.jpg) Haan in 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Arend Haan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1948-11-16)16 November 1948 (age 77) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Finsterwolde, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1975 | Ajax | 132 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1981 | Anderlecht | 199 | (35) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Standard Liège | 65 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | PSV | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1985 | Seiko | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 419 | (71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–1980 | Netherlands | 35 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1985 | Royal Antwerp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Anderlecht | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1990 | Stuttgart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Nürnberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Standard Liège | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | PAOK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Feyenoord | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Anderlecht | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | PAOK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Omonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Austria Vienna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | China PR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Persepolis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Albania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Chongqing Lifan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Tianjin Teda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Shenyang Shenbei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Tianjin Teda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arend "Arie"Haan (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈaːrɛntˈaːriˈɦaːn]; born 16 November 1948) is a Dutchfootball manager and former player who played as amidfielder. He scored 6 goals in 35 matches for theNetherlands national team of the 1970s. At club level, he enjoyed a successful career withAFC Ajax,R.S.C. Anderlecht,Standard Liège andPSV Eindhoven.
He participated in seven finals of European club competitions with five victories and two defeats. He was also known for his goals from long distance. At international level, he played 35 times for the Netherlands national team and was on the losing side for them in two World Cup finals.
After retiring as a player, he managed numerous club sides in Europe and China, as well as the national teams of China, Cameroon and Albania.
Haan joined AFC Ajax in 1967, making his debut in a friendly match against Cambuur on 3 August 1967; his official debut followed on 23 May 1968. He was a member of the Ajax squad which went on to win theEuropean Cup for three consecutive years, from1971 until1973, theIntercontinental Cup in 1972 and twoEuropean Super Cups, in 1972 and 1973. Also with Ajax, he won threeEredivisie titles in1969–70,1971–72 and1972–73 and theDutch Cup from 1970 until 1972. In 1970, his team wonthe Double and in 1972,the Treble.
He joined Belgian clubR.S.C. Anderlecht in 1975 and was a member of the club's greatest ever successful period, when they won twoEuropean Cup Winners' Cups in1976 and1978. Those two seasons, he won two moreEuropean Super Cups (the previous two were with Ajax). The club again reached the final of that Cup Winners' Cup in1977 too, but they were beaten byHamburger SV. Also with Anderlecht he won theBelgian Cup in 1975–76 and theBelgian Championship in 1980–81.
After winning the championship with Anderlecht, he played for Standard Liège for two seasons, when the club won two championships. also theBelgian Supercup in 1981.In 1982, the club achieved its greatest success, when they reached their first (and to date the only) Cup Winners' Cup final, when they were beaten atCamp Nou byFC Barcelona. That year they also won the only double in their history. Returning to his country in 1983, he played one season forPSV. Haan finished his career for Hong Kong championsSeiko SA.
He has 35 matches with his national team, scoring 6 goals. His most famous was a 40-yard strike in the Netherlands' match againstItaly in the second group stage of the1978 FIFA World Cup against goalkeeperDino Zoff.[1] His goal in the 2–2 game against West Germany, also a strike from far out in the field, helped the Netherlands national team reach the final, where they were beaten by Argentina 3–1 in extra time. He also participated in the1974 FIFA World Cup when the Netherlands were beaten in the final byWest Germany 2–1.
A tall and strong player known for his stamina, versatility and tenacity, Haan was capable of playing in various positions, such ascentral midfielder,defensive midfielder,center-back,full-back and even as asweeper. At Ajax, Haan, partnered alongsideJohan Neeskens andGerrie Muhren, excelled in a holding role, breaking down plays from opponents and covering for his teammates. He would later be partnered withLudo Coeck atAnderlecht, playing in a more advanced role. WithBarry Hulshoff absent from injury andRinus Israel not fully fit, Haan was chosen byDutch coachRinus Michels to play alongsideWim Rijsbergen in the defence, and as a sweeper. Haan was also equally at home in offensive work, and was known for his powerful long-range shots, famously scoring two in the1978 FIFA World Cup againstSepp Maier andDino Zoff, both considered to be two of the best goalkeepers in the world.[2][3] Because of his powerful shots, Haan was nicknamed "Arie Bombarie"
Two months after retiring as a player, he became trainer ofAntwerp. However, in the middle of the 1985–86 season he became coach ofAnderlecht Brussels, replacingPaul Van Himst who was fired from the club.Franky Vercauteren andMorten Olsen featured in his team alongside players like goalkeeperJacky Munaron,Luka Peruzović,Erwin Vandenbergh,Alex Czerniatynski,Enzo Scifo andGeorges Grün. In 1986, Anderlecht won the championship, after a two-legged play-off againstClub Brugge. Club Brugge forced a 1–1 draw away to Anderlecht, and led 2–0 at home after thirty minutes, but Anderlecht managed to equalise. The same season, the club reached the semi-finals of the European Champions' Cup, by eliminatingBayern Munich. The following season, his team retained the Belgian Championship.
AfterBelgium he became trainer ofVfB Stuttgart in Germany on 1 July 1987. Stuttgart reached their first European cup final in1989, theUEFA Cup, but failed to win the trophy againstSSC Napoli (1–2, 3–3), a team thatDiego Maradona was playing for at the time. He remained in Stuttgart until 26 March 1990. In July 1990 he became manager of1. FC Nürnberg where he remained for a single season.
Returning to Belgium in 1991, he coached Standard Liège until the middle of the season1993–94 and won the Belgian Cup in 1993. In the1994–95 season he was appointed coach ofPAOK FC and he remained there until October 1995, after which he returned to the Netherlands and managedFeyenoord for two seasons. In his first season Feyenoord finished 2nd in theEredivisie.
After ten years, in December 1997, Haan enjoyed a further stint at Anderlecht, spending nine months at the club before returning to PAOK, where he remained as coach until December 1999. He went toCyprus, to becomeAC Omonia manager in November 2000 but he coached the team only for two matches since he had a great offer fromAustria Vienna to become the team's manager. He asked from his club to release his contract and that was accepted. He left from Austria in August 2001.
He coached theChina national team for two years since December 2002. In 2004,China hosted theAsia Cup and reached the final where his team was beaten byJapan. However, his team did not qualify for the2006 FIFA World Cup after their elimination from theFirst round of qualifications, where China lost the first position the group toKuwait. He remained as coach of China until November 2004.
Moving toPersepolis F.C. in February 2006, he helped his team reach theHazfi Cup final. He was fired by the club just before the2006–07 season began as he had problems with club management. Recently, he became trainer ofCameroon national team, however he resigned less than six months into a two-year contract citing interference from the president of Cameroon Football Federation Mohammed Iya as the reason.[4]
In December 2007,Albanian Football Association presidentArmand Duka announced Haan would replace Croatia'sOtto Baric asAlbania head coach. He signed a two-year contract on 4 January 2008[5] and cancelled his contract on 15 April 2009.[6][7]On 29 May 2009 it was confirmed that Haan would succeedWei Xin as the new manager of strugglingChinese Super League sideChongqing Lifan and took over in June that year. In August 2009, Haan was suspended for three Super League matches after waving money at a referee.[8] Chongqing Lifan were relegated at the end of the 2009 league season and Haan left for fellow Chinese Super League teamTianjin Teda F.C.[9] He brought the team to the second place in 2010 season, the club's highest rank ever achieved in the China Super League, which earned the team a place in the AFC Champions League in 2011. In the 2011 season of CSL, though the team only ranked 10th. at last, Haan led the team won the championship of China's FA Cup, with the score of 2–1 againstShandong Luneng Taishan F.C. This championship is the first title Tianjin Teda achieved since its establishment in 1998.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Albania | 27 May 2008 | 1 April 2009 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 020.00 |
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1974 | 13 | 2 | |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 9 | 3 | |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 6 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 August 1973 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Norway | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 26 May 1974 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Argentina | 4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 4 September 1974 | Solna, Sweden |  Sweden | 2–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 20 May 1978 | Vienna, Austria |  Austria | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 18 June 1978 | Córdoba, Argentina |  West Germany | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1978 FIFA World Cup |
| 6 | 21 June 1978 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Italy | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup |
Ajax[11]
Anderlecht[12]
Standard Liège[18]
PSV[19]
Seiko[20]
Netherlands
Individual
Anderlecht[12]
VfB Stuttgart[25]
Standard Liège[18]
Tianjin Teda
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