Hans Kraay (14 October 1936 – 27 October 2017) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a defender. Subsequently, he became well known for his football management skills as well as analysis of matches on Dutch television.
 Kraay in 1976 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Hendrik Kraay | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 27 October 2017 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Tiel, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DOS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1961 | DOS | 155 | (0) |
| 1961–1968 | Feyenoord | 192 | (2) |
| 1968–1970 | DOS | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1957–1964 | Netherlands | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968–1969 | DFC | ||
| 1970–1973 | Elinkwijk | ||
| 1973–1974 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| 1974–1975 | Ajax | ||
| 1976–1979 | AZ'67 | ||
| 1979–1980 | Edmonton Drillers | ||
| 1980 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 1980–1981 | Den Haag | ||
| 1982–1983 | Feyenoord | ||
| 1985–1987 | PSV Eindhoven (technical director) | ||
| 1988–1989 | Feyenoord (technical director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editBorn in Utrecht, Kraay made his professional debut at DOS and also played for Feijenoord.
After his playing career, he became manager at DFC, Elinkwijk, Go Ahead Eagles, Ajax Amsterdam, AZ'67, Edmonton Drillers, Sparta Rotterdam (only two days due to some health trouble), FC Den Haag and Feyenoord Rotterdam. He also served Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven as a technical director, as well as the NOS and other television channels with his views on football, both commentary and analysis. In 1986, he took place at PSV Eindhoven as manager. The team was first in the League, but in March 1987, he was replaced by Guus Hiddink after a loss against FC Den Bosch on penalties for the KNVB Cup.
Kraay's son Hans Jr. is also a retired professional footballer and television personality.
Kraay also worked for N.E.C. Nijmegen as head of scouting and personal adviser of chairman Marcel Boekhoorn.
Honours
edit- 1957–58: Eredivisie winner with DOS
- 1961–62: Eredivisie winner with Feijenoord
- 1964–65: KNVB Cup winner with Feijenoord
- 1964–65: Eredivisie winner with Feijenoord
External links
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- Hans Kraay Sr. at National-Football-Teams.com
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