Bert Jacobs
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 Jacobs in 1983 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Zandvoort, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 1999 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Zandvoortmeeuwen | |||
| HFC Haarlem | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–1969 | De Volewijckers | ||
| 1969–1970 | Velox | ||
| 1970–1974 | FC Utrecht | ||
| 1974–1980 | Roda JC | ||
| 1980–1982 | Willem II Tilburg | ||
| 1982–1983 | Seiko SA | ||
| 1983–1984 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 1984–1987 | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| 1987–1992 | Vitesse Arnhem | ||
| 1992-1993 | Sporting de Gijón | ||
| 1995–1996 | FC Volendam | ||
| 1996–1997 | RKC Waalwijk | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bert Jacobs (5 March 1941 – 14 November 1999) was a Dutch football manager and player. Having become a football coach at a young age, he worked for Roda JC, FC Utrecht, Fortuna Sittard, Vitesse Arnhem, RKC Waalwijk and Sporting de Gijón. Renowned for his level-headed insight into the game of football and for coining the term "Hol Knots Begonia football."
Career
[edit]Jacobs briefly played for HFC Haarlem, making three appearances before ending his career due to a knee injury.[1]
He started working as a youth coach at ADO Den Haag at the age of 23.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lambers, Milo (22 March 2022). "Voetbaltrainer Bert Jacobs gaf een showtje weg in een Hongaarse nachtclub en spoot een hotelgang onder met een brandblusser. Ondanks - of juist dankzij - zijn fratsen was hij geliefd en succesvol" [Football coach Bert Jacobs gave a show in a Hungarian nightclub and sprayed a hotel corridor with a fire extinguisher. Despite - or because of - his antics, he was loved and successful]. Haarlems Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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