Henk van Brussel (; 12 June 1936 – 7 October 2007) was a
football
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player and
manager
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from the
Netherlands
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Playing career
Club
Van Brussel played for local side
Excelsior '31
Sportvereniging Excelsior '31, is a football club from Rijssen, Netherlands. It was founded on 31 May 1931. It plays Hoofdklasse since 2014, when it relegated from the Topklasse
The Derde Divisie (; en, Third Division), formerly known as Topkl ...
and was part of the
Go Ahead squad that won promotion to the
Eredivisie
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in 1963.
Managerial career
Van Brussel worked for
Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles () are a Dutch professional football club from the city of Deventer. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, having achieved promotion from the second tier Eerste Divisie in the 2020-21 season. The club's h ...
, Rohda Raalte (amateurs),
SC Heerenveen
Sportclub Heerenveen (; West Frisian: Sportklub It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch football club from Heerenveen. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top level of football in the Netherlands.
History
Sportclub Heerenveen was founded on 20 July ...
,
De Graafschap
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It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the De Vijverberg stadium. ...
,
FC Groningen
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and
SC Heracles. At Heerenveen his playing style was called the "Brussels Luna Park", because of his open attacking play which resulted in a surge in attendances.
Death
Van Brussel died from heart failure during a vacation stay in
Turkey
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.
References
External links
Necrologie:Henk van Brussel 1935-2007; Vriendelijke vakman (Obituary)- De Stentor
1936 births
2007 deaths
People from Rijssen
Association football midfielders
Dutch footballers
Go Ahead Eagles players
De Graafschap players
Dutch football managers
Go Ahead Eagles managers
SC Heerenveen managers
De Graafschap managers
FC Groningen managers
Heracles Almelo managers
Rohda Raalte managers
Footballers from Overijssel
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