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Henk de Jong

For the theologian, see Henk de Jong (theologian).

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Jong, not Jong.

Henk de Jong (born 27 August 1964) is a Dutch professional football manager who is the head coach of Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.

Henk de Jong
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-08-27) 27 August 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Drachten, Netherlands
Team information
Current team
 Cambuur (head coach)
Youth career
Drachtster Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1985 Heerenveen 0 (0)
Managerial career
1994–1997 Drachtster Boys
1997–1999 Sneek
1999–2000 Heracles Almelo (assistant)
2000–2002 SC Heerenveen (assistant)
2002–2005 Sneek
2005–2007 Groningen (assistant)
2007–2010 Harkemase Boys
2010–2013 Cambuur (assistant)
2013 Cambuur (interim)
2013–2014 Cambuur (assistant)
2014–2016 Cambuur
2017–2019 De Graafschap
2019–2022 Cambuur
2023– Cambuur
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and career

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De Jong studied at the Central Institute for Sports Education (CIOS) in Heerenveen, where his instructors included Foppe de Haan, and his peers included Wiljan Vloet, Gertjan Verbeek, and Jan de Jonge.[1] He played for Drachtster Boys until age 19 before joining SC Heerenveen's first team, but a knee injury ended his playing career prematurely.[2]

Managerial career

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De Jong's coaching career began at Drachtster Boys, where he coached the youth teams for seven years before taking charge of the first team in the Hoofdklasse for three years.[2][3] In 1997, he moved to Sunday Hoofdklasse club Sneek.[4] Two years later, in 1999, he joined Heracles Almelo as an assistant coach under Fritz Korbach.[5] After one season, De Jong left the club and spent two years as an assistant coach at Heerenveen, where he helped the youth teams win national titles.[6] He then moved to Groningen, where he served as coach of the reserves and as assistant to the first team under Ron Jans before returning to the amateur level to coach Harkemase Boys.[7][8] His time at Harkemase Boys was marked by success, as he led the team to championships in the Eerste Klasse and Hoofdklasse, and in his final season, he achieved promotion to the Topklasse as runners-up.[9] In May 2009, he won the named Rinus Michels Award for Manager of the Year in Amateur Football.[10]

In early 2011, De Jong joined Cambuur as an assistant coach. At the end of the 2012–13 season, he became interim head coach and guided the club to the Eerste Divisie title. Despite his success, De Jong narrowly missed passing a professional football coaching course by one point, preventing him from coaching in the Eredivisie. Instead, he worked as the assistant to Dwight Lodeweges. De Jong was then appointed manager of Cambuur in April 2014, succeeding Lodeweges who had left the club after it was announced he would become the manager of the biggest rival of Cambuur, Heerenveen.[11]

He returned to Cambuur in July 2019 after two years in charge of De Graafschap.[12] In October 2022, De Jong abruptly resigned as Cambuur's coach, citing health reasons.[13] A year prior, in December 2021, De Jong had a brief absence due to a diagnosed cyst in his head. In March 2022, Cambuur announced that health concerns prevented De Jong from completing the 2021–22 season.[14][15] In March 2023, the club disclosed that De Jong had undergone a successful surgery to remove the cyst.[16] On 10 October 2023, De Jong resumed his role as Cambuur's coach, taking over after the dismissal of Sjors Ultee.[17]

Honours

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Cambuur

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Slot, Martijn (31 October 2015). "De Jong: "Zeg nog altijd 'u'"". GOAL (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b ""Super trots om hero van dit vooruitstrevende bedrijf te mogen zijn"". OG Clean Fuels (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Henk de Jong windt ook Leek om z'n vinger". De Krant (in Dutch). 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  4. ^ Keimpema, Albert van (9 November 2020). "'Er is ons onrecht aangedaan'". Fries Journaal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. ^ Nauta, Piet Jan (8 November 2019). "Zijn oude leermesters en de clubs waar hij werkte, vormden Henk de Jong als trainer. 'Terwijl ik in de dug-out zat, belde de geschorste Fritz Korbach mij vanaf de tribune om te vertellen dat er allemaal mooie vrouwen zaten. Toen heb ik de telefoon maar uitgezet'". Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  6. ^ Bakker, Joost (18 October 2014). "Henk de Jong: 'Ik zal nooit direct naar SC Heerenveen gaan'". TPO.NL (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Henk de Jong aan de slag bij FC Groningen". NOS (in Dutch). 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Henk de Jonge naar Harkemase Boys". OOG TV (in Dutch). 22 May 2007. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  9. ^ "De Jong na dit seizoen weg bij Harkemase Boys". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). 21 October 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Henk de Jong wint voor de tweede keer prijs voor beste trainer". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  11. ^ "De Jong blijft trainer SC Cambuur". NOS (in Dutch). 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Trainer Henk de Jong tekent voor drie jaar bij SC Cambuur" (in Dutch).
  13. ^ "Henk de Jong moet per direct stoppen als trainer bij Cambuur: 'Einde van een tijdperk'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  14. ^ Bos, Gerard (8 December 2021). "Cambuur-trainer Henk de Jong door cyste in hoofd voorlopig afwezig. Club vraagt om rust voor hem en zijn familie". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Cambuur moet trainer De Jong lange tijd missen: '99 procent gaat niet bij Henk'". NOS (in Dutch). 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Operatie Henk de Jong geslaagd: 'Hij maakt het naar omstandigheden goed'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 29 March 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Henk de Jong keert na succesvolle operatie terug als hoofdtrainer Cambuur". NOS (in Dutch). 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  18. ^ "3 mei 2013; een dag om nooit te vergeten". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 3 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  19. ^ "SC Cambuur kroont zich tot kampioen van de Keuken Kampioen Divisie 2020/2021! · SC Cambuur". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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