Laurens ten Heuvel (born 6 June 1976) is a Dutch football manager and former professional

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who is head coach of the over-18 team at SC Buitenveldert. He played as a striker notably in the

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with Barnsley and in the Austrian Bundesliga with

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. He also had a short spell in the

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with FC Den Bosch, however he would spend most of his time in Dutch football in the second and third tiers with DCG, Stormvogels Telstar, De Graafschap, HFC Haarlem,

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and Ajax Amateurs. He also played in the

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for

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and

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. As a coach he was had spells as manager of

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, AJSV Zandvoort, Koninklijke HFC and Voetbalvereniging Amstelveen.

Playing career

Barnsley

In the summer of 1996, ten Heuvel signed for First Division club Barnsley for £75,000. He made his debut in a 1–1 draw away to

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on 1 October 1996, coming on as an 87th minute substitute for Peter Shirtliff. He would make 3 appearances all season as the club were promoted to the

, finishing 2nd to Bolton Wanderers. Whilst with the Tykes he played twice in the Premier League against Aston Villa and

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Sheffield United

In the summer of 2002 he returned to England, signing a two-year contract with First Division side

. On 29 March 2003, ten Heuvel was loaned out to First Division rival

for the remainder of the 2002–03 season. At the beginning of the 2003–04 season, he signed for

on a one-month loan.

Return to the Netherlands

Upon his release from Sheffield United, ten Heuvel joined De Graafschap, initially on trial before signing a one-year contract.

Coaching career

In 2014 he was named Head Coach of SV Zandvoort, and in 2017 he took charge of Koninklijke HFC. He is now the head coach of the over-18's team at SC Buitenveldert.

Personal life

Ten Heuvel is the older brother of Arturo ten Heuvel.

References

External links

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Player profile at Voetbal International
1976 births Living people Footballers from Amsterdam Expatriate men's footballers in England Dutch men's footballers Dutch expatriate men's footballers FC Den Bosch players Barnsley F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players De Graafschap players HFC Haarlem players SC Telstar players RBC Roosendaal players VV Katwijk players First Vienna FC players Premier League players English Football League players Eerste Divisie players Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Men's association football forwards {{Netherlands-footy-forward-stub