Jurrie Koolhof

Jurjen Jacob (Jurrie) Koolhof (10 January 1960 – 28 January 2019)[1] was a Dutch international football striker and manager. Koolhof had a long and productive career, with 190 league goals. He was born in Beerta, Netherlands.

Jurrie Koolhof
Jurrie Koolhof (1983).jpg
Jurrie Koolhof in 1983
Personal information
Full nameJurjen Jacob Koolhof
Date of birth(1960-01-10)10 January 1960
Place of birthBeerta, Netherlands
Date of death28 January 2019(2019-01-28) (aged 59)
Place of deathDuiven, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
THOS
1977–1978SC Veendam
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1980BV Veendam61(26)
1980–1982Vitesse Arnhem51(31)
1982–1987PSV Eindhoven106(69)
1987–1988FC Groningen20(10)
1988–1990Vitesse Arnhem65(15)
1990–1993De Graafschap85(32)
1993–1994BV Veendam28(7)
1994De Graafschap1(0)
Total417(190)
National team
1982–1983Netherlands5(0)
Teams managed
2000–2002De Graafschap
2002–2003FC Emmen (as assistant manager)
2003–2005AGOVV Apeldoorn
2005–2006FC Dordrecht
2006–2007MVV Maastricht
2007–2008SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for a number of clubs in the Netherlands including S.C, Veendam, F.C. Groningen and PSV Eindhoven. Koolhof was the father of De Graafschap player Dean Koolhof, and tennis pro Wesley Koolhof.

Koolhof died on 28 January 2019 from a long-illness in Duiven at the age of 59.[2]

Statistics

Player

Season Club Matches Goals League
1978–79 BV Veendam 33 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
1979–80 28 17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
1980–81 Vitesse Arnhem 35 12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
1981–82 16 19 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
PSV 13 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
1982–83 33 22 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
1983–84 31 23 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
1984–85 0 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
1985–86 0 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
1986–87 29 17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
1987–88 FC Groningen 20 10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
1988–89 Vitesse Arnhem 32 13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
1989–90 33 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
1990–91 De Graafschap 37 20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
1991–92 31 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
1992–93 17 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
1993–94 BV Veendam 28 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
1994–95 De Graafschap 1 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
Total 417 190
190 90 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
227 100 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
References:[1][3]

Manager

Period Club Function League
1994–1995 De Graafschap Head youth academy Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
1995–1999 Head youth academy Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
1999–2000 Assistant manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
2000 Interim manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
2000–2001 Head youth academy Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
2001–2002 Manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eredivisie
2002–2003 FC Emmen Assistant manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
2003–2005 AGOVV Manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
2005–2006 FC Dordrecht Manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
2006–2007 MVV Manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
2007–2008 Cambuur Leeuwarden Manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eerste Divisie
Reference:[1]

Honours

With PSV

With Vitesse Arnhem

With De Graafschap

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cv Jurrie Koolhof" (in Nederlands). Beijen. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  2. Oud-international Jurrie Koolhof (59) overleden (in Dutch)
  3. "Jurrie Koolhof" (in Nederlands). Ronald Zwiers. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 2007-11-02.