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Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker was a Dutch football player and coach. Nicknamed "Don Leo" for his role in Spanish football, he had an extensive and successful career both at club and international level.
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sports · Dutch football coach (1942–2025) · association football player · association football coach · also Leo Beenhakker, Beenhakker
Born 2 August 1942 · Died 10 April 2025 · Q158647
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 7 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Leo Beenhakker, brooding Dutch football manager who steered Real Madrid to 1980s dominance
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Yahoo! Sports: Leo Beenhakker, Dutch soccer great who coached Real Madrid and two World Cup teams, dies at 82
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Sports Illustrated: Former Real Madrid Manager Leo Beenhakker Passes Away At Age 82
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ESPN: Former Real Madrid, Netherlands coach Leo Beenhakker dies aged 82
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beIN Sports: Leo Beenhakker, Former Real Madrid Coach, Dies At 82
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Algemeen Dagblad: Voormalig toptrainer Leo Beenhakker op 82-jarige leeftijd overleden
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Died 2025-04-10.
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2010· 1 entry
Said in an interview that this was because he had argued with club president Emilio Diez Barroso, who did not want Joaquín del Olmo in the team due to the cost of the player
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2008· 2 entries
Awarded Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2008).
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Won award: Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer's Cross (2008).
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2007· 1 entry
Won award: Piłka Nożna Man of the Year (2007).
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2006· 2 entries
Won award: Piłka Nożna Foreigner of the Year (2006).
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Won award: Chaconia Medal, Gold Class (2006).
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1999· 4 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Feyenoord (1998-1999).
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Won the Johan Cruijff Schaal with Feyenoord (1999).
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Won: Johan Cruyff Shield with Feyenoord (1999).
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Won: Eredivisie with Feyenoord (1998–99).
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1996· 1 entry
Taking exactly half of the 84 potential points from matches during his tenure
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1995· 1 entry
Beenhakker was the manager of İstanbulspor in the Turkish 1
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1990· 2 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajaccio (1989-1990).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1989–90).
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1989· 5 entries
Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (1988-1989).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (1989).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (1988–89).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1988–89).
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Beenhakker returned to Ajax, who had struggled the previous season and were experiencing financial problems
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1988· 2 entries
Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1987–88).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (1988).
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1987· 1 entry
Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1986–87).
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1980· 2 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1979-1980).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1979–80).
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1978· 1 entry
Joined Ajax in 1978.
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1976· 1 entry
Joined Feyenoord in 1976.
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1975· 1 entry
Joined Go Ahead Eagles in 1975.
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1972· 1 entry
Joined SC Cambuur in 1972.
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1967· 1 entry
Joined Go Ahead Eagles in 1967.
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1965· 2 entries
At the age of 23 as a result of the knee injury
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Before his breakthrough at Ajax, where he won the Eredivisie in his debut season in 1979–80
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1958· 1 entry
And suffered a knee injury in 1961 while playing for Xerxes which later ended his playing career
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1942· 1 entry
Born 1942-08-02.
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