Grafton Holband
Appearance
Lionel Grafton Holband (born 25 February 1965) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Eredivisie league club FC Groningen between 1990 and 1994.[1][2]
In 1975, Holband moved with his family from the recently independent Suriname to Groningen in the Netherlands. He became a Dutch citizen in 1983.[3] He briefly joined Hoogeveen and in 1989 FC Groningen. During his tenure, the team had its best ever results in the Eredivisie, finishing 3nd[clarification needed] in 1992. Hip problems forced Holband to stop playing in 1994. From 1994 to 2011 he was youth trainer at FC Groningen.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Grafton Holband at WorldFootball.net
- ^ sports reference retrieved 11 June 2012
- ^ Naturalization declaration
- ^ Arjan Sloot, De Stille Kracht: Grafton Holband en 22 jaar FC Groningen (in Dutch)