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My Take
Henk ten Cate occupies a place I have a soft spot for: the brilliant lieutenant beside the famous name. As Frank Rijkaard's assistant during Barcelona's 2005-06 Champions League and La Liga double, he stood inside one of the great dressing rooms of the era, then went on to win trophies managing Ajax. What I admire most now is his willingness to take charge of Suriname's national team. There is real character in a man who has tasted Europe's summit choosing to build somewhere smaller. Coaches who know how to win are interesting; coaches who try to transplant that knowledge to new soil are the ones I keep watching.
Overview
Hendrik Willem ten Cate (born 9 December 1954) is a Dutch football coach and former player who is head coach of the Suriname national team. During the 2005–06 season, he was assistant to Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona as the club won the UEFA Champions League and La Liga. He later managed Ajax until October 2007, winning three trophies with the Dutch club.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Henk ten Cate
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘンク・テン・カテ
- Reading
- へんく・てん・かて
- Born
- December 9, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / futsal player
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
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Netherlands →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.