman was appointed manager of the Netherlands national team on a four-and-half-year contract up to and including the
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. He replaced
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who resigned after failing to guide the Netherlands to the
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. On 9 June 2019, the Netherlands finished runners-up in the
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after a 0–1 defeat against
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in the
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. On 19 August 2020, Koeman left the national team to become manager of
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. Under his management, Netherlands qualified for a final tournament,
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, for the first time since the
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after missing out on the
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and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.


Barcelona

On 19 August 2020, Koeman was announced as the new manager of Barcelona, on a two-year contract until 30 June 2022. He took over after Quique Setién had been dismissed from the post following a disastrous 8–2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the quarter final of the
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. In his first competitive game in charge, Barcelona beat Villarreal 4–0 at the
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in
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. On 17 October, Koeman suffered his first loss as Barcelona manager after a 1–0 away defeat against
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. On 24 October, he lost the first '' Clásico'' of the season to arch rivals
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by a 3–1 scoreline. That defeat was followed by a 1–1 draw against Alavés, which resulted in Barcelona equalling their worst tally after the first six games in La Liga (8 points, as few as in 2002–03 season). On 17 January 2021, Koeman managed Barcelona for the first time in a cup final, with his side losing 3–2 to
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after
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in the final of the 2020–21 Supercopa de España at the Estadio de La Cartuja in
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. On 7 February, Koeman led Barcelona to their sixth consecutive away win in La Liga after winning 3–2 against
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, equalling
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's feat achieved in the 2015–16 season. On 11 March, Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League in the
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against PSG after failing to turn around a 1–4 loss at home, losing 2–5 on aggregate. On 10 April, Barcelona's 19-game unbeaten run in La Liga came to an end after falling to Real Madrid 2–1 away from home in the second ''Clásico'' of the season. On 17 April, Koeman led ''Barça'' to a 4–0 win over
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in the
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, gaining revenge for the Supercopa defeat at the same venue three months earlier. On 29 April, Barcelona were presented with a golden opportunity to go top of La Liga but failed to capitalize after losing out to
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away 2–1 despite taking the lead. Barcelona's title charge ended with a disappointment after winning only two of their last five matches and eventually finished third in the league table. Following the end of the season, club president Joan Laporta admitted that Koeman was not his first choice and was looking for a manager, however on 3 June, he confirmed that Koeman would be staying in charge for another season. Barcelona began the 2021–22 season with a 4–2 home victory over Real Sociedad in La Liga. However, in their next ten matches, they had a disappointing run of games with 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats including consecutive 3–0 losses against Bayern Munich and Benfica in the Champions League group stage and a 2–0 away defeat against title contenders Atletico Madrid in La Liga. On 24 October, following ''Barça's'' 2–1 defeat against Real Madrid at home, Koeman became the first manager since Patrick O’Connell in 1936 to lose three consecutive ''Clásicos.'' On 28 October, the club announced that Koeman had been relieved of his duties as manager following the team's 1–0 away defeat against
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. A week later,
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was announced as his replacement.


Return to the Netherlands

On 6 April 2022, Koeman was announced as returning to role of manager of the Netherlands national team, and would commence in the role on 1 January 2023 after the
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in Qatar, following the third retirement of Louis van Gaal.


Style of play

A composed player on the ball, Koeman was capable of being deployed both as a defender and as a midfielder, and he frequently played as a sweeper, due to his vision and his ability on the ball. Regarded as one of the best and most prolific attacking central defenders of all time, due to his eye for goal, Koeman was renowned for his long-range passing, as well as his
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accuracy and power from distance, especially on free kicks; he is the top scoring defender in world football,"The World's most successful Top Division Goal Scorers of all time among defensive players"
by the
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. and Barcelona's top scoring defender. A versatile set piece specialist, Koeman was nicknamed the ''King of free kicks'', and was capable of striking the ball with power from long range free kicks, or
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shots on goal from close range; he was also an accurate
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taker. Regarding his unique run-up and approach to taking free kicks and penalties, Rob Smyth of ''
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'' commented in 2009: "We tend to associate Koeman with that particular type of free-kick, where he would lace the ball in a manner that was paradoxically sledgehammer rather than silk, yet if anything he was more adept at the seductive, shorter-range curler. As with his penalties, when he would charge towards the ball like a man with murder in mind only to tap it gently into the net, part of the skill was in the deception. With Koeman, there was more than one way to skin a defensive wall; as all Englishmen know well, he could flippin' flip one as well."


Records

Koeman is the top scoring defender in world football, and Barcelona's top scoring defender, with 90 goals in all competitions. An accurate free kick and penalty kick taker, Koeman was nicknamed the ''King of free kicks'' throughout his playing career, and is Barcelona's second-highest goalscorer from free kicks, after previous club captain
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, with 26 goals from set pieces in all competitions; he is also Barcelona's second-highest scorer from penalties in La Liga, behind Messi once again, with 46 goals from spot kicks, and the highest scoring defender in La Liga from penalties. With 67 goals, he is the second most prolific defender in La Liga history, behind
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. He currently holds the record for 25 consecutive successful penalty conversions in La Liga.


Personal life

Ronald is the younger brother of Erwin, who was the head coach of
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, being the first set of brothers to take charge of two different national teams at the same time. He is married to Bartina Koeman. Their son,
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, is a professional goalkeeper for SC Telstar in the
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. Koeman is an ambassador for the anti-smoking campaign Kick it with Help. He said that the cancer diagnoses of his wife and his friend
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motivated him to join the campaign. During the transfer as a manager to Barcelona in 2020, Koeman was filmed for a 3-part docuseries entitled, ''Força Koeman''. The series can be seen on Dutch streaming service "videoland" from 17 February 2021. Koeman stated that he has been visiting the Portuguese region of
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since 1988 after the victory of
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in the
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against Portuguese football club
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. He bought a
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with there in 2004 and built a 2,000,000 euro house for him in Vale do Lobo between 2005 and 2006.


Career statistics


Club


International

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Managerial statistics


Managerial statistics


Honours


Player

Ajax *
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: 1984–85 *
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: 1985–86 PSV *Eredivisie: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 *KNVB Cup: 1987–88, 1988–89 *
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: 1987–88 Barcelona *
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: 1990–91, 1991–92,
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, 1993–94 *
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: 1989–90 *
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:
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* European Cup/UEFA Champions League: 1991–92; runner-up: 1993–94 *
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:
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Netherlands *
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: 1988 Individual * Dutch Footballer of the Year: 1987, 1988 * UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1988 *
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: 1993–94 * UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll: No. 26


Manager

Ajax *Eredivisie: 2001–02, 2003–04 *KNVB Cup: 2001–02 *
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:
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Benfica *
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:
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PSV *Eredivisie: 2006–07 Valencia *Copa del Rey: 2007–08 AZ *
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:
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Netherlands *
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runner-up: 2018–19 Barcelona *Copa del Rey:
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Individual * Rinus Michels Award:
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* Premier League Manager of the Month: September 2014, January 2015, January 2016


Notes


References


External links

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