Patrick van Leeuwen explained

Patrick van Leeuwen
Birth Date:8 August 1969
Birth Place:Zoetermeer, Netherlands[1]
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:DWO
Youthyears2:1985–1991
Youthclubs2:Sparta Rotterdam
Years1:1991–1994
Clubs1:Sparta Rotterdam
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:1994–1996
Clubs2:Helmond Sport
Caps2:41
Goals2:3
Manageryears1:2000–2006
Managerclubs1:Feyenoord (youth)
Manageryears2:2006–2013
Managerclubs2:Shakhtar Donetsk (youth)
Manageryears3:2013–2015
Managerclubs3:Kairat (sport director)
Manageryears4:2016–2020
Managerclubs4:Maccabi Tel Aviv (youth director)
Manageryears5:2020–2021
Managerclubs5:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Manageryears6:2022–2023
Managerclubs6:Zorya Luhansk
Manageryears7:2023
Managerclubs7:Shakhtar Donetsk

Patrick van Leeuwen (born 8 August 1969) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who was recently the head coach of Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk.

Playing career

Van Leeuwen joined Dutch top flight outfit Sparta Rotterdam aged 16.[2] Growing up was receiving a lot of injuries and decided to obtain a coaching certification. Aged 21 Leeuwen obtained his A License at the Sports Academy in Holland. His professional playing career with Sparta, where he made 16 league appearances.

In 1994, van Leeuwen signed for Helmond Sport in the Dutch lower leagues.

At the age of 27, he retired.[3]

Managerial career

After retirement, he was appointed youth manager of Feyenoord, one of the Netherlands' most successful clubs. After that, van Leeuwen was appointed youth manager of Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine via Henk van Stee, before being appointed director of Kazakhstani side Kairat.

In 2020, van Leeuwen was appointed manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, the most successful club in Israel. In 2020–21, under his management, the team finished in second place in the Israeli Premier League and won the Israel State Cup.

On 26 October 2021 van Leeuwen was sacked due to a poor start to the regular season.[4]

On 28 June 2022, he was appointed as a manager for Ukrainian FC Zorya Luhansk that temporarily plays out of Zaporizhzhia due to the Russo-Ukrainian War. During the 2022–23 season Van Leeuwen won the manager of the month award for October 2022.[5]

Managerial statistics

TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Caretaker Manager) 21 July 202021 August 2020
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Caretaker Manager) 24 December 202021 June 2021
Maccabi Tel Aviv1 June 202126 October 2021
Zorya28 June 20222 July 2023
Shakhtar3 July 202316 October 2023
Total

Honours

Maccabi Tel Aviv

2020–21[6]

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Dieleman . Tom . Zoetermeerse Patrick traint profclub in Oekraïne: 'Soms luchtalarm tijdens training' . 4 March 2023 . Omroep West . 23 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227204955/https://www.omroepwest.nl/sport/4686225/zoetermeerse-patrick-traint-profclub-in-oekraine-soms-luchtalarm-tijdens-training . 27 February 2023 . nl.
  2. https://www.pl-football.com/mega-interview-patrick-van-leeuwen-about-maccabi-tel-aviv-fc-academy-philosphy/ MEGA INTERVIEW: Patrick van Leeuwen about Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Academy philosphy!
  3. Web site: Patrick van Leeuwen about Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Academy philosphy!. pl-football.com.
  4. Web site: Parting ways with Patrick van Leeuwen . 26 October 2021 .
  5. News: Довбика визнано найкращим гравцем УПЛ у жовтні, ван Леувена – найкращий тренер місяця . 4 March 2023 . SPORTARENA . 16 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128152741/https://sportarena.com/uk/footboll/upl/dovbika-viznano-najkrashhim-gravtsem-upl-u-zhovtni-van/ . 28 November 2022 . uk.
  6. News: Nederlandse trainer haalt oude bekende Kuwas naar Israël . 4 March 2023 . Voetbal International . 30 August 2021 . nl.
  7. Web site: 15 May 2023 . Довбик – найкращий гравець квітня в УПЛ, ван Леувен – найкращий тренер .