2019 ATLANTA UNITED GAME NOTES
COACHING STAFF BIOS FRANK
DE BOER DOB: 5/15/1970 BIRTHPLACE: Hoorn, Netherlands TITLE: Head Coach PREVIOUS CLUBS COACHED: Crystal Palace, Inter Milan, Ajax Amsterdam
Titles won as a Player: • Ajax Amsterdam: • FC Barcelona:
Eredivisie (5) - 90, 94, 95, 96, 98 KNVB Cup (2) - 93, 98 Champions League (1) - 95 Europa League (1) - 92 UEFA Super Cup (1) - 95 La Liga (1) - 99
Titles/Honors won as a Coach: • Ajax Amsterdam: Eredivisie (4) - 11, 12, 13, 14 Rinus Michels Award (2) - 13, 14
• Frank de Boer was named Atlanta United’s second head coach in club history on December 23, 2018. A legendary Dutch player and coach, de Boer began his managerial career at Ajax, where he won a club-record four consecutive Eredivisie titles. • De Boer also had an illustrious playing career, spending more than 15 combined seasons at Ajax and FC Barcelona. After retiring in 2006, de Boer soon went into coaching, beginning at the youth level at Ajax. While coaching at Ajax’s academy, known as one of the top developmental programs in all of Europe, de Boer was instrumental in the introduction and development of many youth players who went on to be distinguished players at club and international level. • He soon took over as caretaker manager of the Ajax first team midway through the 2010-11 season. Led by numerous former academy players, his team clinched the title by defeating runners-up FC Twente 3-1. De Boer’s team followed that by winning each of the next three domestic titles, marking the first time Ajax claimed four consecutive Eredivisie titles in its decorated history. • De Boer went on to win the Rinus Michels Award –awarded to the top manager in Dutch football –in consecutive years to become only the second coach to ever accomplish that feat, joining Guus Hiddink. He resigned as manager following the 2015-16 season with a career winning percentage of 60.3 percent. • A legendary player for club and country, de Boer retired from international football in 2004 and at the time was the most capped player in Dutch history. With a total of 112 appearances over 15 years, de Boer helped lead the Netherlands into the quarterfinals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the semifinals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He still ranks third all-time in appearances in the federation’s history, surpassed by Wesley Sneijder and Edwin van der Sar. • De Boer began his club playing career with Ajax in 1988 at just 18 years old. The following year, de Boer won his first title as a player, helping the club claim its 23rd domestic title. In 11 seasons as a player at Ajax, de Boer appeared in 328 matches and helped the club win the Eredivisie five times, KNVB Cup three times, Champions League (then European Cup) once and Europa League (then UEFA Cup) once. • In January 1999, de Boer joined FC Barcelona. In five seasons at Barcelona, de Boer appeared in 144 matches and scored five goals. He finished his club playing career with stints at Galatasaray, Rangers, Al-Rayyan and Al-Shamal.
ORLANDO
TRUSTFULL DOB: 08/04/1970
BOB
DE KLERK DOB: 10/11/1961
BIRTHPLACE: Amsterdam, Netherlands
BIRTHPLACE: Amsterdam, Netherlands
TITLE: Assistant Coach
TITLE: Assistant Coach
PREVIOUS CLUBS COACHED: Crystal Palace, Inter Milan, Ajax Amsterdam
PREVIOUS CLUBS COACHED: DL Aerbin, Toronto FC, Ajax Amsterdam
• Joined Atlanta United on Jan. 14, 2019 as Assistant Coach • Previously coached with Frank de Boer at Crystal Palace, Inter Milan and Ajax Amsterdam • Appeared in Eredivisie and Premier League as professional player
AARON
HYDE
• Joined Atlanta United on Jan. 14, 2019 as Assistant Coach • Previously worked with Frank de Boer in the Ajax Academy system • Reached Concacaf Champions League semifinal during stint with Toronto FC
ROB
VALENTINO
DOB: 11/30/1982
DOB: 12/21/1985
BIRTHPLACE: Birmingham, England
BIRTHPLACE: Hoffman Estates, Ill.
TITLE: Goalkeepers Coach
TITLE: Assistant Coach
PREVIOUS CLUBS COACHED: U.S. Soccer, Chicago Fire
PREVIOUS CLUBS COACHED: ATL UTD 2, Orlando City B
• Joined ATL UTD on Nov. 13, 2016 as inaugural Goalkeepers Coach • ATL UTD goalies conceded the fourth-fewest goals during 2017 & 18 seasons. Team allowed just two goals in 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs • Played with Walsall FC, Millwall FC and Wycome Wanderers as player
• Joined ATL UTD on Jan. 23, 2018 as Assistant Coach for ATL UTD 2. • Promoted to First Team after one season • MLS SuperDraft pick by New England in 2008. Voted 2011 USL Defender of the Year with Orlando City
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