Glenn van Straatum
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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Teams managed | |||
2006-2007 | California Victory | ||
* 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.