Bert van Marwijk

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Lambertus ("Bert") van Marwijk (born 19 May 1952 in Deventer, Overijssel) is a former football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, and nowadays a coach. He is the father-in-law of Bayern Munich midfielder Mark van Bommel.

As a forward and a midfielder he played 390 matches in the Dutch highest division (Eredivisie). He has one cap.

As a coach he managed to get the small-sized team of Fortuna Sittard into the KNVB Cup final in 1998. In 2002 he coached Feyenoord to win the UEFA Cup. In July 2004 he became manager of Borussia Dortmund. In December 2006, after 2 1/2 seasons of stagnation in the middle of the Bundesliga table, the club and Van Marwijk announced they would part ways at the end of the 2006-07 season. [1]

However on 18 December, Dortmund and Van Marwijk parted company.

[edit] Career

[edit] Playing

• 1969-1975: Go Ahead Eagles (Netherlands)
• 1975-1979: AZ Alkmaar
• 1979-1987: MVV
• 1987-1988: Fortuna Sittard
• 1988-1989: FC Assent (Belgium)

[edit] Coaching

• 1982-1986: MVV (Netherlands, youthtrainer)
• 1986-1990: SV Meerssen (youthtrainer)
• 1990-1991: FC Herderen (Belgium)
• 1991-1995: RKVCL Limmel
• 1995-1998: SV Meerssen (Netherlands)
• 1997-2000: Fortuna Sittard
• 2000-2004: Feyenoord
• 2004-2006 : Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

Preceded by Gérard Houllier

UEFA Cup Winning Coach 2001-02

Succeeded by José Mourinho