Wim Rijsbergen

Wim Rijsbergen
Rijsbergen in 1978
Personal information
Full name Wilhelmus Gerardus Rijsbergen
Date of birth (1952-01-18) 18 January 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Leiden, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
VV Roodenburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1971 PEC Zwolle 26 (0)
1971–1978 Feyenoord 173 (1)
1978–1979 Bastia 24 (0)
1979–1983 New York Cosmos 86 (2)
1983–1984 Helmond Sport 21 (0)
1984–1986 Utrecht 18 (0)
Total 348 (3)
International career
1974–1978[1] Netherlands 28 (1)
Managerial career
1986–1988 Ajax Amsterdam (youth coach)
1988–1989 DS'79 (youth coach)
1989–1991 VV Roodenburg
1991–1993 DWS
1993–1995 FC Volendam
1995–1997 NAC Breda
1997–1998 Groningen
1998–1999 Universidad Católica (youth coach)
1999–2001 Universidad Católica
2002 Al-Ittifaq
2003–2004 Club América (assistant)
2005–2006 Trinidad and Tobago (assistant)
2006–2007 Trinidad and Tobago
2010–2011 PSM Makassar
2011–2012 Indonesia
2012–2013 Indonesia (technical director)
2019 Solomon Islands
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1974 West Germany
Runner-up 1978 Argentina
European Championship
Third place 1976 Yugoslavia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilhelmus "Wim" Gerardus Rijsbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɪlˈɦɛlmʏs (ˈʋɪm) ɣeːˈrɑrdʏs ˈrɛizbɛrɣə(n)]; born 18 January 1952) is a Dutch football manager and former player who played as a defender. He was last the manager of Solomon Islands' national team.

  1. ^ "Wim Rijsbergen - International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.