Gerald Vanenburg facts for kids
Vanenburg in 1981
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| Full name | Gerald Mervin Vanenburg | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1964 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1980–1986 | Ajax | 173 | (64) | ||||||||||
| 1986–1993 | PSV | 199 | (48) | ||||||||||
| 1993–1996 | Júbilo Iwata | 86 | (14) | ||||||||||
| 1997 | Utrecht | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Cannes | 26 | (6) | ||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | 1860 Munich | 43 | (2) | ||||||||||
| Total | 536 | (136) | |||||||||||
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| 1982–1992 | Netherlands | 42 | (1) | ||||||||||
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| 2000–2005 | PSV (youth) | ||||||||||||
| 2004 | 1860 Munich | ||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Helmond Sport | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | FC Eindhoven | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | Willem II (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 2025– | Indonesia U23 | ||||||||||||
| 2025– | Indonesia (assistant) | ||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Gerald Mervin Vanenburg (born 5 March 1964) is a Dutch football expert. He is a former player and now works as a football manager. Currently, he is the assistant coach for the Indonesia national team. He is also the head coach for the Indonesia under-23 national team.
Vanenburg played in 372 games in the Eredivisie, scoring 112 goals. He played for Ajax and PSV. With these two clubs, he won fifteen major titles. This included the European Cup in 1988 with PSV. After playing in the Netherlands, he also played in Japan, France, and Germany. His professional playing career lasted 20 years.
He played more than 40 games for the Netherlands. He was part of the team at the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1988. The Netherlands won the Euro 1988 tournament.
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Playing Career Highlights
Starting at Ajax
Gerald Vanenburg was born in Utrecht, Netherlands. His family background is from Suriname. He learned to play football at AFC Ajax, a famous Dutch club. He played his first game in the Eredivisie league when he was just 17 years old. This was against ADO Den Haag. In his first season (1980–81), he played 11 games and scored three goals. People quickly gave him nicknames like Vaantje and Geraldinho. This was because of his amazing football skills.
Vanenburg soon became a key player for Ajax. He gave many assists to top strikers like Marco van Basten and Wim Kieft. He made 30 assists in two seasons. During this time, Ajax won two national championships in a row. Before he left Ajax in 1986, he scored more than ten goals in two other seasons. He, Van Basten, Kieft, and Frank Rijkaard were all young talents. They helped Ajax win three league titles between 1982 and 1985.
Success with PSV
In 1986, Vanenburg joined PSV Eindhoven. In his first season (1986–87), he scored nine goals in 34 games. PSV won the league title that year. He was part of the team that won the treble in the 1987–88 season. A treble means winning three major titles in one season. These were the league, the Dutch Cup, and the European Cup. Vanenburg played in the final of the European Cup. He scored his penalty in the shootout against S.L. Benfica. Many of his old teammates from Ajax also played for PSV. These included Frank Arnesen, Kieft, Ronald Koeman, and Søren Lerby.
Vanenburg stayed at PSV for five more seasons. He played and scored goals regularly. During this time, PSV won three more league titles and two Dutch Cups. He played almost 500 official games for Ajax and PSV combined. He scored nearly 150 goals. He was also one of only five European players to win four major competitions in one year. This included three club titles and one national team title. His teammates Berry van Aerle, Hans van Breukelen, Kieft, and Koeman also achieved this.
Playing Abroad
When he was 29, Vanenburg moved to play outside the Netherlands for the first time. He joined Júbilo Iwata in Japan. In his first year, he helped them get promoted to the J1 League. He then played two more seasons with them. In the 1996–97 season, he returned to the Netherlands. He played for his hometown club, FC Utrecht.
Vanenburg continued to play top-level football for three more years. He played for AS Cannes in France and TSV 1860 Munich in Germany. He retired from playing in 2000 when he was 36 years old. Towards the end of his career, he often played as a sweeper.
International Football
Vanenburg played his first game for the Netherlands on 14 April 1982. He was only 18 years old. He played the whole game in a 1–0 friendly win against Greece. This game was in Eindhoven. Vanenburg was also part of the Dutch team at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.
He was chosen for the UEFA Euro 1988 tournament in West Germany. He played in all the games as the Dutch team, known as the Oranje, won the competition. This was a huge win for the Netherlands.
Manager Leo Beenhakker also picked Vanenburg for the 1990 FIFA World Cup team. He played for 45 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Egypt. The Netherlands was knocked out in the round-of-16 in Italy. His last game for the national team was on 14 October 1992. He came on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw against Poland in Rotterdam. This was a qualifying match for the 1994 World Cup.
Coaching Career
After he stopped playing for 1860 Munich, Vanenburg went back to PSV. He became the manager of their youth team. During this time, he also managed his former club TSV 1860 Munich for three months in 2004. The team was later relegated from the Bundesliga.
In the 2006–07 season, Vanenburg coached Helmond Sport in the Eerste Divisie. He was fired on 17 February 2007. On 1 January of the next year, he became the coach of another club in the same league, FC Eindhoven.
On 24 January 2025, the Football Association of Indonesia officially announced Vanenburg's new roles. He became the head coach of the Indonesia under-23 national team. He also became the assistant coach for the Indonesia national team under Patrick Kluivert. Vanenburg will also work closely with the under-20 and under-17 teams. This helps make sure there is a smooth path for young players.
Personal Life
Gerald Vanenburg is the nephew of Roy Vanenburg. Roy was also a famous football player and manager from Suriname. He is considered one of the best footballers in Suriname's history. Roy won the SVB Hoofdklasse title six times. He also won the CONCACAF Champions Cup twice with his club, S.V. Transvaal.
Honours and Awards
Gerald Vanenburg won many titles during his playing career:
Ajax
- Eredivisie: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85
- KNVB Cup: 1982–83, 1985–86
PSV
- European Cup: 1987–88
- Eredivisie: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92
- KNVB Cup: 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90
- Johan Cruijff Shield: 1992
Netherlands
Individual Awards
- Dutch Golden Boot: 1988, 1989
See also
In Spanish: Gerald Vanenburg para niños
