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Bert van Marwijk is an association football player and association football coach, born on May 19, 1952 in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands. As of 2026, Bert van Marwijk is 74 years old. Recorded honors include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. The listed height is 181 cm.
My Take
Bert van Marwijk reads to me as a football lifer who found his real calling on the bench rather than the pitch. Born in 1952 in Deventer, he played for clubs like Go Ahead Eagles, AZ and Fortuna Sittard and capped the Netherlands just once, a modest playing résumé. It's the management side that defines him in my mind, and his Knighthood in the Order of Orange-Nassau hints at the weight he carried in Dutch football. Now sitting on the supervisory board at MVV Maastricht, he strikes me as someone who has stayed inside the game his whole life, shaping it from every chair available.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bert van Marwijk
- Name (Japanese)
- ベルト・ファン・マルワイク
- Reading
- べると・ふぁん・まるわいく
- Born
- May 19, 1952 (age 74)
- Origin
- Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
- Height
- 181 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
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 Bert van Marwijk born?
Born May 19, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Bert van Marwijk from?
Bert van Marwijk is from Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.
What does Bert van Marwijk do?
Bert van Marwijk works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Bert van Marwijk?
Bert van Marwijk is 181 cm.
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