Henk van Brussel

Henk van Brussel
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-06-12)12 June 1936
Place of birth Rijssen, Netherlands
Date of death 7 October 2007(2007-10-07) (aged 71)
Place of death Turkey
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Excelsior '31
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1963 Go Ahead 171 (46)
1964-1965 Zwolsche Boys 29 (0)
1965-1967 De Graafschap 56 (14)
Total 256 (60)
Managerial career
Koninklijke UD
Daventria
1971-1979 Go Ahead Eagles (asst.)
1975 Go Ahead Eagles (interim)
1976 Go Ahead Eagles (interim)
1978 Go Ahead Eagles (interim)
1979–1980 Rohda Raalte
1980–1985 Heerenveen
1985–1987 De Graafschap
1987–1988 FC Groningen
1989–1991 Heracles
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henk van Brussel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛŋk fɑm ˈbrʏsəl];[a] 12 June 1936 – 7 October 2007) was a Dutch football player and manager.

Playing career

Van Brussel played for local side Excelsior '31[1] and was part of the Go Ahead squad that won promotion to the Eredivisie in 1963.[2]

Managerial career

Van Brussel worked for Go Ahead Eagles, Rohda Raalte (amateurs), SC Heerenveen, De Graafschap, FC Groningen and SC Heracles.[3] He won the natioanal amateur title with Rohda Raalte in 1979 and had to finish his manager career at Heracles in 1990 after tearing his Achilles tendon.[4]

At Heerenveen his playing style was called the "Brussels Luna Park", because of his open attacking play which resulted in a surge in attendances.[5][6]

Death

Van Brussel died from heart failure during a vacation stay in Turkey.[7]

Notes

  1. ↑ In isolation, van is pronounced [vɑn].

References

  1. ↑ Oude Excelsior'31 1e elftalspeler, voetbalprof en betaald voetbalcoach Henk van Brussel overleden - Excelsior '31 (in Dutch)
  2. ↑ Henk van Brussel (72) overleden - RTV Oost (in Dutch)
  3. ↑ "Voormalig coach Henk van Brussel overleden". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 9 October 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Mollen, Janske (9 October 2007). "Necrologie: Henk van Brussel 1935-2007; Vriendelijke vakman". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Oud –trainer Henk van Brussel overleden - Heerenveen (in Dutch)
  6. ↑ Altijd feest en spektakel op 'Brusselse kermis' Archived 31 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine - Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch)
  7. ↑ "Henk van Brussel overleden". de Volkskrant. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
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