Photo: Marcel Antonisse / Anefo / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Gerald Vanenburg belongs to the golden age of Dutch football, and the numbers alone command respect: 372 Eredivisie games and 112 goals across Ajax and PSV, fifteen major trophies, and a hand in PSV's 1988 European Cup. What I admire is that he did it at just 172 cm, a small, technical winger who won battles with intelligence rather than size, exactly the kind of player I love watching. His second act is just as interesting. Moving into coaching and eventually working with Indonesia's national setup, he became a kind of traveling craftsman, carrying his know-how across continents.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gerald Vanenburg
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェラルド・ファネンブルグ
- Reading
- じぇらるど・ふぁねんぶるぐ
- Born
- March 5, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- Utrecht, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 172 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
Frequently asked questions
When was Gerald Vanenburg born?
Born March 5, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Gerald Vanenburg from?
Gerald Vanenburg is from Utrecht, Netherlands.
What does Gerald Vanenburg do?
Gerald Vanenburg works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Gerald Vanenburg?
Gerald Vanenburg is 172 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.