Erwin Koeman is a Dutch former professional football player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Netherlands national team.
Koeman in 2011
Koeman in training with the national squad, 1983
Football Club Groningen is a Dutch professional association football club based in the city of Groningen, province of Groningen. Founded on 16 June 1971 as the successor of GVAV, the team will compete in the Eredivisie, the first tier of Dutch football, following promotion from the 2023–24 Eerste Divisie. Groningen played their inaugural season in the Eredivisie, before the side were relegated to the Eerste Divisie in 1973–74 as they got into financial difficulties. Groningen were promoted back to the Eredivisie as champions in 1979–80 and remained in the top flight for almost 20 seasons before they dropped to the second tier in 1997–98. The team won promotion to the Eredivisie in 1999–2000, where they remained for 23 seasons before suffering relegation in 2022–23.
GVAV's team in 1964
Statue of goalkeeper Tonny van Leeuwen, who died a day before Groningen's foundation
Renze de Vries [nl], Groningen's chairman from 1980 to 1989
Ron Jans, Groningen coach from 2002 to 2010