Marcel Groninger

Marcel Groninger (born Groningen, 19 August 1970) is a former player and assistant coach of the Eredivisie-side FC Groningen. Currently, he is the assistant coach of the Netherlands national under-21 football team. In 2013, Groninger won the national Rinus Michels Award for his coaching of Be Quick 1887.[1]

Football career

Playing

Groninger was a youth player of GRC Groningen, where he was scouted by FC Groningen. He then played in FC Groningen youth. In the season of 1990-1991 he was a member of FC Groningen's first squad.[2][3] He played mostly on the second team that won the championship of the Reserveklasse.[4] Groninger then played for SC Gronitas,[5] VV Appingedam and Achilles 1894.[6]

Coaching

Clubs

Groninger started his coaching career at VV Helpman and in 2008 continued to Be Quick 1887. In his 6th season, Groninger and his team took a Hoofdklasse C championship. Following his achievements that season, on 10 May 2013 Groninger received the Rinus Michels Award as best coach in Dutch amateur soccer.[7]

In July 2013, Groninger became the chief coach of then Topklasse-side HHC Hardenberg and an assistant coach of FC Groningen in the Eredivisie.[3][8] With FC Groningen, Marcel Groninger won the 2014–15 KNVB Cup. With HHC Hardenberg, Groninger caused havoc when his team beat NEC Nijmegen from the Eredivisie in eight finals of the 2015–16 KNVB Cup. Subsequently, in its first KNVB Cup quarter finals ever, HHC Hardenberg lost 1-0 to AZ Alkmaar. At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Groninger left HHC to become the first assistant coach of the new chief coach Ernest Faber.[9] At the end of 2017–18 Groninger left FC Groningen.[10]

Netherlands under-21

In 2019 he became the assistant coach of the Netherlands national under-21 football team, again under Ernest Faber.[11][12][13][14]

References
  1. Heij, Andor (10 May 2013). "Marcel Groninger van Be Quick beste amateurtrainer". OOG. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. "Marco Koorman naar Veendam". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 29 May 1990. p. 33. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. Sportredactie (1 June 1991). "FC Groningen blijft ACV maar net voor". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. Nielsen, Bouke (5 June 1991). "Polonaise Groningen 2 na benauwd gelijkspel". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. p. 27. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  5. "Veen 1894 voert de spanning in 3D op". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. Groningen. 7 February 1994. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  6. "Groninger nieuwe trainer HHC Hardenberg". Topklasser. Lex Bird Media. 2013. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  7. "Marcel Groninger is beste amateurtrainer van Nederland". RTV Noord. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  8. "Kortom - Groninger naar Groningen, Cagliari naar Triëst". Voetbal International. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  9. "FC Twente ziet in Arne Slot ideale opvolger Michel Jansen". FC Update. Groningen: SportUpdate. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  10. "Onbegrip bij FC-assistent Marcel Groninger: 'Ik heb nog heel veel vragen'". RTV Noord. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  11. "Van de Looi haalt oude bekende bij Jong Oranje". De Telegraaf. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  12. "Van de Looi bij Jong Oranje herenigd met oude bekende". Fox Sports. Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  13. "Nieuws uit Zeist: KNVB strikt oude bekende van Van de Looi als opvolger Krüzen". Voetbalprimeur. SportsWeb International. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  14. Slagter, Ernst (27 February 2019). "Marcel Groninger nieuwe assistent van Erwin van de Looi bij Jong Oranje". Dagblad van het Noorden. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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