Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 October 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 2 September 2015 | (aged 75)||
Place of death | Schin op Geul, Limburg, Netherlands | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Ringwood City | |||
Managerial career | |||
1973–1975 | Tokyo Verdy | ||
1976–1977 | Hong Kong | ||
1978–1979 | Indonesia | ||
St. Louis Scott Gallagher (director) | |||
1995–1998 | Albirex Niigata | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Frans van Balkom (23 October 1939 – 2 September 2015) was a Dutch football player and manager.
As a player, van Balkom signed for Australian side Ringwood City.[1]
In 1973, he was appointed manager of Japanese side Tokyo Verdy.[2] In 1976, van Balkom was appointed manager of Hong Kong.[2] In 1980, he was appointed manager of Hong Kong.[3] After that, he was appointed director of St. Louis Scott Gallagher in the United States.[4] In 1995, van Balkom was appointed manager of Japanese club Albirex Niigata.[5]