Foppe de Haan
Foppe de Haan ( born June 26, 1943 in Lippenhuizen ) is a Dutch football coach. By the end of the 2010/11 season he coached the South African first division club Ajax Cape Town; in the season 2011/ 12, the national Tuvalu.
Career
1974 de Haan began his coaching career at VV Akkrum. A short time later he came to SC Heerenveen, which he supervised for a year as a youth coach. Between 1977 and 1985 he had further stations in the Netherlands. In 1985 he then signed again at SC Heerenveen a contract. This he remained faithful until 2004. A period that previously could outbid still no coach in the Netherlands. In 1993, he led the then second division side in the Eredivisie. 1999 Heerenveen was de Haan runner-up and qualified for the first time in the club's UEFA Champions League. On 10 May 2004, after his last game, he was awarded the Order of Orange- Nassau.
Coach of Jong Oranje
In 2004, de Haan as coach of the U -21 national team of the Netherlands. After the team at the U- 21 Football Championship in 2004 was not qualified, he took it two years later to the final of Euro 2006., Where the first track of the U-21 Juniors was won with a 3-0 against Ukraine. Even in the group stage was subject to this team. Launched in 2007 in the Netherlands, as host and back, repeating this success with a 4-1 victory over Serbia.
Coach of the Olympic team in 2008
Due to the semi-finals of the U-21 European Championship 2007, the Netherlands qualified for the Olympic Summer Games in 2008. Unlike the EM Tournament 2007 at the Olympics players in the U -23, and three players who exceed this age allowed. Haan grabbed it back, especially to players who've been under him U -21 national team. In addition, he appointed Roy Makaay, Gerald Sibon and Kew Jaliens that should lead the young team.
More Stations
After his involvement in the KNVB de Haan went to South Africa, where he coached the first division club Ajax Cape Town. The team he led in 2010 to the Cup final in 2011 and missed the last round only just the title. For the 2011/12 season, he took over the national team of Tuvalu, a non- FIFA member. He helps the football in the Polynesian island nation to structure and is the Football Association in the way in FIFA aside. In his debut game as coach Tuvalu defeated the National Team of Samoa 3-0.
Achievements
- Eredivisie climber with SC Heerenveen: 1993
- U-21 European Football Championships: 2006, 2007