Arjan Veurink

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Arjan Veurink
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-09-23) 23 September 1986 (age 35)
Place of birth Ommen, Netherlands
Club information
Current team
 England (assistant coach)
Teams managed
Years Team
–2007 OZC (Ommen) youth
2008–2010 FC Twente (assistant coach)
2010–2012 ATC '65
2012–2016 FC Twente
2017–2021 Netherlands (assistant coach)
2021– England (assistant coach)

Arjan Veurink (born 23 September 1986) is a Dutch association football coach who currently serves as the assistant coach of the England women’s national Football team. He previously served as the head coach of FC Twente women and assistant coach of the Netherlands women's national football team.[1][2]

Career[]

FC Twente Women[]

In 2012, he was appointed as the head coach of FC Twente women at the age of 25.[3][4] He served as the head coach till 2016. During his four year tenure, he led the team to four titles, as well as the KNVB Cup and qualification for the UEFA Women’s Champions League.[5][6] He led them past the round of 32 in 2013–14, 2014–15 and 2015–16.[5]

Netherlands Women (assistant coach)[]

In 2017, he began serving as the assistant coach of the Netherlands women's national football team under Sarina Wiegman. The duo led the Netherlands to the European title in the same year and reached the final of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[5][7]

England Women (assistant coach)[]

With Sarina Wiegman, being appointed as the head coach of the England women’s national Football team on a four-year contract in August 2020, he was set to follow suit to serve as her assistant. In January 2021, the Royal Dutch Football Association approved her request for Veurink to move along with her as she was set to start her role in September 2021 after delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1][8][9]

Honours[]

Manager

FC Twente[5][7]

Assistant Manager

Netherlands Women[7][5]

Notes

*During the BeNe League period (2012 to 2015), the highest placed Dutch team is considered as national champion by the Royal Dutch Football Association.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Arjan Veurink to become Sarina Wiegman's England Women assistant". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  2. ^ "Assistent-bondscoach Arjan Veurink gaat met 'baas Sarina' mee naar de bakermat van het voetbal". Destentor (in Dutch). 26 January 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "25 jaar en nu al fulltime coach | FC Twente | TC Tubantia Voetbal". web-archive-org.translate.goog. 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  4. ^ "25 jaar en nu al fulltime coach". Tubantia (in Dutch). 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  5. ^ a b c d e The Athletic Staff. "Arjan Veurink to join Sarina Wiegman as assistant coach of England Women". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  6. ^ Frith, Wilf (26 January 2021). "#Lionesses: Arjan Veurink to join Sarina Wiegman as assistant coach". SheKicks. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Dutch assistant Veurink to join Lionesses". BBC Sport. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Arjan Veurink confirmed as assistant coach of England Women". The Football Association. Football Association. 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Arjan Veurink vertrekt naar Engelse voetbalbond". www.knvb.nl. The Royal Dutch Football Association. 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-03. Retrieved 6 September 2021.


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