Edwin van Ankeren

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Edwin van Ankeren

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|8|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands

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| currentclub = VV Unicum (head coach)

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = SV Lelystad '67

| years1 = 1985–1989

| years2 = 1989–1991

| years3 = 1991–1993

| years4 = 1993–1994

| years5 = 1994–1996

| years6 = 1996–1999

| years7 = 1999–2000

| years8 = 2001

| years9 = 2001–2003

| years10 = 2004–2005

| years11 = 2005–2006

| clubs1 = PEC Zwolle

| clubs2 = Beveren

| clubs3 = RWDM

| clubs4 = PSV

| clubs5 = Eendracht Aalst

| clubs6 = Germinal Ekeren

| clubs7 = Guingamp

| clubs8 = Viterbese

| clubs9 = Odd Grenland

| clubs10 = Tollnes

| clubs11 = FC Omniworld

| caps1 = 91

| caps2 = 52

| caps3 = 49

| caps4 = 19

| caps5 = 41

| caps6 = 69

| caps7 = 33

| caps8 = 1

| caps9 = 56

| caps10 =

| caps11 = 17

| goals1 = 22

| goals2 = 19

| goals3 = 19

| goals4 = 3

| goals5 = 22

| goals6 = 15

| goals7 = 9

| goals8 = 0

| goals9 = 24

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| goals11 = 2

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| manageryears1 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs1 = Tollnes (player/ass. coach)

| manageryears2 = 2007– | managerclubs2 = Unicum

| manageryears3 = 2012 | managerclubs3 = Almere City (caretaker)

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Edwin van Ankeren (born 13 August 1968) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Playing career

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A journeyman striker, Van Ankeren has played professionally in his native Holland as well as in Italy, France and Norway. He was, however, most successful during his spells with different clubs in Belgium. He only had one season with Dutch club PSV, whom he left for Eendracht Aalst in 1994.[http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/5009/Archief/article/detail/2686480/1994/09/29/Met-Van-Ankeren-raakt-PSV-25ste-speler-ook-kwijt.dhtml Met Van Ankeren raakt PSV 25ste speller ook kwijt] - Trouw {{in lang|nl}}

He left Italian side Viterbese in March 2001 after only seven weeks, claiming the club did not pay his wages.[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/edwin-van-ankeren-clubhopper-snel-weg-uit-itali.htm Edwin van Ankeren: clubhopper snel weg uit Italië] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}} After spells in Norway,[http://www.aftenbladet.no/100Sport/fotball/van-Ankeren-kan-fa-bli-i-Odd-2697993.html van Ankeren kan få bli i Odd] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822103930/http://www.aftenbladet.no/100Sport/fotball/van-Ankeren-kan-fa-bli-i-Odd-2697993.html |date=2016-08-22 }} - Aftenbladet {{in lang|no}} van Ankeren returned to Holland in 2005 to join newly formed professional club FC Omniworld.[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/omniworld-haalt-edwin-van-ankeren-36.htm Omniworld haalt Edwin van Ankeren (36)] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}}

Managerial career

During his spell at Norwegian lower league side Tollnes BK, Van Ankeren already acted as player/assistant coach.[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/van-ankeren-wordt-trainer-in-noorwegen.htm Van Ankeren wordt trainer in Noorwegen] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}} In summer 2007, Van Ankeren started his career as full-time coach with Lelystad amateur side Unicum and shared his duties with Michel van Oostrum.[http://www.omroepflevoland.nl/sport/121648/lelystad-unicum-verder-met-trainersduo-van-oostrum-en-van-ankeren Unicum verder met trainersduo Van Oostrum en Van Ankeren] - Omroep Flevoland {{in lang|nl}}

Van Ankeren was named caretaker manager of Almere City after the club disposed of Dick de Boer in September 2012.[http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/nationaal/13000269/__Van_Ankeren_trainer_Almere_City__.html De Boer niet langer trainer Almere ] - Telegraaf {{in lang|nl}}

Honours

Germinal Ekeren

Belgian Cup: 1996–97{{cite news

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|title=Belgium 1996/97

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|access-date=24 November 2021}}

References

External links

[http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/EdwinVanAnkeren.htm Voetbal international]
[http://www.dutchplayers.nl/player.php?id=10 Profile at Dutch players abroad]
[http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/van-ankeren-edwin French league stats] - LFP
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090507225928/http://football.manutd.nl/2009/05/04/levende-legende-bij-unicum/ Biography]

Category:1968 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Amsterdam

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Dutch men's footballers

Category:PEC Zwolle players

Category:K.S.K. Beveren players

Category:R.W.D. Molenbeek (1909) players

Category:PSV Eindhoven players

Category:S.C. Eendracht Aalst players

Category:Beerschot A.C. players

Category:En Avant Guingamp players