Ronald Spelbos (born 8 July 1954 in Utrecht) is a Dutch former football player and manager. He played central defense. He earned 21 caps for the Netherlands, scoring a goal in his last international, against Cyprus on 28 October 1987 in an 8-0 win that was later annulled because of crowd violence. He was a candidate to be selected for the Dutch team in the 1988 European Championships, but suffered a knee injury which ended his career.
 15-5-1982 Nr. 1 against nr. 3 of the table: Ajax-AZ'67 3-2. Spelbos (left, AZ'67) and Wim Kieft (Ajax). | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 July 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Central Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1974 | HVC Amersfoort | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1982 | AZ | 241 | (10) |
| 1982–1984 | Club Brugge | 62 | (11) |
| 1984–1988 | Ajax | 95 | (19) |
| International career | |||
| 1980–1987 | Netherlands | 21 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992–1995 | NAC Breda | ||
| 1995 | Vitesse Arnhem | ||
| 1996–1997 | FC Utrecht | ||
| 1998–1999 | NAC Breda | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Honours
editExternal links
edit- Ronald Spelbos at National-Football-Teams.com
- International career
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