GERALD
VANENBURG
Date of birth:
5 March 1968
Nationality:
Nederlands
Suriname
Height:
172 cm
Clubs (as a player):
1860 Munich (1998-2000);
Cannes (1997-1998);
FC Utrecht (January 1997
- July 1997);
Júbilo Iwata (1993-1997);
PSV Eindhoven (1986-1993);
Ajax U19/ Ajax (1980-1986);
Elinkwijk Youth ( -1978)
Clubs (as a trainer):
Ajax U21 (July 2021-ongoing);
Ajax U17 (August 2020
-June 2021);
Ajax U18 (August 2020-June 2021);Willem II (2008-2009);
FC Eindhoven (January 2007-March 2007);
Helmond Sport (2006-2007);
1860 Munich (October 2001- November 2001);
(April 2004-May 2004)
PSV U19 (2000-October 2001);(November 2001-April 2004); (May 2004-January 2006)
Gerald Vanenburg had a 20-year professional career
as a right winger. He played 372 games in the Dutch national soccer league (Eredivisie) and scored 112 goals for Ajax and PSV combined, winning fifteen major titles between the two clubs. In 1988, he won both the European Cup I for clubs (PSV) and the European Championships tournament with The Netherlands. Subsequently he played for clubs in Japan, France and Germany and eventually earned more than 40 caps for the national squad.
After his active football career, Vanenburg worked in various trainer positions for youth and main teams of, among others: PSV, FC Utrecht, Helmond Sport and FC Eindhoven. He is currently involved with the Ajax Youth Academy, supporting the superstructure (teams U17 and U18) with technical training.
“Bringing young players to the first team, that's what drives me now.”
