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Henk Wullems
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Full name Henk Wullems
Date of birth (1936-01-21)21 January 1936
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Date of death 15 August 2020(2020-08-15) (aged 84)
Place of death Udenhout, Netherlands
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954-1957 RCH
1957-1962 KFC
1962-1965 RCH
Teams managed
1968–1971 Blauw–Wit Amsterdam
1971–1972 Willem II
1972–1975 NAC Breda
1976–1983 SBV Vitesse
1983–1986 Go Ahead Eagles
1986–1988 SBV Excelsior
1990–1993 AZ
1995–1996 Bandung Raya
1996–1998 Indonesia
1999–2000 PSM Makassar (technical director)
2002–2003 Arema Malang
2007–2008 Bali Persegi FC
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Henk Wullems was a Dutch football manager. He was born on January 21, 1936, in The Hague, Netherlands. He passed away on August 15, 2020, at the age of 84. He was known for leading many football teams in the Netherlands and Indonesia.

Playing and Coaching Career

Early Football Days

Henk Wullems started his football journey as a player. In the early 1960s, he played as a defender. He was part of teams like Kooger Football Club and Racing Club Heemstede.

Becoming a Manager

After his playing career, Wullems became a football manager. He led several well-known teams in the eredivisie, which is the top football league in the Netherlands.

  • He managed NAC Breda from 1972 to 1975.
  • He coached SBV Vitesse from 1977 to 1983.
  • He was with Go Ahead Eagles from 1983 to 1986.
  • Later, he managed AZ from 1990 to 1993.

Coaching in Indonesia

Henk Wullems also had a big impact on football in Indonesia.

  • From 1996 to 1998, he was the manager of the Indonesia national football team.
  • Under his leadership, the team won a silver medal. This happened at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games.
  • After coaching the national team, he managed several teams in the Indonesia Super League. He worked with these teams from 2000 to 2007.

His Passing

Henk Wullems died on August 15, 2020. He was 84 years old. He passed away in Udenhout, Netherlands.

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