Ruud Heus (born 24 February 1961) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a

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He is the currently assistant trainer of

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Career

Heus was born in

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. On 23 April 1983, he made his

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debut with AZ'67, in a 3–3 home draw against NAC Breda. After four years he moved to

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, going on to play a somewhat important part in the

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side's achievements in the following decade. In his best season, 1993–94, Heus scored four goals in 29 games as the team finished second to

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and won the domestic cup. At 35, he returned for one final campaign at his first club, appearing in roughly half of the matches as it eventually ranked last then retiring in the summer.

Honours

Feyenoord *

: 1992–93 *

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: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95 * Johan Cruijff Shield: 1991

External links

Stats at Voetbal International
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heus, Ruud 1961 births Living people Footballers from Hoorn Dutch men's footballers Men's association football defenders Eredivisie players AZ Alkmaar players Feyenoord players Dutch football managers RVVH managers 20th-century Dutch sportsmen