Hans Kraay Sr.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Johan Hendrik Kraay | ||
Date of birth | 14 October 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 27 October 2017 | (aged 81)||
Place of death | Tiel | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
DOS | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1960 | DOS | 155 | (0) |
1960–1968 | Feyenoord | 192 | (2) |
1968–1970 | DOS | 18 | (0) |
International career | |||
1957–1964 | Netherlands | 8 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1968–1969 | DFC | ||
1970–1973 | Elinkwijk | ||
1973–1974 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
1974–1975 | Ajax | ||
1976–1979 | AZ'67 | ||
1979–1980 | Edmonton Drillers | ||
1980 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
1980–1981 | Den Haag | ||
1982–1983 | Feyenoord | ||
1985–1987 | PSV Eindhoven (technical director) | ||
1988–1989 | Feyenoord (technical director) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hans Kraay (14 October 1936 – 27 October 2017) was a Dutch football player (defence). Subsequently, he became well known for his football management skills as well as analysis of matches on Dutch television.
Born in Utrecht, Kraay made his professional debut at DOS and also played for Feijenoord.
After his playing career, Kraay became manager at DFC, Elinkwijk, Go Ahead Eagles, Ajax Amsterdam, AZ'67, Edmonton Drillers, Sparta Rotterdam (only two days due to some health trouble), FC Den Haag and Feyenoord Rotterdam. He also served Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven as a technical director, as well as the NOS and other television channels with his views on football, both commentary and analysis. In 1986, he took place at PSV Eindhoven, as manager. The team was first in the League, but in March, 1987, he was replaced by Guus Hiddink, after a loss against FC Den Bosch, on penalties, for the KNVB Cup.
His son Hans Kraay Jr. is also a retired professional footballer and television personality.
Kraay also worked for N.E.C. Nijmegen as head of scouting and personal adviser of chairman Marcel Boekhoorn.
Honours
- 1957-58 : Eredivisie winner with DOS
- 1961-62 : Eredivisie winner with Feijenoord
- 1964-65 : KNVB Cup winner with Feijenoord
- 1964-65 : Eredivisie winner with Feijenoord
External links
- Hans Kraay Sr. at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1936 births
- 2017 deaths
- AZ Alkmaar managers
- Dutch footballers
- Dutch football managers
- Dutch association football commentators
- Dutch journalists
- Eredivisie players
- Feyenoord players
- FC Dordrecht managers
- ADO Den Haag managers
- Feyenoord managers
- VV DOS players
- Footballers from Utrecht (city)
- Netherlands international footballers
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) coaches
- Association football defenders
- Dutch expatriate football managers
- Dutch football defender stubs