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Adrie Koster is listed as an association football player and association football coach. Born on November 18, 1954, Adrie Koster is from Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands. That works out to 71 years old in 2026.
My Take
What strikes me about Adrie Koster is the distance he traveled, from tiny Zierikzee in Zeeland to the dugout at Ajax. A former winger turned serious coach, he managed Ajax, Club Brugge and the Netherlands U21 side, building a reputation not on flash but on patiently earned trust. He now works as a technical advisor at Willem II, still passing his hard-won knowledge to younger players and staff. I tend to value the steady, behind-the-scenes figures whose influence compounds over decades, and Koster reads to me as exactly that sort of quiet backbone the Dutch game relies on.
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- Name (English)
- Adrie Koster
- Name (Japanese)
- アドリー・コスター
- Reading
- あどりー・こすたー
- Born
- November 18, 1954 (age 71)
- Origin
- Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Adrie Koster born?
Born November 18, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Adrie Koster from?
Adrie Koster is from Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands.
What does Adrie Koster do?
Adrie Koster works as association football player, association football coach.
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