Robert Vosmaer (born 17 July 1951) is a former Dutch footballer who played as a forward and represented the Netherlands national football team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Vosmaer | ||
| Date of birth | July 17, 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Surabaya, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1972 | VUC Den Haag | ||
| 1972–1974 | HFC Haarlem | 54 | (10) |
| 1974–1978 | AZ '67 | 51 | (12) |
| 1977–1978 | → MVV Maastricht (loan) | 25 | (7) |
| 1979–1980 | VV Eijsden | ||
| 1980 | Philadelphia Fury | 23 | (7) |
| 1981–1982 | Montreal Manic | 44 | (3) |
| 1981–1982 | Montreal Manic (indoor) | 16 | (1) |
| 1982–1983 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 42 | (10) |
| 1983 | FC Inter-Montréal | ||
| 1983–1985 | Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) | 67 | (17) |
| 1984 | Charlotte Gold | ||
| 1985–1987 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 31 | (21) |
| 1987 | Canton Invaders (indoor) | 7 | (2) |
| 1987–1989 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 18 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1971 | Netherlands Olympic | ||
| 1972 | Netherlands U21 | ||
| 1975 | Netherlands | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992 | Montreal Supra | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editVosmaer was born in 1951 in Indonesia, as his father was in the Royal Netherlands Navy, and moved to the Netherlands in 1954, at the age of 3.[1] He grew up playing "street soccer" with his friends and later competed for regional and national Dutch amateur teams.[1]
Playing career
editVosmaer began his career in the Netherlands, playing with amateur club VUC Den Haag from 1969 to 1972.[2][3] During this time, he was called up to the national Olympic team to play qualifying matches for the 1972 Summer Olympics.[4]
In 1972, Vosmaer joined brought to HFC Haarlem in the Eredivise, where he played for coach Joop Brand. He was named MVP in his rookie season in the Eredivisie.[1][5] In his time with Haarlem, he was called up to the Dutch U21 team.[4]
In 1974, Vosmaer followed coach Brand to AZ '67.[4] His first season in Alkmaar was very successful, scoring ten goals in 31 league games and earning a call-up to the Netherlands national team in April 1975.[4] He made his national team debut on 30 April 1975 against Belgium, as a substitute for Kees Kist.[4] A month later, he made his first national team start in a friendly match against Yugoslavia.[4]
He then struggled with injuries, eventually getting loaned to MVV Maastricht in 1977,[6] in the Eerste Divisie, where he helped then to a second-place finish and earning promotion.[4]
After tearing his Achilles tendon in 1978, he tore it in his first game back a year later, which marked the end of his European career[1] and he moved to a lower division team, VV Eijsden.[2]
In 1980, he went to North America, joining the Philadelphia Fury.[7] He continued to play in North America for the next decade, playing both indoor and outdoor football for Montreal Manic, Chicago Sting, FC Inter-Montréal, Pittsburgh Spirit, Charlotte Gold, Canton Invaders, and Milwaukee Wave.[8][9]
Managerial career
editAfter a 17-year professional career, he became the general manager of the Milwaukee Wave.[5] In 1992, he became the coach of Montreal Supra in the Canadian Soccer League, guiding them to the semi-finals in the playoffs.[5]
In 1994, he founded North Stars FC, in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, where he serves as president.[10]
In 2005, he became the boys varsity head coach at North Allegheny High School for 15 years, where he won the WPIAL Championship twice in 2016 and 2017.[11][5] In 2016, he was named WPIAL Class AAAA Coach of the Year.[12] Coach Vosmaer resigned from the varsity head coaching position on January 27, 2022 for undisclosed reasons.
He holds the USSF "A" license as well as the Dutch coaching badge.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Merriman, Chris (13 July 2010). "North Allegheny coach feels Netherlands' pain". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ a b "Bobby Vosmaer Stats". National Football Teams.
- ^ "MO14 weet bij VUC net niet te vinden, O16 laat te veel kansen liggen" [MO14 just doesn't know where to find it at VUC, O16 misses too many opportunities]. ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Robert 'Bobby' Vosmaer (1951)". Kent U Deze Nog. 23 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Meet the Dutch Soccer Management and NA Academy Staff". League Athletics.
- ^ "Heracles against MVV (1st round KNVB) 1-0, Bobby Vosmaer (standing) plays his first ..." Nationaalar Chief. 9 October 1977.
- ^ Holroyd, Steve (4 December 2015). "Exit the Fury: History of the Philadelphia Fury, Part Three". The Philly Soccer Page.
- ^ "Bobby Vosmaer Stats". Stats Crew.
- ^ "Bobby Vosmaer Stats". NASLJerseys.
- ^ "Coaches". North Stars FC.
- ^ "Notebook: Bobby Vosmaer expected to be named the new boys soccer coach at NA". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. 14 April 200.
- ^ "Bobby Vosmaer named WPIAL Coach of the Year, 3 Tigers All-WPIAL". North Allegheny Sports Network. 18 November 2016.
External links
edit- Bobby Vosmaer at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bobby Vosmaer Stats at Stats Crew
- Bobby Vosmaer Stats at NASLJerseys