Rob Delahaye (born 24 June 1959) is a Dutch former professional

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who played for

MVV Maatschappelijke Voetbal Vereniging Maastricht (), commonly known as MVV Maastricht (, ) or simply as MVV, is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht. Founded on 2 April 1902, MVV Maastricht currently compete in the Eers ...

between 1980 and 1994, making over 300 appearances.

Club career

Delahaye played his entire Dutch professional career for

which earned him the nickname ''Mr MVV''.Historie van SV Sibbe
- SV Sibbe He finished his career abroad at FC Wiltz in Luxembourg.

Managerial career

After retiring, Delahaye became an assistant coach at

, temporarily taking over as head coach after the dismissal of

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in February 2004 and from Ron Elsen in April 2007. He also worked as a scout for the club. He was named manager of Polish second division side

Odra Opole Odra Opole () is a football club based in Opole, Poland, currently playing in the I liga. History Beginnings The history of Odra Opole began on 16 June 1945, when in the Opole Town Hall, a group of sports officials gathered to form a new ...

in January 2008, joining compatriot and club chairman Guido Vreuls. After a disappointing period in charge of German side

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, Delahaye expected to be welcomed back by MVV but they ended his lifelong contract with the club. He joined amateur side EHC as an assistant to coach

Ole Tobiasen Ole Tobiasen (born 8 July 1975) is a Danish football manager and former player. He is an assistant manager with the Dutch club Heerenven. As a player, Tobiasen played as a right-back or centre-back for a number of clubs in Denmark, the Nether ...

in 2013, only to take charge himself in January 2014 when Tobiasen was dismissed. He was named coach of amateur team Geusselt Sport for the 2017–18 season.Rob Delahaije nieuwe trainer Geusselt Sport
- RTV Maastricht

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1959 births Living people Sportspeople from Valkenburg aan de Geul Footballers from Limburg (Netherlands) Men's association football defenders Dutch footballers MVV Maastricht players FC Wiltz 71 players Dutch expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Luxembourg Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg Dutch football managers MVV Maastricht managers Odra Opole managers Sportfreunde Siegen managers Dutch expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Poland Expatriate football managers in Germany Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Poland Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub