Dwight Lodeweges facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 October 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Turner Valley, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975 | V.V.O.P. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1975–1979 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| 1979–1982 | Edmonton Drillers | 96 | (10) |
| 1982–1983 | Go Ahead Eagles | 17 | (0) |
| 1983 | Montreal Manic | 29 | (1) |
| 1984–1988 | Minnesota Strikers (indoor) | 130 | (29) |
| 1988–1989 | Go Ahead Eagles | 32 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 305 | (40) | |
| National team | |||
| 1978 | Netherlands U-21 | 6 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989–1990 | Go Ahead Eagles (Youth Head Coach) | ||
| 1990–1995 | Go Ahead Eagles (assistant coach) | ||
| 1995–1998 | VVOG | ||
| 1998–2001 | FC Zwolle | ||
| 2001 | FC Groningen | ||
| 2002 | FC Groningen II | ||
| 2003 | FC Groningen (assistant) | ||
| 2003–2004 | SC Heerenveen (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Al-Jazira (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Nagoya Grampus (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | PSV U-19 (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | PSV (assistant) | ||
| 2009 | PSV | ||
| 2009 | NEC | ||
| 2010 | FC Edmonton | ||
| 2011 | JEF United Chiba | ||
| 2013–2014 | SC Cambuur | ||
| 2014–2015 | SC Heerenveen | ||
| 2017–2018 | PEC Zwolle (assistant) | ||
| 2018– | Netherlands (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Netherlands (caretaker) | ||
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Dwight Lodeweges was born on October 26, 1957. He is a Canadian-born Dutch football coach and a former professional player. He used to play as a defender. Currently, he is one of the assistant coaches for the Netherlands national team. In 2020, he briefly took over as the main coach for two games. This happened after Ronald Koeman left to join FC Barcelona. He also stepped in as interim coach again in 2021.
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Coaching Career Highlights
Dwight Lodeweges has had a long career in football, both as a player and a coach. He has worked with many different teams.
Early Coaching Roles
After he stopped playing, Lodeweges started coaching. He worked as a youth coach and assistant coach for Go Ahead Eagles. Later, he became the head coach for other clubs like VVOG and FC Zwolle.
Coaching in Top Leagues
Lodeweges has coached in some of the top football leagues. He was the head coach for PSV Eindhoven for a short time. After that, he moved to NEC Nijmegen. He signed a two-year deal with NEC in 2009 but left after a tough loss.
International Coaching Experience
His coaching journey also took him outside the Netherlands. In 2010, he was named the head coach of FC Edmonton in Canada. He then moved to Japan to coach JEF United Chiba in the J2 League.
Return to Dutch Football
In 2013, he returned to the Netherlands to coach SC Cambuur in the top Dutch league. He later moved to their rival team, SC Heerenveen, in 2014. With Heerenveen, his team finished seventh in the 2014–15 season. However, he was replaced in October 2015 after a difficult start to the next season.
Coaching the National Team
Dwight Lodeweges has also played an important role with the Dutch national team. He has served as an assistant coach. He even stepped in as the main coach for a short time when the team needed someone to lead them.
