| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 May 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jong Sparta (team manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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.
Playing career
Van Eck played for De Graafschap, FC Zwolle, FC Den Bosch, Sparta Rotterdam, KFC Tielen and FC Dordrecht.
Managerial career
After retirement, he worked as an assistant coach, then manager at FC Dordrecht before Robert Verbeek took over in January 2004. After leaving FC Dordrecht, he worked as an assistant coach at Sparta Rotterdam for seven years before taking over as manager when Jan Everse resigned on 24 February 2011. Van Eck continued as manager until the end of the season when Michel Vonk was appointed on a permanent basis. He later worked as a coach at amateur sides Quick Boys and Zwervers.
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.
Personal life
His brother René played professional football in Holland and Switzerland.
Van Eck's wife Lindsey died of breast cancer in 2020. Together they had a daughter, Abbygail.
References
- ^ a b "Jos van Eck profile". Yahoo.
- ^ Jos van Eck at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Robert Verbeek blijft trainer FC Dordrecht" [Robert Verbeek continues to coach FC Dordrecht]. Voetbal International. 26 March 2004.
- ^ JOS VAN ECK, ASSISTENT TRAINER BIJ A-SELECTIE Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine - Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch)
- ^ "Jan Everse stapt per direct op bij Sparta" [Jan Everse steps down from Sparta] (in Dutch). AD Sportwereld. February 2011.
- ^ "Michel Vonk nieuwe trainer Sparta" [Michel Vonk new Sparta trainer] (in Dutch). Trouw. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ Jos van Eck nieuwe trainer van Quick Boys - Quick Boys (in Dutch)
- ^ Trainer Jos van Eck weg bij Zwervers - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jos van Eck loopt baan als hoofd-opleidingen bij Willem II/RKC mis - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
- ^ 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.