Glenn van Straatum
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Glenn van Straatum | ||
| Date of birth | January 26, 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
| Playing position |
Manager (former Midfielder) | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cal Victory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973-1978 | Transvaal | ||
| 1978-1982 | University of San Francisco | ||
| National team | |||
| 1976-1978 |
 Suriname | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006-2007 | California Victory | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Glenn Van Straatum (born January 26, 1959 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a soccer manager and former Surinamese football midfielder and forward. He was appointed as the manager of the California Victory, a new expansion franchise in the USL Division 1 for 2007.[1] However, the club folded after only one season leaving Van Straatum a free-agent.
Van Straatum has played for SV Transvaal in Surinam (1973-1978) and at the University of San Francisco (1978-1982) and for several semi-professional teams in the San Francisco area including the Greek-Americans FC, Hellas FC, San Francisco Italian Athletic Club and SF Glenns in California (1978-1989). He appeared for Surinam national football team from 1976-1978.
References
- ↑ Woitalla, Mike (May 4, 2007). "San Francisco soccer with ties to Spain". Soccer America Daily.