Hans Smit
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hans-Peter Van Sprew Smit | ||
| Date of birth | June 29, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Jakarta, Indonesia[1] | ||
| Playing position | Sweeper, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| ? | UP Fighting Maroons | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1981-? | De La Salle Santiago Zobel | ||
| 1996 | Philippines (assistant) | ||
| ? | Kaya | ||
| ? | National Capital Region (youth) | ||
| ?- | La Salle Green Archers | ||
| 2008 | Philippines (women's) | ||
Hans-Peter Van Sprew Smit[1] is an Indonesian football manager. He was assistant coach of the Philippine national football team which participated at the 1996 Tiger Cup.[2][3][4]
Early life and Education
Smit is born in Jakarta, Indonesia but moved to the Philippines at age 6.[1] Smit was a varsity player for the University of the Philippines' football team.[5]
Coaching career
Smit started his coaching career in football at age 21 making him the youngest football coach in the country at that time. He began his coaching career with the newly formed De La Salle Santiago Zobel School football team in 1981.He also became the youngest Athletic Director in the country when he initiated a varsity program for the Alabang-based De La Salle Santiago Zobel School.[1] Smit coached the schools' boy's team.[5][6]
Among the other teams Smit had coached is Kaya and the National Capital Region youth team.[5]
Smit led the La Salle Green Archers to the top of its group at the elimination round of the UAAP Season 77 football tournament in 2015.[7]
Smit also organizes football festivals, leagues and national championships. He is an official Match Commissioner for the Philippine Football Federation and certified by the Asian Football Confederation.[1]
International
Smit had a brief stint as head coach of the Philippine women's national team in 2008. He replaced Marlon Maro who last led the team at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games.[8] Smit led the team at the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. He was replaced by Joey Villarino the same year who was first tasked to guide the team at the 2008 AFF Women's Championship.[9]
Personal life
Smit is married to Carmencita Carlos Smit a natural-born Filipino and has four children who are all likewise born Filipino.[1]
Naturalization
A bill was filed on March 17, 2015 before the Senate by Senators Pia and Allan Cayetano regarding the granting of Philippine citizenship to Hans Smit for staying more than 50 years in the country and for his contribution to Philippine football.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cayetano, Pia; Cayetano, Allan. "An Act Granting Philippine Citizenship to Hans-Peter Smith" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Three charged with corruption in recent Tiger Cup tournament". Singapore: Manila Standard. 21 September 1996. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
... Told the Manila Standard that he was informed by RP coach Hans Smit that it was his (Smit) players led by Saluria who reported the case...
- ↑ Perez, Jonathan (11 June 2011). "RP out of step with a football-crazy world". GMA News. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
That's not how the rest of the world thinks, according to former Philippine national team coach Hans Smit, an Indonesian citizen with roots in Holland, a world football power.
- ↑ Amigo, Ismael (7 September 1996). "Filipinos face Singaporeans Today". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
... ,said Hans Smit, assistant RP coach
- 1 2 3 Olivares, Rick (4 February 2008). "Bleachers' Brew #93 Who's afraid of Hans Smit?". Bleachers' Brew (Business Mirror). Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ Runes, Jason (12 May 2014). "Four head coaches who redefined Lasallian sports". The LaSallian. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ Co, Adrian Stewart (25 February 2015). "DLSU secures top spot in UAAP football". Panay News. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ Tupas, Cedelf (2 February 2002). "PFF eyes Fegidero as RP XI coach". Visayan Star. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ Tupas, Cedelf (9 October 2008). "Lady booters open bid vs Singapore". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
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