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Leo Beenhakker
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Full name: Leo Beenhakker
Date of birth: 2 August 1942(1942-08-02)
Place of birth:    Rotterdam, Flag of Germany German-occupied Netherlands
Date of death:    10 April 2025(2025-04-10) (aged 82)
Place of death:    Rotterdam, Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
Playing position: Right winger
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
Flag of Netherlands SC Maasstad Tediro
Flag of Netherlands XerxesDZB
Flag of Netherlands Zwart-Wit '28
   
Teams managed
1965–1967
1967–1968
1968–1972
1972–1975
1975–1976
1976–1978
1978–1979
1979–1981
1981–1984
1984–1985
1985–1986
1986–1989
1989–1991
1990
1992
1992–1993
1993–1994
1994–1995
1995
1996
1996–1997
1997–2000
2000–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2009
2007
2009–2011
2011
2013–2015
2013–2015
2017–2018
Flag of Netherlands SV Epe
Flag of Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles (assistant)
Flag of Netherlands BV Veendam
Flag of Netherlands Cambuur
Flag of Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles
Flag of Netherlands Feyenoord (youth)
Flag of Netherlands Ajax (youth)
Flag of Netherlands Ajax
Flag of Spain Real Zaragoza
Flag of Netherlands Volendam
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
Flag of Spain Real Madrid
Flag of Netherlands Ajax
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
Flag of Spain Real Madrid
Flag of Switzerland Grasshoppers
Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Flag of United States Club América
Flag of Turkey İstanbulspor
Flag of Mexico Guadalajara
Flag of Netherlands Vitesse
Flag of Netherlands Feyenoord
Flag of Netherlands Ajax (technical director)
Flag of United States Club América
Flag of Netherlands De Graafschap (technical advisor)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
Flag of Poland Poland
Flag of Netherlands Feyenoord (ad interim)
Flag of Netherlands Feyenoord (technical director)
Flag of Hungary Újpest (technical director)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (director of football)
Flag of Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam (technical director)
Flag of Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam (technical advisor)

Leo Beenhakker CM (2 August 1942 – 10 April 2025) was a Dutch football coach. He had an extensive and successful career both at club and international level. He led both Ajax and Feyenoord to Dutch championships and also had domestic success with Real Madrid. At international level, he led the Netherlands to the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Trinidad and Tobago to the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Poland to UEFA Euro 2008, the latter two being firsts for both nations. His role in Spanish football earned him the nickname "Don Leo", largely due to his fondness of cigars and dry humour.

Honours[]

Ajax

Real Madrid

Feyenoord

Individual

  • Chaconia Medal, Gold Class: 2006
  • Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer's Cross: 2008
  • Piłka Nożna Foreigner of the Year: 2006
  • Piłka Nożna Man of the Year: 2007

External links[]

Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
Netherlands – 1990 FIFA World Cup

1. Van Breukelen 2. Van Aerle 3. Rijkaard 4. R. Koeman 5. Van Tiggelen 6. Wouters 7. E. Koeman 8. Vanenburg 9. Van Basten 10. Gullit 11. Witschge 12. Kieft 13. Rutjes 14. Van 't Schip 15. Roy 16. Hiele 17. Gillhaus 18. Fräser 19. Van Loen 20. Winter 21. Blind 22. Menzo Manager:  Flag of Netherlands Leo Beenhakker

Template:Trinidad and Tobago squad (2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup) Template:Trinidad and Tobago squad (2006 FIFA World Cup)

Poland – UEFA Euro 2008

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