Jurrie Koolhof

Dutch footballer and manager (1960-2019)

Jurjen Jacob (Jurrie) Koolhof (10 January 1960 – 28 January 2019)[1] was a Dutch international football striker and manager. Koolhof had a long and productive career, with 190 league goals. He was born in Beerta, Netherlands.

Jurrie Koolhof
Jurrie Koolhof in 1983
Personal information
Full name Jurjen Jacob Koolhof
Date of birth (1960-01-10)10 January 1960
Place of birth Beerta, Netherlands
Date of death 28 January 2019(2019-01-28) (aged 59)
Place of death Duiven, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
THOS
1977–1978 SC Veendam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 BV Veendam 61 (26)
1980–1982 Vitesse Arnhem 51 (31)
1982–1987 PSV Eindhoven 106 (69)
1987–1988 FC Groningen 20 (10)
1988–1990 Vitesse Arnhem 65 (15)
1990–1993 De Graafschap 85 (32)
1993–1994 BV Veendam 28 (7)
1994 De Graafschap 1 (0)
Total 417 (190)
National team
1982–1983 Netherlands 5 (0)
Teams managed
2000–2002 De Graafschap
2002–2003 FC Emmen (as assistant manager)
2003–2005 AGOVV Apeldoorn
2005–2006 FC Dordrecht
2006–2007 MVV Maastricht
2007–2008 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for a number of clubs in the Netherlands including S.C, Veendam, F.C. Groningen and PSV Eindhoven. Koolhof was the father of De Graafschap player Dean Koolhof, and tennis pro Wesley Koolhof.

Koolhof died on 28 January 2019 from a long-illness in Duiven at the age of 59.[2]

Statistics change

Player change

Season Club Matches Goals League
1978–79 BV Veendam 33 9   Eerste Divisie
1979–80 28 17   Eerste Divisie
1980–81 Vitesse Arnhem 35 12   Eerste Divisie
1981–82 16 19   Eerste Divisie
PSV 13 7   Eredivisie
1982–83 33 22   Eredivisie
1983–84 31 23   Eredivisie
1984–85 0 0   Eredivisie
1985–86 0 0   Eredivisie
1986–87 29 17   Eredivisie
1987–88 FC Groningen 20 10   Eredivisie
1988–89 Vitesse Arnhem 32 13   Eerste Divisie
1989–90 33 2   Eredivisie
1990–91 De Graafschap 37 20   Eerste Divisie
1991–92 31 9   Eredivisie
1992–93 17 3   Eerste Divisie
1993–94 BV Veendam 28 7   Eerste Divisie
1994–95 De Graafschap 1 0   Eerste Divisie
Total 417 190
190 90   Eredivisie
227 100   Eerste Divisie
References:[1][3]

Manager change

Period Club Function League
1994–1995 De Graafschap Head youth academy   Eerste Divisie
1995–1999 Head youth academy   Eredivisie
1999–2000 Assistant manager   Eredivisie
2000 Interim manager   Eredivisie
2000–2001 Head youth academy   Eredivisie
2001–2002 Manager   Eredivisie
2002–2003 FC Emmen Assistant manager   Eerste Divisie
2003–2005 AGOVV Manager   Eerste Divisie
2005–2006 FC Dordrecht Manager   Eerste Divisie
2006–2007 MVV Manager   Eerste Divisie
2007–2008 Cambuur Leeuwarden Manager   Eerste Divisie
Reference:[1]

Honours change

With PSV

With Vitesse Arnhem

With De Graafschap

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cv Jurrie Koolhof" (in Dutch). Beijen. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  2. Oud-international Jurrie Koolhof (59) overleden (in Dutch)
  3. "Jurrie Koolhof" (in Dutch). Ronald Zwiers. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 2007-11-02.