Photo: Степиньш Ольга / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Guus Hiddink is, to my mind, football's great awakener of dormant potential. A modest midfielder from rural Varsseveld, he reinvented himself as a globe-trotting manager who coaxed extraordinary runs out of unfancied sides, none more famous than South Korea's semifinal charge in 2002. What fascinates me is that his edge was never purely tactical; it was psychological, an uncanny gift for making players believe. I rate him as a manager who won with trust as much as systems. His honorary citizenships feel earned, markers of a man who left real affection wherever he coached, not just trophies.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Guus Hiddink
- Name (Japanese)
- フース・ヒディンク
- Reading
- ふーす・ひでぃんく
- Born
- November 8, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Varsseveld, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Merited Coach of Russia
- 2002 honorary citizen of South Korea
- 2006 honorary citizen of Eindhoven
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Guus Hiddink born?
Born November 8, 1946 (age 79).
Where is Guus Hiddink from?
Guus Hiddink is from Varsseveld, Gelderland, Netherlands.
What does Guus Hiddink do?
Guus Hiddink works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Guus Hiddink?
Guus Hiddink is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
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.