Photo: Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 - negatiefstroken zwart/wit, nummer toegang 2.24.01.05, bestanddeelnummer 934-0446 / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)

Hans van Breukelen

ハンス・ファン・ブロイケレン　/　はんす・ふぁん・ぶろいけれん

Television presenter from Netherlands

October 4, 1956 (age 69)　・　Utrecht, Netherlands

television presenter
association football player
presenter

My Take

Hans van Breukelen fascinates me as a man who mastered two arenas. A towering goalkeeper out of Utrecht who logged 142 matches at FC Utrecht before building a long career, he later reinvented himself as a television presenter and even served as technical director of the Dutch FA. I have a soft spot for keepers turned commentators because they read the game from the last line of defence, where every mistake is final. That perspective breeds a rare composure and authority. What I value here is the versatility and nerve to leave the pitch and command a new stage entirely, succeeding on his own terms in both.

Overview

Johannes Franciscus "Hans" van Breukelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑns fɑm ˈbrøːkələ(n)]; born 4 October 1956) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was the technical director of the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) from 2017 until 2018. Van Breukelen grew up in De Bilt, where he played in the BVC youth academy. In 1976, he moved to FC Utrecht, where he played 142 matches.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Hans van Breukelen
Name (Japanese): ハンス・ファン・ブロイケレン
Reading: はんす・ふぁん・ぶろいけれん
Born: October 4, 1956 (age 69)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Monkey
Origin: Utrecht, Netherlands
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: television presenter / association football player / presenter

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

Official sitehttps://www.hansvanbreukelen.nl/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3

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