Eddy Achterberg (born 21 February 1947 in

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) is a retired

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football player and coach. As of February 2009, he is a scout with FC Schalke 04.

Career

Club

A professional for fifteen years prior to signing for Dutch side

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(the predecessor to FC Utrecht), Eddy Achterberg transferred to

FC Twente Football Club Twente () is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, sometimes known internationally as Twente Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Dutch champions Sportclub Enschede with Enschedese ...

in 1967, playing 246 games for the

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club, scoring 26 goals. The

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played in 27

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matches for Twente; reaching the semi-final in the 1972–73 season and the final during the 1973–74 season, where the club lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach. After breaking his leg in 1974, he never returned to his previous form, and transferred to FC Groningen in 1976, retiring in 1978.

Managerial

Following the end of his playing career, he became the representative of a German sportswear manufacturer, and innkeeper. In 1988, he became youth and second team coach, and later co-manager at former club FC Twente. In 1994, he moved to Roda JC Kerkrade, where he co-managed alongside Huub Stevens. After Stevens moved to FC Schalke 04, Achterberg was briefly promoted to head coach, before following his colleague to the

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club, with whom he won the UEFA Cup in 1997. Achterberg returned to

in 2000, becoming co-manager alongside

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, winning the KNVB Cup the same season. After a spell as coach of the Twente second team, Achterberg spent a second spell in Gelsenkirchen from 2003 until 2005. Following the dismissal of Jupp Heynckes on 15 September until the appointment of

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on 28 September 2004, he briefly served as caretaker-manager of the club. During his time in Enschede, Achterberg's nickname was ''De Keu'', which goes back to ''"het keutje"'', as he was called in Utrecht. In the local dialect, this is another name for "Little pig." According to Achterberg: "The name didn't fit me at all, which was the very reason I was given it. My friends would always say to me: Here comes 'de Keu,' the fat pig with the crooked legs." Achterberg, along with other players and fans of FC Twente, released a song entitled ''"Eenmaal zullen wij de kampioenen zijn"'' (Once we will be the Champions) in the successful 1973/4 season, which became the unofficial club song.„Eenmaal zullen wij de kampioenen zijn“
Fansite documenting the club's songs (Dutch)

References

External links

Europa Cup Eddy Achterberg

Groningen stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Achterberg, Eddy 1947 births Living people Footballers from Utrecht (city) Association football midfielders Dutch footballers Eredivisie players VV DOS players FC Twente players FC Groningen players Dutch football managers Dutch expatriate football managers FC Schalke 04 managers FC Twente non-playing staff