Bob de Klerk
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Bob de Klerk is a former Dutch
footballer and current First assistant coach of Toronto FC
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in the Dutch Eredivise. He was forced into early retirement due to injury.
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He also worked with the Ajax A1 youth team alongside Frank de Boer and lead the team following de Boer's promotion to AFC Ajax manager.
In addition to his work at Ajax, de Klerk spent time with Ajax Cape Town in South Africa
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He spent 9 years working in the Ajax youth system before moving to Major League Soccer
. De Klerk joined Toronto FC
on January 6, 2011 as First Assistant Coach along with former Ajax colleague Aron Winter
who became Head Coach/Technical Director.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer and current First assistant coach of Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
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Playing career
De Klerk played for KSV Waregem in Belgium and De GraafschapDe Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
in the Dutch Eredivise. He was forced into early retirement due to injury.
Coaching career
De Klerk lead the Ajax Saturday team to the HoofdklasseHoofdklasse
The Hoofdklasse is the 2nd highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fourth tier in general.-Background:The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of the traditional pillarisation , the segregation of Dutch society. The Saturday-clubs are by...
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He also worked with the Ajax A1 youth team alongside Frank de Boer and lead the team following de Boer's promotion to AFC Ajax manager.
In addition to his work at Ajax, de Klerk spent time with Ajax Cape Town in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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He spent 9 years working in the Ajax youth system before moving to Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. De Klerk joined Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
on January 6, 2011 as First Assistant Coach along with former Ajax colleague Aron Winter
Aron Winter
Aron Mohamed Winter [VIN-ter] is a retired Dutch football midfielder and current head coach of Toronto FC...
who became Head Coach/Technical Director.