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Edwin de Graaf

エドウィン・デ・フラーフ　/　えどうぃん・で・ふらーふ

Association football player from Netherlands

April 30, 1980 (age 46)　・　The Hague, Netherlands

association football player
association football coach

My Take

De Graaf reads to me as a quintessentially Dutch football life: play the game, then graduate into teaching it. The transition from player to coach is something the Netherlands does almost reflexively, treating tactical knowledge as a craft to be passed on. At 186 cm and born in The Hague in 1980, he sits squarely in that pipeline of thoughtful pros who matter more on the touchline than the highlight reel. The record here is thin, but I am partial to the unglamorous builders of teams. Those who shape players rather than chase headlines tend to leave the deeper mark.

Overview

Edwin de Graaf (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛtʋɪn də ˈɣraːf]; born 30 April 1980) is a Dutch football manager and former player.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Edwin de Graaf
Name (Japanese): エドウィン・デ・フラーフ
Reading: えどうぃん・で・ふらーふ
Born: April 30, 1980 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Monkey
Origin: The Hague, Netherlands
Blood type: Private
Height: 186 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%89%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95

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