Rene Hiddink (born 19 June 1955 in
Heerenveen) is a Dutch retired footballer who now works as assistant coach of the
Maldives national football team
The Maldives national football team (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭ ގައުމީ ފުޓްބޯލް ޓީމް) represents the Maldives in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. It is a member of the Asi ...
. Besides the Netherlands, he has managed in Rwanda, Madagascar, and the Maldives.
Football career
Hiddink started his senior career with SC Varsseveld. In 1976, he signed for
De Graafschap
VBV De Graafschap () is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football.
It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the De Vijverberg stadium. ...
in the Dutch
Eredivisie, where he made over seven league appearances and scored one goal.
References
External links
Rene Hiddink has been reunited with Brandts in Kigali
René Hiddink often spent time in barracks in Rwanda
"New Neymar in Madagascar"
Guus Hiddink's brother is stuck in the MaldivesRené Hiddink has nowhere to go in the Maldives
1955 births
Dutch men's footballers
Living people
Dutch football managers
De Graafschap players
Men's association football players not categorized by position
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