1. Aron Winter was born on 1 March 1967 and is a Dutch football manager and former player who most recently managed Suriname.
15 Facts About Aron Winter
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Aron Winter won two KNVB Cups, the Eredivisie title, the European Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup.
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In 1996, Aron Winter joined Inter Milan, with whom he won the UEFA Cup in 1998.
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Aron Winter had played in the previous year's final, with the game going to penalties.
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However, Aron Winter missed his penalty as Inter lost to Schalke.
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Aron Winter left Inter for his former club Ajax in 1999.
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Aron Winter played 32 games for Sparta Rotterdam and scored one goal before returning to Ajax to finish his career, and where he chose to retire in 2003.
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Aron Winter was a member of the Netherlands national team that won the 1988 European Football Championship, but made no appearances during the final tournament.
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Aron Winter was selected for the Netherlands national team for Euro 96, as well as the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.
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Normally a central or holding midfielder, Aron Winter was a hard-working and physical, yet elegant and classy team player of both quantity and quality.
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Aron Winter brought former colleague Bob de Klerk from Ajax to be his assistant coach, while Paul Mariner was brought in the same day as Director of Player Development.
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Aron Winter then guided Toronto to the Champions League semifinals, the first time a Canadian club had progressed that far in the competition.
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On 6 September 2022, Aron Winter was announced as the interim coach for Suriname.
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Aron Winter succeeds Stanley Menzo, who was at the helm of the team for seven months before leaving to work at Beijing Guoan.
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Aron Winter is set to coach Natio in a friendly against Nicaragua and a potential second opponent.