Jos van Eck

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Jos van Eck
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-05-02) 2 May 1963 (age 60) [1]
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Jong Sparta (team manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1989 De Graafschap
1989–1990 FC Zwolle 52 (7)
1990–1993 FC Den Bosch 79 (13)
1993–1995 Sparta 41 (5)
1995–1996 KFC Tielen
1998–1999 Dordrecht 1 (0)
Managerial career
2002–2003 FC Dordrecht
2009–2011 Sparta (assistant)
2011 Sparta
2011–2012 Quick Boys
2013 CVV Zwervers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jos van Eck (born 2 May 1963) is a Dutch former football manager and player. He is team manager of Jong Sparta, the under-21 team of Sparta Rotterdam.

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Playing career

Van Eck played for De Graafschap, FC Zwolle, FC Den Bosch, Sparta Rotterdam, KFC Tielen and FC Dordrecht. [2]

Managerial career

After retirement, he worked as an assistant coach, then manager at FC Dordrecht before Robert Verbeek took over in January 2004. [3] After leaving FC Dordrecht, he worked as an assistant coach at Sparta Rotterdam [4] for seven years before taking over as manager when Jan Everse resigned on 24 February 2011. [5] Van Eck continued as manager until the end of the season when Michel Vonk was appointed on a permanent basis. [6] He later worked as a coach at amateur sides Quick Boys [7] and Zwervers. [8]

On 23 June 2021, Van Eck was appointed team manager of Jong Sparta, the under-21 team of Sparta Rotterdam, a position where he would oversee practicalities regarding the team. [9]

Personal life

His brother René played professional football in Holland and Switzerland. [10]

Van Eck's wife Lindsey died of breast cancer in 2020. Together they had a daughter, Abbygail. [11]

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References

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  2. Jos van Eck at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Robert Verbeek blijft trainer FC Dordrecht" [Robert Verbeek continues to coach FC Dordrecht]. Voetbal International. 26 March 2004.
  4. JOS VAN ECK, ASSISTENT TRAINER BIJ A-SELECTIE Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine - Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch)
  5. "Jan Everse stapt per direct op bij Sparta" [Jan Everse steps down from Sparta] (in Dutch). AD Sportwereld. February 2011.
  6. "Michel Vonk nieuwe trainer Sparta" [Michel Vonk new Sparta trainer] (in Dutch). Trouw. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  7. Jos van Eck nieuwe trainer van Quick Boys - Quick Boys (in Dutch)
  8. Trainer Jos van Eck weg bij Zwervers - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
  9. "Jos van Eck teammanager bij Jong Sparta". Dagblad010 (in Dutch). 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  10. Jos van Eck loopt baan als hoofd-opleidingen bij Willem II/RKC mis - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
  11. Slotboom, Anton (10 September 2020). "Oud-voetballer Jos van Eck post elke dag een foto van zijn overleden vrouw op Facebook: 'Lindsey was een topvrouw'". PZC (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2023.