Ronald Spelbos

Ronald Spelbos ( born July 8, 1954 in Utrecht ) is a former Dutch football player and coach.

  • 3.1 As a player
  • 3.2 As a coach

Playing career

Association

Spelbos began his active career in 1971 with Hollandia Victoria Combinatie, a division club club from Amersfoort. 1973, the club got into the professional business and changed its name to SC Amersfoort. For the season 1974/75 to Spelbos decided for a change to AZ Alkmaar '67. He had a very successful time. After the team in 1980 vice-champion of the Eredivisie was, Alkmaar took the championship the following year. In the same year won the club the KNVB Cup, which was defended for the 1981/82 season. Spelbos in these years was a mainstay in the defense network and contributed significantly to the achievement of success. In the summer of 1982 he moved to center-back to the neighboring country of Belgium, where he wore the jersey of Club Bruges for two years. The only title that could win the Spelbos in these two years, was the Brugse Metten, a be transferred from the club cup competition. 1984/85 signed him Ajax Amsterdam, and the defender returned to their homeland. In the first year after returning Spelbos won the third league title in his playing career. It should be his only in dress of Ajax. 1986 and 1987 celebrated the defender twice winning the National Cup. The biggest success Spelbos but then at the European Cup Winners' Cup, when he was able to hold for a 1-0 win the Cup in his hands with his team against the East German representatives 1 FC Locomotive Leipzig. In 1988, at the age of 34 years Spelbos end of his career known. Injuries caused him to.

National

On September 10, 1980 Spelbos was in the 1-2 defeat against Ireland his debut for the Oranje. Seven years later, on 28 October 1987, he played for the last time for the Netherlands. Although later nominated him Rinus Michels nor for the European Football Championship in 1988, but due to injuries from Spelbos said.

Coaching career

Spelbos began his coaching career in 1989 as assistant to Theo Vonk at FC Twente Enschede. During the 1992/93 season, he took over the post of head coach at NAC Breda. He led the team to third place in the Eerste Divisie and successfully qualifying for the Eredivisie. There he became an instant seventh. This was the best placement for NAC since 1969. During the season it Breda tenth. In the same year moved to league rivals Vitesse Arnhem Spelbos. However, because of lack of success they parted quickly. In 1996 he took over at FC Utrecht, but where they took him only a year before he returned in 1998 for one season at NAC Breda. Faced with the imminent descent but was discharged before the end of the season. This was Spelbos ' far last coach job. He then worked as an instructor for the Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond and in 2011 worked as head scout for the Dutch national team.

Achievements

As a player

  • KNVB Cup with AZ Alkmaar '67: 1981, 1982
  • Master of the Eredivisie with AZ Alkmaar '67: 1981
  • KNVB Cup with Ajax Amsterdam: 1986, 1987
  • Master of the Eredivisie with Ajax Amsterdam: 1985
  • European Cup winner with Ajax Amsterdam: 1987

As a coach

  • Promotion to the Eredivisie NAC Breda: 1993
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