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He was a hard and physical defender, moving in December 1998 from [[FC Luzern]] to [[1. FC Nürnberg]]. He played with Nürnberg sixteen games the [[Bundesliga]]. After Nürnberg's relegation he played one season in the [[2. Bundesliga]] with 22 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glubberer.de/v/van_eck__rene/van_eck__rene.html |title=Glubberer Profile |publisher=Glubberer.de |date=18 February 1966 |access-date=6 January 2012 | language = de}}</ref> Afterwards, Van Eck moved back to Switzerland and signed a contract with [[FC Winterthur]]. After half a year he moved to league rival [[SC Kriens]]. |
He was a hard and physical defender, moving in December 1998 from [[FC Luzern]] to [[1. FC Nürnberg]]. He played with Nürnberg sixteen games the [[Bundesliga]]. After Nürnberg's relegation he played one season in the [[2. Bundesliga]] with 22 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glubberer.de/v/van_eck__rene/van_eck__rene.html |title=Glubberer Profile |publisher=Glubberer.de |date=18 February 1966 |access-date=6 January 2012 | language = de}}</ref> Afterwards, Van Eck moved back to Switzerland and signed a contract with [[FC Winterthur]]. After half a year he moved to league rival [[SC Kriens]]. |
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== Coaching career == |
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His coaching career began for Van Eck as assistant manager of [[FC Luzern]]; in 2003 he was named as the new manager. His greatest success was the promotion to the [[Swiss Super League]], among others with 31 games without defeat. Differences with the club management led him to leave Luzern and joining the Finnish club [[Inter Turku]]. With this club he stayed in the league. From June 2007 to May 2008 he managed [[FC Thun]] and was relegated from the AXPO Super League to the Challenge League,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rhetorik.ch/Aktuell/07/11_14/index.html |title=Sex Skandal beim FC Thun with Van Eck |publisher=Rhetorik.ch |access-date=6 January 2012 | language = de}}</ref> and on 23 May 2008 fired in Thun.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchplayers.nl/player.php?id=127_Rene%20van%20Eck |title=Dutch Players Abroad Profile |publisher=Dutchplayers.nl |access-date=6 January 2012}}</ref> |
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Since 2007, van Eck holds the UEFA Pro Coach Licence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fussball.ch/Auch+Van+Eck+mit+UEFA+Pro+Lizenz/280019/detail.htm |title=Auch Van Eck mit Uefa Pro Lizenz |publisher=Fussball.ch |access-date = 6 January 2012 | date = 30 June 2007 | language = de}}</ref> He signed a coaching contract with [[FC Carl Zeiss Jena]] on 28 September 2008, until the end of the season, then on 5 February 2009 extended his contract to 30 June 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-carlzeiss-jena.de/magazin/artikel.php?artikel=6291&type=&menuid=74&topmenu=301 |title=René van Eck erhält einen Vertrag bis 2011 |publisher= fc-carlzeiss-jena.de |access-date=6 January 2012 | date = 5 February 2009 | language = de}}</ref> He was fired from his coaching job with Carl Zeiss Jena on 24 March 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-carlzeiss-jena.de/magazin/artikel.php?artikel=6469&type=&menuid=74&topmenu=301 |title=Jena trennt sich von René van Eck – Marc Fascher neuer Trainer |publisher=Fc-carlzeiss-jena.de |access-date=6 January 2012 | date = 23 March 2009| language = de}}</ref> On 29 May 2009, it was announced that he would return to Carl Zeiss Jena because his not cancelled contract ran until 30 June 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.t-online.de/c/18/89/49/04/18894904.html |title=Marc Fascher nicht mehr Trainer in Jena |publisher=Sport.t-online.de |access-date=6 January 2012 | date = 29 May 2009 | language = de}}</ref> Later he was named as the new head coach of Carl Zeiss Jena,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mdr.de/sport/6401447.html |title=Fascher geht – Comeback von van Eck |publisher=mdr.de |date=28 October 2011 |access-date=6 January 2012 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707090357/http://www.mdr.de/sport/6401447.html |archive-date=7 July 2009 }}</ref> returning after 67 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/3liga/startseite/artikel/509469/ |title= Van Eck beerbt Fascher |publisher=kicker.de |access-date=6 January 2012 | date = 29 May 2009| language = de}}</ref> On 1 June 2010, he canceled his contract with Carl Zeiss Jena and left the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-carlzeiss-jena.de/magazin/artikel.php?artikel=7800&type=&menuid=74&topmenu=301 |title=René van Eck verlässt den FCC |publisher = fc-carlzeiss-jena.de |access-date=6 January 2012 | date = 1 June 2012 | language = de}}</ref> During his time at Carl Zeiss Jena, "players were asked to toughen up by learning fighting techniques."<ref name="Dutch club Den Bosch hire former kickboxer René van Eck as new coach">{{cite news|title=Dutch club Den Bosch hire former kickboxer René van Eck as new coach|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/05/den-bosch-kickboxer-coach-rene-van-eck|access-date=21 February 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=5 February 2015}}</ref> |
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On 5 February 2015, FC Den Bosch announced that Rene van Eck would lead the first team for the rest of the 2014–15 season.<ref name="Dutch club Den Bosch hire former kickboxer René van Eck as new coach"/> This would have Rene van Eck returning in the Vliert after 24 years. He was removed from his job as a manager on 6 February 2016, after the 3–2 loss in the cup at home against [[VVSB]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/292189/coach-van-eck-na-bekerdrama-ontslagen-bij-den-bosch/|title=Coach Van Eck na bekerdrama ontslagen bij FC Den Bosch|language=nl|website=FCUpdate.nl|access-date=16 August 2017}}</ref> |
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He returned to Switzerland to take the [[rein]]s at [[FC Muri]] in May 2016<ref>[http://www.fcmuri.ch/aktive/cmsteams/articledetails/id/62382/team_id/2714 René van Eck übernimmt] - FC Muri {{in lang|de}}</ref> and took over again in April 2017 after a spell at German side [[FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen|Wacker Nordhausen]].<ref>{{Cite web | date=27 April 2017 | url=https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/sport/aargau/trainer-pascariello-entlassen-ren-van-eck-soll-1-liga-club-in-letzter-sekunde-retten-131271161 | title=Trainer Pascariello entlassen – René van Eck soll 1. Liga-Club in letzter Sekunde retten - Aargauer Zeitung | language=de | website=AargauerZeitung.ch | access-date=16 August 2017}}</ref> Unable to save them from relegation to the [[2. Liga Interregional]], he left the club again at the end of the season and was instead appointed manager of [[FC Zürich]]'s U16s.<ref>[https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/sport/fussball-van-eck-trainiert-neu-die-u16-des-fcz-ld.1004573 FUSSBALL: Van Eck trainiert neu die U16 des FCZ], luzernerzeitung.ch, 9 June 2016</ref> On 21 February 2018, Van Eck was promoted to the first team staff as assistant coach of newly hired manager [[Ludovic Magnin]].<ref>[https://ghanasoccernet.com/official-ludovic-magnin-is-the-new-fc-z-rich-boss OFFICIAL - Ludovic MAGNIN is the new FC...], ghanasoccernet.com, 21 February 2018</ref> At the end of May 2019, Van Eck announced his departure from Zürich.<ref>[https://sport.ch/fc-zuerich/337471/zurueck-in-die-heimat-veraenderung-auf-der-fcz-trainerbank Zurück in die Heimat: Veränderung auf der FCZ-Trainerbank], sport.ch, 25 May 2019</ref> |
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In the first half of 2020, Van Eck worked at the academy of [[Feyenoord]], before returning to Switzerland ahead of the 2020-21 season, where he was appointed U-18 manager of [[Grasshopper Club Zürich]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/grasshoppersphotos/photos/a.1979756508978230/2689225248031349/?type=3 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙠𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙞 𝙂𝘾 𝙍𝙚𝙣𝙚́ 𝙫𝙖𝙣 𝙀𝙘𝙠 !], facebook.com, 30 May 2020</ref> However, he returned to [[Feyenoord]] in August 2021, in a similar position as at Grasshoppers. Van Eck was at Feyenoord for a few months, before being appointed manager of [[SC Kriens]] in November 2021.<ref>[https://sckriens.ch/herzlich-willkommen-im-kleinfeld-rene-van-eck/ Herzlich willkommen im Kleinfeld René van Eck], sckriens.ch, 8 November 2021</ref> In April 2022, the club confirmed that Van Eck would leave the club at the end of the season.<ref>[https://sckriens.ch/rene-van-eck-wird-uns-zum-saisonende-verlassen/ René van Eck wird uns zum Saisonende verlassen], sckriens.ch, 5 April 2021</ref> He ended the season at Kriens with 20 defeats, 1 draw and only 2 victories. |
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Ahead of the 2020-21 season, Van Eck was appointed assistant coach of [[Takahisa Shiraishi]] at [[K.M.S.K. Deinze]] in Belgium.<ref>[https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/sport/zentralschweiz/fussball-van-eck-wird-co-trainer-in-belgien-ld.2301637 René van Eck wird Co-Trainer in Belgien], luzernerzeitung.ch, 8 June 2022</ref> From January 2023, until the end of the season, Van Eck was in charge of [[VV Capelle]].<ref>[https://capelle.ijsselenlekstreek.nl/algemeen/algemeen/331589/rene-van-eck-bij-capelle-op-de-bank René van Eck bij Capelle op de bank], capelle.ijsselenlekstreek.nl, 5 December 2022</ref> Ahed of the 2023-24 season, he took the reins at German club FC Cosmos Koblenz.<ref>[https://www.rhein-zeitung.de/sport/fussball/oberliga-rheinland-pfalz-saar_artikel,-rene-van-eck-ist-neuer-trainer-bei-cosmos-koblenz-verpflichtet-hollaender-_arid,2546271.html René van Eck ist neuer Trainer bei Cosmos – Koblenz verpflichtet Holländer], rhein-zeitung.de, 15 June 2023</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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His brother [[Jos van Eck|Jos]] also played professional football in the Netherlands.<ref>[http://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/5632/Jos-van-Eck-loopt-baan-als-hoofd-opleidingen-bij-Willem-II-RKC-mis Jos van Eck loopt baan als hoofd-opleidingen bij Willem II/RKC mis] - Rijnmond {{in lang|nl}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 19:01, 10 April 2024
 Van Eck training Carl Zeiss Jena in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Cosmos Koblenz (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1988 | Excelsior | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Excelsior | 50 | (0) |
| 1986–1990 | FC Den Bosch | 127 | (1) |
| 1990–1998 | Luzern | 240 | (6) |
| 1998–2000 | FC Nürnberg | 38 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Winterthur | 21 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Kriens | 31 | (0) |
| Total | 507 | (8) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Luzern (assistant) | ||
| 2003–2006 | Luzern | ||
| 2006 | Inter Turku | ||
| 2006–2007 | FC Wohlen | ||
| 2007–2008 | FC Thun | ||
| 2008–2009 | Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| 2009–2010 | Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| 2010–2012 | FC Nürnberg (U19) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| 2014–2015 | Excelsior (U19) | ||
| 2015–2016 | FC Den Bosch | ||
| 2016[1] | FC Muri | ||
| 2017[2] | Wacker Nordhausen | ||
| 2017 | FC Muri | ||
| 2017–2018 | FC Zürich (U16) | ||
| 2018–2019 | FC Zürich (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Feyenoord (academy) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Grasshoppers (U18) | ||
| 2021 | Feyenoord (U18) | ||
| 2021–2022 | SC Kriens | ||
| 2022 | Deinze (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | VV Capelle | ||
| 2023– | FC Cosmos Koblenz | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
René van Eck (born 18 February 1966) is a Dutch former professional footballer and current manager of German
Playing career
Club
Van Eck started his professional career at local side Excelsior Rotterdam before moving to FC Den Bosch aged 20.[3] The long-haired defender played four seasons at Den Bosch, then moved abroad to join FC Luzern where he would spend eight seasons and become captain of the team.
He was a hard and physical defender, moving in December 1998 from FC Luzern to 1. FC Nürnberg. He played with Nürnberg sixteen games the Bundesliga. After Nürnberg's relegation he played one season in the 2. Bundesliga with 22 games.[4] Afterwards, Van Eck moved back to Switzerland and signed a contract with FC Winterthur. After half a year he moved to league rival SC Kriens.
References
- ^ René van Eck übernimmt‚ fcmuri.ch, 19 May 2016
- ^ Wacker Nordhausen trennt sich von Trainer van Eck, mdr.de, 23 April 2017
- ^ "Career stats – Voetbal International" (in Dutch). Vi.nl. 18 February 1966. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Glubberer Profile" (in German). Glubberer.de. 18 February 1966. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
Categories:
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rotterdam
- Men's association football central defenders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Excelsior Rotterdam players
- FC Den Bosch players
- FC Luzern players
- 1. FC Nürnberg players
- FC Winterthur players
- SC Kriens players
- Eredivisie players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Swiss Super League players
- Swiss Challenge League players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Dutch football managers
- FC Luzern managers
- FC Inter Turku managers
- FC Wohlen managers
- FC Thun managers
- FC Carl Zeiss Jena managers
- Alemannia Aachen managers
- FC Den Bosch managers
- 3. Liga managers
- Dutch expatriate football managers
- Expatriate football managers in Switzerland
- Expatriate football managers in Finland
- Expatriate football managers in Germany
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- SC Kriens managers
- VV Capelle managers