Adrie Koster

Football manager infobox
playername = Adrie Koster


fullname =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1954|11|18
cityofbirth = Zierikzee
countryofbirth = Netherlands
currentclub = AFC Ajax
position = Manager
years = 1977-1979
1979-1983
clubs = Roda JC
PSV Eindhoven
caps(goals)= 56 (11)
40 (11)
nationalyears = 1978
nationalteam = Netherlands
nationalcaps(goals) = 03 0(0)
manageryears = 1985-1986
1986-1990
1990-1991
1991-1993
1993-1995
1995-1997
1997-2003
2004-2005
2005-2007
2007
2007-2008
2008-
managerclubs = FC Eindhoven "(assistant)"
Willem II "(assistant)"
Willem II
Roda JC
Helmond Sport
TOP Oss
Excelsior
VVV
RKC
Ajax "(youth)"
Ajax
Ajax B

Adrie Koster (born November 18, 1954 in Zierikzee, Zeeland) is a former football winger from the Netherlands, who obtained three caps (no goals) for the Netherlands national football team in 1978. He played for Roda JC (1977-1979) and PSV Eindhoven (1979-1983).

He played his last match in the Eredivisie on October 2, 1982, replacing Jurrie Koolhof, and later became a football manager, who started to work as an assistant for FC Eindhoven (1985-1986). Since then he worked for Willem II Tilburg (1986-1991), Roda JC (1991-1993), Helmond Sport (1993-1995), TOP Oss (1995-1997), Excelsior Rotterdam (1997-2003), VVV Venlo (2004-2005), and RKC Waalwijk (2005-2006). At the last club he was fired due to poor performances on November 27, 2006. He became head of the youth academy of AFC Ajax, and was appointed manager of the club's main squad on October 9, 2007, when Henk ten Cate went to Chelsea.

References

* [http://home.wanadoo.nl/ronald.zwiers/Spelers/K/Koster,%20Adrie/Adrie%20Koster.htm Profile]