Wim Vrösch (20 March 1945 — 5 February 2021) was a Dutch professional

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Playing career

Vrösch was born in Heerlen, and began playing in amateur clubs at the age of eight. In 1963 Wim Vrösch began his football career for

Roda JC Sportvereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (; Ripuarian: ), also known as Roda JC Kerkrade () or commonly Roda JC or Roda, is a Dutch professional football club based in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Roda JC Kerkrade plays in the Eerste Divisie. ...

. After his contract ended, he began to play for

Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands. Sparta currently compete in the Eredivisie, the top flight ...

. In 1967, he left Sparta Rotterdam to play for

SV Limburgia Sport Vereniging Limburgia was a Dutch football/sports club from the city of Brunssum, Netherlands. It has been renamed BSV Limburgia. History SV Limburgia was founded on 9 May 1920 by the Limburgian coal mines, under the name ''Rhenania''. I ...

. His football career ended at age 29, in the Fortuna Sittard.

Managerial career

After completing his playing career began coaching. In 1974, he led the club Vijlen to play in the Division V. Then he led the club Langeberg (Division V), Heerlen (Division IV), Waubach (Division IV), Meerssen (Division III). In 1994, he was appointed Director of the school football club

. In 2000, he was promoted to the position of technical director of Roda JC. 28 July 2003 after the fourth round of the 2003–04 season in the Ukrainian League he was again appointed interim coach for

FC Metalurh Donetsk Football Club Metalurh Donetsk ( uk, Футбо́льний клуб «Металу́рг» Доне́цьк, ) was a Ukrainian professional football club based in Donetsk that went bankrupt in July 2015. History Club predecessor Football ...

. On 14 March 2004, Vrösch was promoted to the post of technical director of Metalurh.UA-Футбол. Новый главный тренер донецкого "Металлурга" - Том Каанен
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vrosch, Wim 1945 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Heerlen Dutch men's footballers Dutch football managers Roda JC Kerkrade players Sparta Rotterdam players Fortuna Sittard players FC Metalurh Donetsk managers Ukrainian Premier League managers Dutch expatriate football managers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Expatriate football managers in Ukraine Men's association football defenders SV Limburgia players Roda JC Kerkrade non-playing staff