André Stafleu
Encyclopedia
André Stafleu is a retired Dutch
footballer who was active as a defender
. Stafleu made his professional debut at Feyenoord and also played for Excelsior, Vitesse, Willem II and HFC Haarlem
. After his career he took control as a manager over FC Volendam
and Sportclub Feyenoord
(the amateur branch of Feyenoord), while he was a youth coach at Feyenoord for many years. He was assistant coach in Chinese Foolball Club Tianjin Teda in 2007.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer who was active as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. Stafleu made his professional debut at Feyenoord and also played for Excelsior, Vitesse, Willem II and HFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912...
. After his career he took control as a manager over FC Volendam
FC Volendam
Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam...
and Sportclub Feyenoord
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
(the amateur branch of Feyenoord), while he was a youth coach at Feyenoord for many years. He was assistant coach in Chinese Foolball Club Tianjin Teda in 2007.
Honours
- 1979-80 : KNVB CupKNVB CupThe KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
winner with Feyenoord - 1983-84 : EredivisieEredivisieThe Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
winner with Feyenoord - 1983-84 : KNVB CupKNVB CupThe KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
winner with Feyenoord
- First match: 7 June 1976 : Feyenoord - De GraafschapDe GraafschapDe Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
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