Robin Veldman

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Robin Veldman

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|12|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Marknesse, Netherlands

| currentclub = Heerenveen (manager)

| manageryears1 = 2022

| managerclubs1 = Anderlecht (caretaker)

| manageryears2 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs2 = Anderlecht (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2023

| managerclubs3 = Queen's Park

| manageryears4 = 2024–2025

| managerclubs4 = Club NXT

| manageryears5 = 2025–

| managerclubs5 = Heerenveen

}}

Robin Veldman (born 24 December 1985) is a Dutch football manager who is the manager of SC Heerenveen in the Eredivisie.

Early life

Veldman was born and raised in the Flevopolder. He played for SV Markesse.

Career

= Youth coach =

Veldman started his career as a youth coach for SV Marknesse. He spent 11 years at SC Heerenveen, where he worked with players including Hakim Ziyech. He then became a trainer for AFC Ajax, where he worked with the youth team.

In 2021, Veldman was hired to work with the Anderlecht U21 team.

= Managerial career =

In 2022, Veldman was appointed interim head coach of Belgian side Anderlecht.{{Cite web |last=de Vries |first=Vincent |date=5 January 2023 |title=De wonderlijke trainerscarrière van Robin Veldman: ‘Papa, waarom wil iedereen met je op de foto?’ |url=https://archive.today/20230108115739/https://www.ad.nl/buitenlands-voetbal/de-wonderlijke-trainerscarriere-van-robin-veldman-papa-waarom-wil-iedereen-met-je-op-de-foto~ac222b49/ |archive-date= |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Algemeen Dagblad |publisher=ad.nl (Archived) |language=nl}}{{Cite web |last=Calcoen |first=Pieter-Jan |date=3 May 2021 |title=Robin Veldman wordt nieuwe trainer van Anderlecht-beloften: “Wil maximum uit al dat talent halen” |url=https://www.hln.be/anderlecht/ajax-coach-robin-veldman-wordt-nieuwe-trainer-van-anderlecht-beloften-wil-maximum-uit-al-dat-talent-halen~af9439da/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=HLN.be |publisher= |language=nl}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20210503_94432536|title=dit is Robin Veldman|publisher=nieuwsblad.be}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20221027_96848511|title=De veldheer in Veldman zagen we nog niet: ons rapport voor de nieuwe coach van Anderlecht|publisher=hbvl.be}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/live/voetbal/347518|title=Geen Veldman-effect: Anderlecht geeft tot tweemaal toe voorsprong weg en komt niet verder dan gelijkspel in Conference League|publisher=niuewsblad.be}}

In 2023, he was appointed manager of Scottish side Queen's Park.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23617983.robin-veldman-ajax-anderlecht-queens-park/|title=Robin Veldman: From Ajax and Anderlecht to Queen's Park|publisher=heraldscotland.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/robin-veldman-says-queens-park-30318215|title=Robin Veldman says Queen's Park can flourish by following Ajax and Anderlecht blueprint|publisher=dailyrecord.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/new-queens-park-manager-robin-veldman-aiming-to-emulate-brightons-success|title=New Queen's Park boss aiming to emulate Brighton's style at Hampden|publisher=stv.tv}}

On 19 March 2024, Veldman was hired by Club Brugge to manage their reserve team Club NXT in Challenger Pro League.{{cite web|publisher=Club Brugge KV|url=https://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/news/robin-veldman-nieuwe-hoofdcoach-club-nxt-tot-einde-seizoen|title=Robin Veldman nieuwe hoofdcoach Club NXT tot einde seizoen|trans-title=Robin Veldman new head coach of Club NXT until the end of the season|date=19 March 2024|access-date=15 January 2025|language=nl}}

On 21 March 2025, Veldman returned to Heerenveen to become their new permanent manager after Feyenoord signed Robin van Persie to replace Brian Priske as their new manager.{{Cite web |last=tres.nl |first=TRES- |title=Robin Veldman nieuwe hoofdtrainer sc Heerenveen |url=https://www.sc-heerenveen.nl/nieuws/2025/robin-veldman-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer-sc-heerenveen |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=sc Heerenveen |language=nl-NL}}{{Cite web |title=Van Persie head coach Feyenoord with immediate effect |url=https://www.feyenoord.com/en/news/van-persie-head-coach-feyenoord-with-immediate-effect-230225 |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=www.feyenoord.com |language=en}}

=Managerial record=

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align=left\|Anderlecht (interim) \|align=left\|24 October 2022 \|align=left\|1 December 2022 {{WDL\|6\|3\|2\|1}}
align=left\|Queen's Park \|align=left\|17 June 2023 \|align=left\|9 December 2023 {{WDL\|21\|5\|4\|12}}
colspan=3\|Total {{WDLtot\|27\|8\|6\|13}}

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align=left|Anderlecht (interim)

|align=left|24 October 2022