Kees Zwamborn (born 28 March 1952) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a defender. Zwamborn was born in

Alblasserdam Alblasserdam () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It covers an area of , of which is water, and has a population of as of . Alblasserdam is officially a part of the Drechtsteden region. A po ...

, South Holland. From 1978 to 1985, he played both in the

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and

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as well as in the

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and NAC Breda. After his playing career he was employed in managing roles by Feyenoord Rotterdam, FC Den Bosch, NAC Breda,

Willem II Tilburg Willem II (), also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a Dutch football club based in Tilburg, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. The club ...

, an academy director at

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between 2003 and 2004 and

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. In 2010, he became the manager of the Suriname national team.

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1952 births Living people People from Alblasserdam Dutch men's footballers Footballers from South Holland Men's association football defenders Fortuna Vlaardingen players MSV Duisburg players AFC Ajax players NAC Breda players Dutch football managers FC Den Bosch managers NAC Breda managers Willem II (football club) managers Suriname national football team managers Sunderland A.F.C. non-playing staff Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate football managers in Suriname Dutch expatriate football managers {{netherlands-footy-defender-stub