Erwin Koeman

Football manager infobox
playername = Erwin Koeman
fullname = Erwin Koeman
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1961|9|20|df=y
cityofbirth = Zaandam
countryofbirth = Netherlands
currentclub =
position = Midfielder
years = 1978–1979
1979–1982
1982–1985
1985–1990
1990–1994
1994–1998
clubs = FC Groningen PSV Eindhoven FC Groningen KV Mechelen PSV Eindhoven FC Groningen
caps(goals)= 006 0(0)
043 0(8)
089 (39)
116 (22) 103 (13)
115 (10)
nationalyears = 1983–1994
nationalteam = Netherlands
nationalcaps(goals) = 031 0(2)
manageryears = 1998–2002
2001–2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2008–

managerclubs = PSV Eindhoven (youth coach)
PSV Eindhoven (assistant coach)
RKC Waalwijk
Feyenoord
Hungary

Erwin Koeman (born 20 September 1961 in Zaandam) is a Dutch football manager and former football player. He is the older brother of Ronald Koeman. His son Len plays for the Helmond Sport youth team.

Club/coaching career

Koeman played with FC Groningen, KV Mechelen (where he won the Belgian League in 1989 and 1988 Cup Winners' Cup, during the team's heyday) and PSV Eindhoven, being crowned league champion in 1991 and 1992.

Koeman finished his playing career with Groningen in 1998 and became youth coach at PSV. In October 2001, he was promoted to assistant manager under Eric Gerets, and for the 2004/05 season became manager in RKC Waalwijk. He managed RKC for one season before moving to Feyenoord Rotterdam. In March 2006, he extented his contract to the summer 2009. However, on May 3, 2007, Koeman announced his immediate resignation due to motivational problems, after a troublesome season, where Feyenoord eventually finished seventh.

Starting on May 1, 2008, Koeman became the coach of the Hungary national football team. On May 24, in his debut, he achieved a promising 3-2 victory over defending European champions Greece.

International career

Koeman was a midfielder for the Netherlands national football team that won the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship and featured in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. In total Erwin Koeman was capped 31 times, scoring twice between 1983 and 1994.

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