René van Eck
Encyclopedia
René van Eck is a former Dutch
footballer
and was last manager of German
3rd Liga
side FC Carl Zeiss Jena
.
before moving to FC Den Bosch aged 20. The long-haired defender played 4 seasons at Den Bosch, then moved abroad to join FC Luzern where he would spend 8 seasons and became captain of the team.
He was a sports to be hard and physical defender, off this position came he after his moving in December 1998 from FC Lucerne
to 1. FC Nuremberg, he played with the club sixteen games the 1. Bundesliga. After the clim-down Nuremberg's played he one year in the 2. Bundesliga, who has passed 22 games. Afterwards moved van Eck back to Switzerland, who signed a contract with FC Winterthur
, after a half year moved to league rival SC Kriens
.
; in 2003 he was named as the new Head Coach, his greatest success was the climbing in the Swiss Super League
, among others with 31 games without defeat. On the basis of difference with the club conduct, leave Lucerne and joined to the Finnish club Inter Turku, with the club holds the league, from June 2007 to May 2008 trained the team from FC Thun and descended with the club from the AXPO Super League to the Challenge League, on 23 May 2008 fired in Thun.
Van Eck since 2007 holds the UEFA Pro Coach Licence. He signed his coaching contract with FC Carl Zeiss Jena on 28 September 2008, between season end, then on 5 February 2009 extended his contract between 30 June 2011. He was fired from his coaching job with FC Carl Zeiss Jena
on 24 March 2009. On 29 May 2009 it was announced he will come back to FC Carl Zeiss Jena
because his not cancelled contract runs between 30 June 2011. Later he was named as the new head coach of FC Carl Zeiss Jena
, van Eck turned after 67 Days back to his former club. On 1 June 2010 resigns his contract with German side FC Carl Zeiss Jena
and left the club.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and was last manager of German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
side FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German association football club based in Jena, Thuringia.-History:The club was founded in May 1903 by workers at the Carl Zeiss AG optics factory as the company-sponsored Fussball-Club der Firma Carl Zeiss. The club underwent name changes in 1911 to Fussball Club Carl Zeiss...
.
Career
Van Eck started his professional career at local side Excelsior RotterdamExcelsior Rotterdam
SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was founded on July 23, 1902 and was formerly known as 'Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior'...
before moving to FC Den Bosch aged 20. The long-haired defender played 4 seasons at Den Bosch, then moved abroad to join FC Luzern where he would spend 8 seasons and became captain of the team.
He was a sports to be hard and physical defender, off this position came he after his moving in December 1998 from FC Lucerne
FC Lucerne
FC Luzern is a Swiss football club, founded in 1901. The club colors are blue and white, derived from the Canton of Lucerne and the City of Lucerne coats of arms.- History :...
to 1. FC Nuremberg, he played with the club sixteen games the 1. Bundesliga. After the clim-down Nuremberg's played he one year in the 2. Bundesliga, who has passed 22 games. Afterwards moved van Eck back to Switzerland, who signed a contract with FC Winterthur
FC Winterthur
FC Winterthur is a Swiss football club based in Winterthur, Canton of Zürich. They play in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football...
, after a half year moved to league rival SC Kriens
SC Kriens
SC Kriens is a football club based in Kriens, Switzerland. It was founded in 1944. They play at the Kleinfeld Stadium. Their local rival is FC Lucerne-Current squad:-Famous players:...
.
Coaching career
His coaching career began for Van Eck as assistant coach from FC LucerneFC Lucerne
FC Luzern is a Swiss football club, founded in 1901. The club colors are blue and white, derived from the Canton of Lucerne and the City of Lucerne coats of arms.- History :...
; in 2003 he was named as the new Head Coach, his greatest success was the climbing in the Swiss Super League
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
, among others with 31 games without defeat. On the basis of difference with the club conduct, leave Lucerne and joined to the Finnish club Inter Turku, with the club holds the league, from June 2007 to May 2008 trained the team from FC Thun and descended with the club from the AXPO Super League to the Challenge League, on 23 May 2008 fired in Thun.
Van Eck since 2007 holds the UEFA Pro Coach Licence. He signed his coaching contract with FC Carl Zeiss Jena on 28 September 2008, between season end, then on 5 February 2009 extended his contract between 30 June 2011. He was fired from his coaching job with FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German association football club based in Jena, Thuringia.-History:The club was founded in May 1903 by workers at the Carl Zeiss AG optics factory as the company-sponsored Fussball-Club der Firma Carl Zeiss. The club underwent name changes in 1911 to Fussball Club Carl Zeiss...
on 24 March 2009. On 29 May 2009 it was announced he will come back to FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German association football club based in Jena, Thuringia.-History:The club was founded in May 1903 by workers at the Carl Zeiss AG optics factory as the company-sponsored Fussball-Club der Firma Carl Zeiss. The club underwent name changes in 1911 to Fussball Club Carl Zeiss...
because his not cancelled contract runs between 30 June 2011. Later he was named as the new head coach of FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German association football club based in Jena, Thuringia.-History:The club was founded in May 1903 by workers at the Carl Zeiss AG optics factory as the company-sponsored Fussball-Club der Firma Carl Zeiss. The club underwent name changes in 1911 to Fussball Club Carl Zeiss...
, van Eck turned after 67 Days back to his former club. On 1 June 2010 resigns his contract with German side FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German association football club based in Jena, Thuringia.-History:The club was founded in May 1903 by workers at the Carl Zeiss AG optics factory as the company-sponsored Fussball-Club der Firma Carl Zeiss. The club underwent name changes in 1911 to Fussball Club Carl Zeiss...
and left the club.