Ron Groenewoud
 Ron Groenewoud in 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ron Groenewoud | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Grootegast | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956-1960 | Velocitas 1897 | 32 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962–1965 | Sparta (assistant) | ||
| 1965–1966 | Holland Sport | ||
| 1966–1967 | Heerenveen | ||
| 1967–1970 | KNVB (various teams) | ||
| 1971–1975 | FC Groningen | ||
| 1975–1996 | KNVB (various teams) | ||
| 1976 | Netherlands Women | ||
| 1986 | Netherlands Women | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ron Groenewoud (born 24 January 1937) is a Dutch retired footballer and football manager.[1][2]
Playing career
[edit]During his football career, he played as a defender for Velocitas 1897 from Groningen.[3]
Managerial career
[edit]After his playing career, he was assistant coach at Sparta for three years, under head coaches Denis Neville and Bill Thompson.[3] Afterwards, he managed Holland Sport, Heerenveen, FC Groningen[4] and various teams of the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), including the women's national team.[3] He also coached the men's national futsal team, achieving second place at the 1989 World Championship and qualification for the 1992 World Championship, 1996 UEFA Championship and 1996 World Championship.[1][2][3]
A great story is the Dick Nanninga one, when Groenewoud was manager of FC Groningen and Nanninga played for local rivals Oosterparkers. Groenewoud denied knowing Nanninga when he was asked if he was interested in the player; Nanninga in the end made it to the national team when Groenewoud was an assistant. When Groenewoud introduced himself, Nanninga denied knowing him and did not shake his hand.[5]
He retired in 1997.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - GROENEWOUD Ron". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Staflid: Ron Groenewoud" (in Dutch). OnsOranje. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Prominenten" (in Dutch). Velocitas 1897. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Trainer details Ron Groenewoud". FCG Stats (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ↑ "VV Oosterparkers". Historie Betaald Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 September 2026.
External links
[edit]- Ron Groenewoud at Tweederat (in Dutch)
- 1937 births
- Living people
- People from Grootegast
- Footballers from Groningen (province)
- Men's association football defenders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Velocitas 1897 players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Dutch football managers
- SC Heerenveen managers
- FC Groningen managers
- Netherlands women's national football team managers
- Eredivisie managers
- Sparta Rotterdam non-playing staff
- Futsal head coaches
- 20th-century Dutch sportsmen