Henk van Brussel

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Brussel, not Brussel.
Henk van Brussel
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-06-12)12 June 1936
Place of birth Rijssen, Netherlands
Date of death 7 October 2007(2007-10-07) (aged 71)
Place of death Turkey
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Excelsior '31
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1964 Go Ahead
De Graafschap
Managerial career
1975 Go Ahead Eagles
1976 Go Ahead Eagles (a.i.)
1978 Go Ahead Eagles (a.i.)
1979–1980 Rohda Raalte
1980–1985 Heerenveen
1985–1987 De Graafschap
1987–1988 FC Groningen
1989–1991 Heracles
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henk van Brussel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛŋk fɑm ˈbrʏsəl];[a] 12 June 1936 – 7 October 2007) was a football player and manager from the Netherlands.

Playing career

Club

Van Brussel played for local side Excelsior '31[1] and was part of the Go Ahead squad that won promotion to the Eredivisie in 1963.[2]

Managerial career

Van Brussel worked for Go Ahead Eagles, Rohda Raalte (amateurs), SC Heerenveen, De Graafschap, FC Groningen and SC Heracles. At Heerenveen his playing style was called the "Brussels Luna Park", because of his open attacking play which resulted in a surge in attendances.[3][4]

Death

Van Brussel died from heart failure during a vacation stay in Turkey.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ In isolation, van is pronounced [vɑn].

References

  1. ^ Oude Excelsior'31 1e elftalspeler, voetbalprof en betaald voetbalcoach Henk van Brussel overleden - Excelsior '31 (in Dutch)
  2. ^ Henk van Brussel (72) overleden - RTV Oost (in Dutch)
  3. ^ Oud –trainer Henk van Brussel overleden - Heerenveen (in Dutch)
  4. ^ Altijd feest en spektakel op 'Brusselse kermis' Archived 2007-10-31 at the Wayback Machine - Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch)
  5. ^ "Henk van Brussel overleden". de Volkskrant. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.


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