Frans van Balkom

Frans van Balkom

Personal information
Date of birth	(1939-10-23)23 October 1939
Place of birth	Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands
Date of death	2 September 2015(2015-09-02) (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.

Playing career

As a player, van Balkom signed for Australian side Ringwood City.[1]

Managerial career

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]

References

1. "Victorian State League 1961 Season Results". ozfootball.net.
2. "Dutchman's Yomiuri think totally football". scmp.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
3. "5 Pelatih Timnas Indonesia asal Belanda: Dua Nama Berselisih dengan PSSI". timnas.skor.id.
4. "St. Louis Park Carries Torch For U.S. Soccer" (PDF). soccerstl.net.
5. The 11-year History of Albirex Niigata (in Japanese). Albirex Niigata. 2007. ISBN 978-4861322211.