Frans de Kat
{{Short description|Dutch footballer and coach}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|3|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Assen, Netherlands
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| clubs1 = VV VKW
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| clubs2 = SC Heerenveen
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| clubs3 = SC REMO
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| clubs4 = SVV Scheveningen
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| manageryears1 = 2001–2004
| managerclubs1 = Netherlands (women)
| manageryears2 = 2004–2008
| managerclubs2 = ADO Den Haag (Head of Academy)
| manageryears3 = 2008–2010
| managerclubs3 = Willem II (Head of scouting and youth development)
| manageryears4 = 2010–2012
| managerclubs4 = ROC ID College
| manageryears5 = 2012–2014
| managerclubs5 = Move Into Balance
| manageryears6 = 2014–2016
| managerclubs6 = Arsenal (Under 18 Manager)
| manageryears7 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs7 = KNVB (Coordinator of soccer training)
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Frans de Kat (born 1965) is a Dutch former footballer and coach who is the head of the Dutch national footballing academy.{{cite web|url=http://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/organisatie/berichten/18053/de-kat-nieuwe-co%C3%B6rdinator-voetbalopleiding-knvb-academie|title=De Kat nieuwe coördinator voetbalopleiding KNVB Academie|language=Dutch|website=KNVB.nl}}
Playing career
De Kat firstly played as a professional footballer for SC Heerenveen. He later featured for clubs SC REMO and SVV Scheveningen.
Coaching career
After ending his playing career, De Kat moved toward coaching, with him earning a CIOS-diploma in Heerenveen and studying at The Hague's Academy of Physical Education. He thereafter became a district coach with the KNVB. De Kat was appointed in 2001 as the manager of the Netherlands women's national team. Two years later he attained his UEFA Pro professional football coaching license.{{cite web|url=http://moveintobalance.nl/profiel/achtergrond-frans-de-kat|title=Achtergrond Frans de Kat|website=Move Into Balance.com|access-date=23 March 2017|archive-date=28 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828093709/http://moveintobalance.nl/profiel/achtergrond-frans-de-kat|url-status=dead}} In 2004, he was replaced as the Dutch Women's football manager by Vera Pauw.{{cite web|url=https://www.devoetbaltrainer.nl/2009/07/12/vera-pauw-langer-bij-knvb/|title=Vera Pauw langer bij KNVB|language=Dutch|website=De Voetbal Trainer.nl}} Altogether he was at the helm of the side for a sum of 27 games.
He then took up the post of Assistant Manager at ADO Den Haag. De Kat eventually moved on to Willem II where he was named as the club's Head of Scouting and a consultant to their Academy. In March 2010 he coached the Willem II women's team until the end of that season.{{cite web|url=http://www.willem-ii.nl/nieuws-detail.asp?id=7102&hoofdID=7|title= Frans de Kat per direct trainer Willem II vrouwenteam|language=Dutch|website=Willem II}} In July 2010 De Kat was appointed as the technical consultant at club RKDEO, a post which he held for another 18 months .
On 1 July 2014, De Kat linked up with London club Arsenal F.C. in the role of the Under18's manager.{{cite web|url=http://www.theshortfuse.sbnation.com/platform/amp/2014/9/4/6105979/arsenal-reserves-youth-andries-jonker-interview|title=Meet Andries Jonker, the new manager of Arsenal's academy|website=SB Nation.com}}
References
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{{Netherlands women's national football team managers}}
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Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Dutch football managers
Category:Netherlands women's national football team managers
Category:Arsenal F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Men's association football players not categorized by position
Category:Sportspeople from Assen
Category:Footballers from Drenthe
Category:Women's association football managers
Category:ADO Den Haag non-playing staff
Category:Willem II Tilburg non-playing staff