Victor Jacobus Hermans (born 17 March 1953 in Maastricht) is a Dutch futsal coach who has managed 6 different national teams and guided 3 to the FIFA Futsal World Cup.[1]
Hermans started his career by playing outdoor football for his hometown when he was a teenager. He later moved to Belgium to play for Tongres. After he left Belgium, he moved back into his own country to play for Caesar Beek. He represented his country 50 times and participated in four international tournaments, including the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship where his team was runner-up, losing at the final to Brazil.[2]
He decided to retire in 1990 and joined the Oranje as an assistant coach for two years. Later, he was appointed as the Hong Kong manager. He managed Hong Kong in their first world cup as a host nation. They played Nigeria and Poland, ending their tournament in the group stage.[3]
He later went to manage Malaysia for one year, leaving after they lost all of 1996 World Cup matches.[4]
After leaving Malaysia, he went back to be assistant coach of the Netherlands, for three years. He then became the head coach of Iran for one year, with a 100 percent wins in seven matches. They became the champions of Asia in 2001 Asian Championship.[5] Hermans then managed Netherlands for six years. Despite failing to take them to any world cup, he took them to the European championship and a Grand Prix tournament in Brazil. After having disappointing results in both tournaments, he left as head coach in 2007. He later joined Malta as the head coach for two years, but without major impact.
