Louis van Gaal

Quick Facts

Full Name	Louis van Gaal
Occupation	Soccer Coach
Date Of Birth	Aug 8, 1951(1951-08-08)
Age	73
Birthplace	Amsterdam
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Leo

Louis van Gaal Biography

Louis van Gaal is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Coach who was born on August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Former midfielder for Sparta Rotterdam, where he scored 26 goals in 248 matches between 1978 and 1986. After his retirement, he was an accomplished manager, leading teams such as Ajax and Barcelona.

He was ArjenRobben’s manager for the Dutch national team.

Van Gaal was born in Amsterdam. As a youngster, he started playing for the Amsterdam amateur side RKSV de Meer. At the age of 20, he joined the second team of Ajax, but was never chosen to play in the first team, which at the time boasted players such as Johan Cruyff and Johan Neeskens in the midfield positions. He was loaned to Belgian First Division side Royal Antwerp playing under Guy Thys with whom he was runner-up in the Belgian top division in 1974 and 1975. During his time with Antwerp, Van Gaal suffered a broken nose in a friendly against K.V. Kortrijk. After four years spent in Belgium, he returned to his homeland and made his Eredivisie debut for Telstar under the guidance of manager, Mircea Petescu, whom he followed to Sparta Rotterdam. He later joined AZ, where he also became assistant coach in 1986. After a short career at AZ, he returned to Ajax to become Leo Beenhakker’s assistant. When Beenhakker left in 1991, Van Gaal took over as manager.

After 10 league matches, United were in ninth place with 13 points and three victories, their worst start to the season since 1986–87 under Ron Atkinson. Their poor run included a humiliating 5–3 defeat to newly promoted Leicester City. The squad was suffering from injuries, including to new signings Herrera, Rojo and Falcao. Van Gaal reacted to the poor form by saying that it would take three years to take his United team to their full potential.

He was married to Fernanda Obbes from 1994 until her death in 1994. They had two children. He married Truus van Gaal in 2008.

Louis van Gaal Net Worth

Louis van Gaal is one of the richest Soccer Coach from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Louis van Gaal 's net worth $16 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1972, he made his professional debut for Ajax. In 1991, he was appointed to his first managerial position at Ajax.

From 1993-1999, he won five league titles as a manager. The first three were with Ajax in Eredivisie, and the second with Real Madrid in La Liga. He also managed the Dutch national soccer team.

Aloysius Paulus Maria van Gaal OON (Dutch pronunciation: [luˈʋi vɑŋ ˈɣaːl] ( listen ) ; born 8 August 1951) is a Dutch former football manager and player. At club level, he served as manager of Ajax, Barcelona, AZ Alkmaar, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, as well as having two spells in charge of the Netherlands national team. Van Gaal is one of the most decorated managers in world football, having won 20 major honours in his managerial career. He is sometimes nicknamed the “Iron Tulip”.

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Who is Louis van Gaal Dating?

According to our records, Louis van Gaal married to Truus Van Gaal , Fernanda Obbes. As of December 1, 2023, Louis van Gaal’s is not dating anyone.

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Van Gaal moved to Barcelona in 1997, taking over from Bobby Robson, and helped the team win two La Liga titles (1997–98, 1998–99) and the Copa del Rey once. Despite this success, he clashed with the media and came under criticism. He expressed that it was difficult to implement his football philosophy at Barcelona due to cultural differences, and that he struggled hard as some players were unwilling to follow his lead. His rows with Rivaldo are an example of this: Van Gaal insisted Rivaldo play as a left winger, whereas Rivaldo argued that he wanted to play in the centre, in effect undermining Van Gaal.

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His transfers, particularly the signings of goalkeeper Robert Enke, midfielder Gaizka Mendieta and playmaker Juan Román Riquelme, all disappointed. Riquelme had been bought to replace Rivaldo, whom Van Gaal had released on a free transfer despite having a year left on his contract. The two had fallen out during Van Gaal’s previous tenure and after Van Gaal returned, Rivaldo said, “Van Gaal is the main cause of my departure. I don’t like Van Gaal, and I am sure that he doesn’t like me, either.” Van Gaal replied that Rivaldo’s lack of commitment was the reason he was released, saying that he “was only interested in making more money and playing less. He was chosen as the best player in 1999, but he has not handled himself well since then and has not behaved like a footballer should. He had illusions about Barca and was requesting to take holidays when important Champions League games were approaching. He then hides back home in Brazil. He plays for Brazil like we needed him to at Barcelona, and he has proved this in the World Cup finals, showing he reserved himself for Japan.” Rivaldo joined A.C. Milan and won that season’s Champions League.

What happen to Louis van Gaal?

Everybody at Manchester United sends their best wishes and support to our former manager Louis van Gaal. The 70-year-old, who is currently in charge of the Netherlands national team, announced on Sunday night that he has prostate cancer.

What happened to the Manchester United manager?

Erik ten Hag is the new Manchester United manager The Ajax head coach has agreed to replace interim manager Ralf Rangnick in the summer. The Dutchman has signed a three-year deal at Old Trafford and has plenty of work to do with a club who currently sit sixth in the Premier League.

Is Louis van Gaal Paralysed?

Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal is temporarily in a wheelchair after he injured his hip during a bicycle accident. Van Gaal, 70, had to be driven to training on Monday in a golf cart. He remained seated throughout and gave instructions to one of his assistants, Danny Blind, who passed them on to the players.

Who is Holland manager?

Louis van Gaal

Who will be the next Man United manager?

Manchester United appoints Erik ten Hag as manager John Murtough, Football Director, said: “During the past four years at Ajax, Erik has proved himself to be one of the most exciting and successful coaches in Europe, renowned for his team’s attractive, attacking football and commitment to youth.