| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1968-05-07)7 May 1968 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1991 | Utrecht | 142 | (16) |
| 1991–1995 | Ajax | 26 | (5) |
| 1995–1996 | Vitesse | 7 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Sparta Rotterdam | 25 | (1) |
| 1997–1999 | Heracles | 52 | (10) |
| 1999–2000 | Cambuur | 26 | (0) |
| Total | 278 | (32) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2008 | FC De Bilt | ||
| 2007–2008 | HFC Haarlem (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2010 | FC Breukelen | ||
| 2009–2011 | Jong FC Utrecht | ||
| 2014–2015 | Utrecht | ||
| 2018–2019 | Helmond Sport | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rob Alflen (born 7 May 1968) is a Dutchfootball manager and former player who is the assistant manager of DutchEredivisie clubSC Cambuur.
Alflen was born inUtrecht. He played forFC Utrecht,Ajax Amsterdam,Vitesse Arnhem,Sparta Rotterdam, andCambuur Leeuwarden in theEredivisie.[1]
Since 2004, Alflen has been co-presenter of the TV program Namen & Rugnummer onRTV Utrecht. Alflen started his coaching career as a youth coach of FC De Bilt, and later became manager of the first team for the 2006–07 season.[2] In the following season, he became assistant manager ofHFC Haarlem but still remained as manager of De Bilt.[3] From 2008 until 2010, he was manager ofFC Breukelen.[citation needed] In February 2009, he also took a job atJong FC Utrecht as manager of the team alongside his manager job at Breukelen.
WhenErwin Koeman quit as head coach of FC Utrecht in October 2011, Alflen was assigned as assistant coach ofJan Wouters for the first team of FC Utrecht. He became head coach after Wouters left the club in June 2014. On 25 March 2015FC Utrecht said that coach Alflen and his advisorCo Adriaanse would step down from their roles with the Dutch club at the end of the season.[4] On 11 January 2016 he became an assistant atHeracles afterHendrie Krüzen left the club.[5][6] On 16 April 2018, it was announced that Alflen would take over as the head coach ofHelmond Sport on a two-year contract starting next season.[7][8] On 8 May 2019, Helmond announced, that they had sacked Alflen after a disappointing season, the worst season in the club's history with only four victories in 38 games.[9]
Alflen's father was the Dutch wrestling championLoek Alflen.[10]
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Utrecht | 1985–86 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 |
| 1986–87 | Eredivisie | 18 | 3 | |
| 1987–88 | Eredivisie | 28 | 2 | |
| 1988–89 | Eredivisie | 31 | 4 | |
| 1989–90 | Eredivisie | 25 | 0 | |
| 1990–91 | Eredivisie | 33 | 7 | |
| Total | 142 | 16 | ||
| Ajax | 1991–92 | Eredivisie | 8 | 3 |
| 1992–93 | Eredivisie | 14 | 1 | |
| 1993–94 | Eredivisie | 4 | 1 | |
| 1994–95 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 5 | ||
| Vitesse | 1995–96 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1996–97 | Eredivisie | 25 | 1 |
| SC Heracles / Heracles Almelo[a] | 1997–98 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 8 | |
| Total | 52 | 10 | ||
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 1999–2000 | Eredivisie | 26 | 0 |
| Career total | 278 | 32 | ||
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