Hendrik Pieter de Jongh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hendrik Pieter de Jongh | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1970[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Asperen, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| NAC Breda | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990–1994 | RKC Waalwijk (youth coach) | ||
| 1994–1997 | KNVB (youth coach) | ||
| 1997–1999 | VRC | ||
| 1999–2001 | Heerjansdam | ||
| 2001–2004 | De Zuidvogels | ||
| 2004–2006 | RKSV Schijndel | ||
| 2006–2007 | Dordrecht (assistant manager) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Vitesse Delft | ||
| 2008–2009 | Woerden | ||
| 2009–2010 | AZ (assistant manager) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Dronten | ||
| 2011–2012 | Putten | ||
| 2012–2013 | Moldova Olympic | ||
| 2013–2014 | Budapest Honvéd (academy director) | ||
| 2014 | A.F.C. Leopards | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Hendrik Pieter de Jongh (born 8 December 1970 in Asperen, Gelderland) is a Dutch football manager and former player whose last role was as head coach of Kenyan Premier League side A.F.C. Leopards.
Career
De Jongh began his playing career at NAC Breda, before moving to Sparta Rotterdam. His professional career was cut short due to a serious ankle injury.
De Jongh then moved into coaching, beginning his managerial career at RKC Waalwijk as a youth coach, before becoming a youth coach for the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB). He moved on to manage vv VRC in Veenendaal, FC Dordrecht's reserve team and Vitesse Delft before becoming the assistant coach of AZ in the Eredivisie. He then went to Hungary to become the academy director of Budapest Honvéd.[1][2]
Budapest Honvéd
In December 2013 he signed his contract ready to commence duties as the new technical director for Budapest Budapest Honvéd .[3] During his tenure, he strove to bring the Dutch philosophy to the academy.
A.F.C. Leopards
On 15 May 2014, Kenyan Premier League giants A.F.C. Leopards announced that De Jongh was set to take over at the club, subject to personal terms.[4] He landed in Kenya and completed his move to the club on 17 May.[5]
De Jongh's first match at the helm of Ingwe was a Nairobi derby league match against arch-rivals Gor Mahia. He guided his team to a 3–1 win, and after the match praised his team's spirit going into the game.[6] He later lead his side to the final of the 2014 CECAFA Nile Basin Cup, where they were defeated by Ugandan side Victoria University.[7]
After a string of poor performances in the league, players and fans alike questioned De Jongh's tactical approach, blaming his team selection for their barren draw against Bandari.[8][9] However, De Jongh said he was not worried about the fans, reminding them of the team's performances in the Nile Basin Cup and the KPL Top 8 Cup, where they lost to Tusker in the final.[10]
On 28 December 2014, soon after he led his side to a win over Bandari,[11] club chairman Allan Kasavuli announced that De Jongh had been sacked as head coach, citing a poor season at the helm that saw the team finish the 2014 season in sixth place.[12] His sacking made him the 14th coach to be sacked by the club in five years.[13]
In January 2015, De Jongh returned to training with A.F.C. Leopards, claiming his dismissal had not been communicated to him.[14]
References
- 1 2 3 "Hendrik Pieter de Jongh Kispesten folytatja" (in Hungarian). NB1.hu. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "Dutchman Pieter de Jongh unveiled as new AFC Leopards coach". Soka25east.com. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "Hendrik P. De Jongh comes to MFA". honvedfc.hu. 6 January 2014.
- ↑ Wilson Mathu (15 May 2014). "AFC's new coach set to land". Futaa.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ Jeff Kinyanjui (17 May 2014). "Ingwe coach jets in". Futaa.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ Luke Oluoch (8 June 2014). "De Jongh hails team spirit in derby win". Futaa.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "Nile Basin Cup: Victoria University beat AFC Leopards to lift Basin Cup". CECAFA. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ Mercy Njueh (10 July 2014). "Ingwe fans frustrated with team selection". Futaa.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ Vincent Opiyo (9 July 2014). "Ingwe players question De Jongh tactical approach". Futaa.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ Vincent Opiyo (14 July 2014). "De Jongh not worried with demanding AFC fans". Futaa.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "Bandari 2-3 AFC Leopards: Ingwe grab top eight finish". Goal.com. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ "Troubled AFC Leopards send Dutch coach De Jongh packing". Daily Nation. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Gilbert Wandera (6 January 2015). "AFC Leopards sets new record after firing 14 coaches in five years!". The Standard. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ Gilbert Wandera (21 January 2015). "‘I am not walking away yet’: De Jongh insists he is still AFC coach, attends training sessions". The Standard. Retrieved 11 March 2015.