Ruud Kaiser

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fullname = Rudolph Hendrick Kaiser
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1960|12|26
cityofbirth = Amsterdam
countryofbirth = Netherlands
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position = Striker
currentclub = Dynamo Dresden (Manager)
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years = 1978-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1984 1984-1988
clubs = Ajax Antwerp Coventry City Nice FC Den Bosch
caps(goals) = 16 (3)
37 (6)
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manageryears = 1997-1999 2001-2005 2008-
managerclubs = RBC Netherlands U-17 Dynamo Dresden
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Ruud Kaiser (born December 26, 1960 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch former footballer, now a coach, who is currently manager of Dynamo Dresden.

Kaiser, who played as a striker, began his career with his hometown club, Ajax, before leaving in 1980 to join Antwerp. He would later play for Coventry City and OGC Nice before returning to the Netherlands with FC Den Bosch, where he ended his playing career. He then moved into coaching, where he has earned a reputation as a specialist at spotting and working with young players. He spent seven years at TOP Oss, working in a variety of sporting development roles, before taking on his first managerial responsibilities at RBC, whom he managed from 1997 to 1999. He then moved to the Dutch FA, where he initially served as assistant manager to the Olympic team, who were unable to qualify for the 2000 Olympics. In 2001 he took over as head coach of the Netherlands U-17 team, where he had his greatest successes. Working with future stars such as Rafael van der Vaart, Robin van Persie, Nigel de Jong, Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder, he led the team to runner-up spot in the 2005 Under-17 World Championship and third place in the UEFA Under-17 Championship of the same year. During this time he also headed up international scouting for the Dutch FA.

From 2006 to 2007 Kaiser was coach of the Chelsea Academy, and was appointed as Dynamo Dresden manager in July 2008, replacing Eduard Geyer.

External links

* [http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/ruud-kaiser/ Profile at Weltfussball.de] de icon