Giovanni Franken
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giovanni Francesco Zacharias Franken | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | RVVH | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Feyenoord | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| DOTO | |||
| 1998–1999 | Dordrecht | 5 | (0) |
| 1999 | VVM | ||
| 1999–2002 | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | DOTO | ||
| 2006–2007 | BVV Barendrecht | ||
| 2007– | RVVH | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2008 | Netherlands Antilles | 8 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013– | Aruba | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:11, 22 September 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Giovanni Francesco Zacharias Franken[1] (born 14 November 1977) is a footballer who plays for amateur club RVVH, as a midfielder.
Born in the Netherlands, Franken represented the Netherlands Antilles at international level.
He is also head coach of the Aruba national football team.
Career
Club career
Born in Rotterdam, Franken played club football for Feyenoord, DOTO, Dordrecht, VVM, RKC Waalwijk, BVV Barendrecht and RVVH.[2][3] He moved from DOTO, where he was captain, to BVV Barendrecht in May 2006.[4] He signed for RVVH in February 2007.[5]
International career
He represented Netherlands Antilles at international level, earning 8 caps between 2004 and 2008,[3][6] which included 7 games in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[7]
Coaching career
In October 2013 he became head coach of the Aruba national football team,[1] combining his coaching duties in Aruba with his playing career in the Netherlands.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Giovanni Franken profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Profile" (in Dutch). Ronald Zwiers. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Giovanni Franken". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Gemengde gevoelens bij DOTO-aanvoerder Giovanni Franken" (in Dutch). AD.nl. 14 May 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Nadere kennismaking met Giovanni Franken" (in Dutch). RVVH. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Giovanni Franken – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Richard Feenstra (6 March 2014). "Giovanni Franken wederom bondscoach Aruba" (in Dutch). Voetbal Rotterdam. Retrieved 22 September 2014.