16 Facts About Adrie Koster

Adrie Koster is a former winger and former manager of Ajax, Club Brugge and the Netherlands U21 team.

Adrie Koster played for Roda JC and PSV Eindhoven.

Adrie Koster played his last match in the Eredivisie on 2 October 1982, replacing Jurrie Koolhof.

Three years after the end of his playing career, Adrie Koster began his managerial career.

Adrie Koster then went to the Eredivisie club Willem II, where he worked alongside Piet de Visser.

In 1991, Adrie Koster took over as head coach for Roda JC, where he had been active as a player.

Two years later, Huub Stevens took over as head coach and Adrie Koster returned to the Eerste Divisie to coach first Helmond Sport and since TOP Oss, before moving to Excelsior in 1997.

Adrie Koster had his longest employment there and in 2002, he won promotion to the Eredivisie with the club.

Adrie Koster's next coaching job was RKC Waalwijk, where Koster was dismissed after a year due to poor results in 2006.

Adrie Koster became head of the youth academy of Ajax, and was appointed manager of the club's main squad on 9 October 2007, when Henk ten Cate went to Chelsea.

On 8 April 2009, Adrie Koster replaced Jacky Mathijssen as Club Brugge manager, with him signing a contract until the end of the season with an option for an extra season.

In June 2013, Adrie Koster signed a contract with Club Africain.

In March 2014, Adrie Koster was named head coach of the Netherlands U21 team, after successfully managing the Netherlands U20 team in 2012.

On 25 November 2014, Adrie Koster started to work for VfB Stuttgart as field coach of Huub Stevens.

On 26 August 2015, Adrie Koster was appointed assistant national team coach of Saudi Arabia, where he came to work under the national coach, fellow Dutchman Bert van Marwijk.

On 1 July 2018, Adrie Koster was appointed head coach of Willem II for the second time in his career.