Hans Kraay Jr. facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hans Kraay Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1979 | AZ | 0 | (0) |
| 1979 | Edmonton Drillers | 30 | (4) |
| 1979–1981 | Excelsior | 36 | (3) |
| 1980 | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 1981–1982 | Haarlem | 2 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | NAC Breda | 31 | (6) |
| 1983 | Edmonton Eagles | ? | (6) |
| 1983–1985 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | (3) |
| 1985–1986 | RKC Waalwijk | 17 | (3) |
| 1986–1988 | Helmond Sport | 44 | (7) |
| 1988–1991 | Eindhoven | 85 | (5) |
| 1991–1992 | De Graafschap | 45 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Dordrecht | 24 | (1) |
| 1993–1995 | Telstar | 34 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Den Bosch | 31 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Sint-Niklase | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 416+ | (43) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2004 | SV Ophemert | ||
| 2004–2011 | FC Lienden | ||
| 2011–2012 | SVZW | ||
| 2012–2014 | JVC Cuijk | ||
| 2014–2016 | DOVO | ||
| 2016–2018 | FC Lienden | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hans Kraay Jr. was born on December 22, 1959, in Utrecht, Netherlands. He is famous for being a professional footballer, a coach, and a popular television presenter. His father, Hans Kraay Sr., was also a well-known footballer.
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Football Career
Hans Kraay Jr. played as a defender for many football clubs during his career. He played in different countries, showing his skills on various teams.
Playing in the Netherlands
Kraay Jr. spent most of his playing career in the Netherlands. He played for several Dutch clubs, including:
- AZ
- SBV Excelsior
- HFC Haarlem
- NAC Breda
- RKC Waalwijk
- Helmond Sport
- FC Eindhoven
- De Graafschap
- FC Dordrecht
- Telstar
- FC Den Bosch
Playing Abroad
Hans Kraay Jr. also played football outside of the Netherlands.
- In North America, he played for teams in the North American Soccer League. These teams included the Edmonton Drillers, Edmonton Eagles, and the San Jose Earthquakes.
- He also played in England for Brighton & Hove Albion.
- In Belgium, he played for Sint-Niklase.
Coaching Career
After his playing days, Hans Kraay Jr. became a football coach. He managed several amateur clubs in the Netherlands.
Leading FC Lienden
From 2004 to 2011, Kraay Jr. was the head coach of FC Lienden. He helped this club move up from a lower league (Tweede Klasse) to a higher one (Topklasse). This made FC Lienden much more well-known in Dutch football.
Other Coaching Roles
Kraay Jr. continued his coaching journey with other teams:
- In November 2011, he became the head coach of SVZW.
- A month later, it was announced he would coach JVC Cuijk starting in July 2012. He coached them for two seasons.
- From July 2014, he became the new head coach for DOVO.
- He returned to coach FC Lienden again from 2016 to 2018. He later left this role.
Television Career
Besides football, Hans Kraay Jr. is also famous for his work on Dutch television.
Popular TV Shows
He presented many TV shows, especially for the channel SBS 6, where he worked from 1997 to 2015.
- From 2002 to 2015, he hosted Lachen om Home Video's. This show featured funny home videos, with some clips taken from America's Funniest Home Videos.
Music and Messages
In 2003, Hans Kraay Jr. had a hit song called Er zal d'r altijd eentje winnen. This song reached number 3 on the Dutch Top 40 music chart. He recorded it with fans of different Dutch football clubs. The song was a message about sportsmanship and unity, made after a difficult event involving football fans.
