Guus Haak

Guus Haak
Guus Haak in 1963
Personal information
Full name Augustinus Wilhelmus Haak
Date of birth (1937-04-17) 17 April 1937 (age 89)
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Position Defender
Youth career
1952–1956 VCS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1963 ADO 135 (17)
1963–1970 Feijenoord 164 (16)
1970–1971 Holland Sport 6 (0)
Total 305 (33)
International career
1962–1965 Netherlands 14 (0)
Managerial career
1973-1990 DHC
1990-1997 DSO
1998-1999 SVV/SMC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Augustinus Wilhelmus "Guus" Haak (born 17 April 1937) is a Dutch retired footballer who played for Feyenoord and was part of their Champion's Cup victory in 1970.

Born and raised in The Hague, Haak lost his father in World War II and grew up with his mother and two siblings. He started playing football for VCS who sold him to professional side ADO.

He earned 14 caps for the Netherlands national football team.

After retiring as a player, Haak was head coach at DHC for 17 years and won the Sunday League championship twice with the club. They named a boardoom after him in his honour. He also coached DSO and SVV/SMC.

References

  1. ↑ "Guus Haak: van ADO-debutant tot 14-voudig international" (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Tol, Iwan (5 May 2020). "Haak en Romeijn krijgen nog kippenvel als ze vertellen over de Europa Cup van Feyenoord". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hoe gaat het met Guus Haak?". Delft op Zondag (in Dutch). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Guus Haak". OnsOranje (KNVB - Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Zaat, Marcel (10 September 2023). "DHC eert clubicoon Guus Haak en vernoemt tribune naar familie Schreuders". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Selectietrainers Zondag". SV DSO (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Van de 100 DHC-jaren is Guus Haak er 17 trainer, en met onwaarschijnlijk veel succes". Delft op Zondag (in Dutch). 23 May 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2026.