Frans Hoek

Franciscus Petrus Theodorus Hoek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfrɑns ˈɦuk]; born 17 October 1956) is a Dutch football coach and former player. As a player, he was a goalkeeper for Volendam for more than a decade, before going into coaching as an assistant to Louis van Gaal at club sides Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, as well as the Netherlands national team. He also worked for the Poland national team under fellow Dutchman Leo Beenhakker. He has worked with goalkeepers including Edwin van der Sar, Stanley Menzo, Víctor Valdés, Vítor Baía, Pepe Reina, Robert Enke, Łukasz Fabiański, Thomas Kraft, Michel Vorm and David de Gea. Hoek is widely regarded as one of world football's foremost goalkeeping mentors.

Frans Hoek
Hoek in goal for FC Volendam in 1977
Personal information
Full name Franciscus Petrus Theodorus Hoek
Date of birth (1956-10-17) 17 October 1956
Place of birth Hoorn, Netherlands
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1966–1973 Always Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1985 Volendam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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