Jurrie Koolhof

Jurjen Jacob (Jurrie) Koolhof (10 January 1960 – 28 January 2019) 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.

Statistics

Player

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:

Manager

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:

Honours

With PSV

• Eredivisie (Dutch league) : 1985/1986, 1986/1987

With Vitesse Arnhem

• Eerste Divisie (Dutch first division) : 1988/1989

With De Graafschap

• Eerste Divisie (Dutch first division) : 1990/1991