Andries Ulderink

Andries Ulderink
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-07-30) 30 July 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Zwolle, Netherlands
Team information
Current team
Rangers (Assistant Manager)
Youth career
VV Reünie
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
VV Reünie
1989–1990 HSC '21
Managerial career
1994–1997 AZSV
1997 SC Varsseveld
1998–2001 DCS
2001–2002 Rohda Raalte
2003–2004 Rohda Raalte
2007–2008 Be Quick '28
2008–2011 Go Ahead Eagles
2011–2012 De Graafschap
2012–2013 AGOVV
2014–2016 Jong Ajax
2018–2020 Ajax Cape Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andries Ulderink (born 30 July 1969) is a Dutch association football coach and a former player. He coached Dutch professional and amateur teams. On June 28 2024, he was appointed assistant manager at Rangers.[1]

Football career

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Ulderink was a footballer at VV Reünie and HSC '21. His position was forward.[citation needed]

Manager

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Ulderink started coaching at AZSV. He then continued to SC Varsseveld, SV DCS, and Rohda Raalte. His first manager gig at a professional team was assistant coach at De Graafschap. He returned to Rohda Raalte, assisted again De Graafschap, lead the youth department at De Graafschap, and coached Be Quick '28. His first main coach position at a professional team was for Go Ahead Eagles, followed by De Graafschap, AGOVV, scout at Ajax, Jong Ajax, and assistant at Reading (2016–2018). In 2018, he became the manager of Ajax Cape Town.[2][3][4] In February 2020, Ulderink stepped back from the position because he declared his solidarity with technical director Hans Vonk, who was in conflict with the club chairman.[5] He became assistant coach to Ron Jans at Twente in June 2020.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Rangers Confirm Andries Ulderink as Assistant Manager".
  2. ^ "New Ajax boss feels the heat". City Press. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Ajax Cape Town appoint Dutch coach Andries Ulderink". timeslive.co.za. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Ajax CT appoint Dutchman as new head coach". Sport24. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. ^ Willemsen, Raymond (3 February 2020). "Ulderink verlaat Ajax Cape Town per direct; eigenaar Efstathiou is woedend". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ^ Waning, Stan (19 June 2020). "Officieel: Jans haalt Andries Ulderink als assistent naar FC Twente". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 February 2021.