Hans Kraay
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FullnameHans Kraay Jr.
Birth date22 December 1959 (age 66)
Birth placeUtrecht, Netherlands
PositionDefender
Years 11977–1979
Clubs 1AZ
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 21979
Clubs 2Edmonton Drillers
Caps 230
Goals 24
Years 31979–1981
Clubs 3Excelsior
Caps 336
Goals 33
Years 41980
Clubs 4San Jose Earthquakes (loan)
Caps 48
Goals 41
Years 51981–1982
Clubs 5Haarlem
Caps 52
Goals 50
Years 61982–1983
Clubs 6NAC Breda
Caps 631
Goals 66
Years 71983
Clubs 7Edmonton Eagles
Caps 7?
Goals 76
Years 81983–1985
Clubs 8Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps 823
Goals 83
Years 91985–1986
Clubs 9RKC Waalwijk
Caps 917
Goals 93
Years 101986–1988
Clubs 10Helmond Sport
Caps 1044
Goals 107
Years 111988–1991
Clubs 11Eindhoven
Caps 1185
Goals 115
Years 121991–1992
Clubs 12De Graafschap
Caps 1245
Goals 121
Years 131992–1993
Clubs 13Dordrecht
Caps 1324
Goals 131
Years 141993–1995
Clubs 14Telstar
Caps 1434
Goals 141
Years 151995–1996
Clubs 15Den Bosch
Caps 1531
Goals 152
Years 161996–1997
Clubs 16Sint-Niklase
Caps 166
Goals 160
Totalcaps416+
Totalgoals43
Manageryears 11999–2004
Managerclubs 1SV Ophemert
Manageryears 22004–2011
Managerclubs 2FC Lienden
Manageryears 32011–2012
Managerclubs 3SVZW
Manageryears 42012–2014
Managerclubs 4JVC Cuijk
Manageryears 52014–2016

Hans Kraay Jr. (born 22 December 1959) is a Dutch former professional footballer turned coach and television presenter.

Biography

Kraay Jr. was born in Utrecht on 22 December 1959, the son of fellow footballer Hans Kraay Sr.

Career

Kraay played professionally in the Netherlands for AZ, SBV Excelsior, HFC Haarlem, NAC Breda, RKC Waalwijk, Helmond Sport, FC Eindhoven, De Graafschap, FC Dordrecht, Telstar and FC Den Bosch, in the North American Soccer League for the Edmonton Drillers, Edmonton Eagles[1][2] and the San Jose Earthquakes,[1] in England for Brighton & Hove Albion,[3] and in Belgium for Sint-Niklase.

He also served as head coach of Dutch amateurs FC Lienden from 2004 to 2011, leading the club from Tweede Klasse to Topklasse and making it nationally known within Dutch football.[4]

In November 2011 he was appointed head coach of Topklasse club SVZW.[5] One month later, it was revealed his appointment head coach of JVC Cuijk, effective from July 2012.[6] He left after two seasons in charge to become new head coach of Hoofdklasse club DOVO, effective from July 2014.[7]

Kraay presented numerous television shows on Dutch television, most notably for SBS6, for which he worked from 1997 till 2015. Between 2002 and 2015 he was the presenter of Lachen om Home Video's, on SBS6, a compilation program of funny home videos. A part of the videos were taken from America's Funniest Home Videos.[8] In 2003 he had a hit record in The Netherlands reaching #3 at the Dutch Top 40 with Er zal d'r altijd eentje winnen, a song recorded with fans of various Dutch football clubs as a reaction to the violent meeting at Beverwijk of hooligans of AFC Ajax and Feyenoord, leading to the death of one hooligan.[9]

In April 2018, Kraay handed in his resignation at FC Lienden due to a discourtesy by supporters of the FC Lienden business club.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Hans Kraay Jr.". NASL Jerseys
  2. ^ Odinga, Norman (6 May 2020). "Edmonton Eagles". No. 1258140337681268738.
  3. ^ Brown, Neil. "Brighton & Hove Albion : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Hans Kraay jr. weg bij FC Lienden" [Hans Kraay Jr. leaves FC Lienden] (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Kraaij jr. per direct trainer van SVZW" [Kraaij jr. Immediately trainer of SVZW] (in Dutch). De Gelderlanger. 16 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Hans Kraay jr volgend seizoen trainer JVC Cuijk" [Hans Kraay jr will be trainer JVC Cuijk next season] (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Hans Kraay jr. wisselt JVC Cuijk volgend seizoen in voor DOVO" [Hans Kraay jr. Will replace JVC Cuijk for DOVO next season] (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Hans Kraay jr. weg bij SBS" [Hans Kraay Jr. leaves SBS] (in Dutch). AD. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Hans Kraay Jr. & Supporters United – Er Zal D'r Altijd Eentje Winnen" [Hans Kraay Jr. & Supporters United – There Will Always One Win] (in Dutch). Dutch Top40. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Kraay jr. voelt zich geschoffeerd en neemt per direct ontslag bij Lienden" [Kraay jr. Feels insulted and immediately resigns from Lienden] (in Dutch). nu.nl. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.