| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1939-10-23)23 October 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 2015(2015-09-02) (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Schin op Geul, Limburg, Netherlands | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961-1969 | Ringwood City | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973–1975 | Yomiuri Verdy | ||
| 1976–1977 | Hong Kong | ||
| 1978–1979 | Indonesia | ||
| 1979-1980 | NIAC Mitra Surabaya | ||
| 1981 | Tung Sing | ||
| 1982 | Ryoden Mitsubishi | ||
| 1984 | Al-Nahda | ||
| 1995–1998 | Albirex Niigata | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frans van Balkom (23 October 1939 – 2 September 2015) was a Dutch football player and manager.
Playing career
As a player, van Balkom signed for Australian side Ringwood City.[1]
Managerial career
In 1973, he was appointed manager of Japanese side Tokyo Verdy.[2] In 1976, van Balkom was appointed manager of Hong Kong.[2] In 1980, he was appointed manager of Hong Kong.[3] After that, he was appointed director of St. Louis Scott Gallagher in the United States.[4] In 1995, van Balkom was appointed manager of Japanese club Albirex Niigata.[5]
References
- "Victorian State League 1961 Season Results". ozfootball.net.
- "Dutchman's Yomiuri think totally football". scmp.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "5 Pelatih Timnas Indonesia asal Belanda: Dua Nama Berselisih dengan PSSI". timnas.skor.id.
- "St. Louis Park Carries Torch For U.S. Soccer" (PDF). soccerstl.net.
- The 11-year History of Albirex Niigata (in Japanese). Albirex Niigata. 2007. ISBN 978-4861322211.