Louis van Gaal

Full name : Aloysius Paulus Maria van Gaal

DOB : 8th August 1951

Place of birth : Amsterdam, Netherlands

Current team : Manchester United (Manager) since 14th July 2014

As a youngster, he started playing for the Amsterdam amateur side RKSV ‘De Meer’.

At the age of 20, he joined the second team of Ajax.

He was loaned to Belgian First Division side Royal Antwerp playing under Guy Thys.

After 4 years spent at Belgium, van Gaal returned to Netherlands and made his Eredivise debut for Telstar under Mircea Petescu, whom he followed to Sparta Rotterdam.

Van Gaal later joined AZ, where he also became assistant coach in 1986.

He returned to Ajax to become Leo Beehakker’s assistant.

In 1991, van Gaal took over as manager of Ajax.

Ajax (1991 – 1997)

Eredivisie champions 3 times under LvG.

‘Perfect game’ – Champions league semi-final ,November 22,1995, Bernabau– Ajax won 2-1(Patrick Kluivert and Jari Litmanen).

The Dutch national side was dominated by Ajax players such as Patrick Kluivert, Marc Overmars, Dennis Berakamp, Frank and Ronad de Boer, Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, Winston Boagarde, Michael Reiziger and Edwin van der Sar.

Barcelona (1997–2000)

Succeeded Bobby Robson.

Won La Liga title in 1st spell, with Jose Mourinho as his assistant.

Centennial history - FC Barcelona featured 11 homegrown players for the first time as they won 4-0 over Levante.

Netherlands (2000 – 2002)

Spell on national side was poor.

Stepped down as manager on 31 January 2002.

Barcelona (2002 – 2003)

Ten successive matches win in the Champions League but struggled in La Liga.

Ajax (2004)

In 2004, he returned to Ajax as a technical director, but resigned later that year due to an internal conflict with Ronald Koeman.

AZ (2005 – 2009)

They were crowned league champions on 19 April, 2009. (25 unbeaten games)

Bayern Munich (2009 – 2011)

Van Gaal got off to a poor start as Bayern coach, winning only one of his first four matches in charge.

Van Gaal became the first ever Dutch coach to win the Bundesliga in 2010.

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has claimed that Louis van Gaal's tenure at the Allianz Arena was based on his ego, revealing that the Dutchman tried to "Van Gaal-ise" the club.

Netherlands (2012 – 2014)

5-1 win against defending champions Spain.

The Dutch beat the hosts Brazil 3–0 in the third/fourth place play-off match with goals from Robin van Persie, Daley Blind and Georginio Wijnaldum.

Manchester United (2014 – Present)

Rayn Giggs as assistant manager.

Club:Ajax:Eredivisie: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96KNVB Cup: 1992–93Johan Cruijff Shield: 1993, 1994, 1995UEFA Champions League: 1994–95UEFA Cup: 1991–92UEFA Super Cup: 1995Intercontinental Cup: 1995

Barcelona:La Liga: 1997–98, 1998–99Copa del Rey: 1997–98UEFA Super Cup: 1997

AZ:Eredivisie: 2008–09

Bayern Munich:Bundesliga: 2009–10DFB-Pokal: 2009–10DFB-Supercup: 2010

Country:Netherlands:FIFA World Cup 3rd place: 2014

Awards and Achievements:World Soccer Manager of the Year : 1995Onze d'Or Coach of the Year : 1995Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau : 1997Rinus Michels Award : 2007, 2009Dutch Sports Coach of the Year : 2009, 2014Die Sprachwahrer des Jahres (3rd place) : 2009German Football Manager of the Year : 2010

About Louis Van Gaal

Humble, willingness to adapt and eager to learn.

Recognizes importance of an individual.

Cares more about process than about results.

Approsch holistic growth of organization.

Some quotes by Louis Van Gaal

Confident - "I know I'm a very good coach."

Honest - "I am who I am: confident, arrogant, dominant, honest, hard-working and innovative."

Arrogant - "Congratulations on signing the best coach in the world."

Bonkers - "Running is for animals. You need a brain and a ball for football."

And what does everyone else think of him ...

Johan Cruyff - "You wonder whether he has one or two screws loose".

Franck Ribery - "I haven't had fun on the pitch once under van Gaal. I had had more than enough of it".

Giovanni - "Van Gaal is the Hitler of the Brazilian players, is arrogant, proud and has a problem. He has no idea of football. His type is sick, he's crazy.“

Edwin van der Sar – “The best manager I’ve ever played under.”

Thank you !!

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