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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.[3]

Frans de Kat

Personal information
Full name	Frans de Kat
Date of birth	16 March 1965
Place of birth	Assen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	VV VKW
	SC Heerenveen
	SC REMO
	SVV Scheveningen
Teams managed
2001–2004	Netherlands women's national football team
2004–2008	ADO Den Haag (Head of Academy)
2008–2010	Willem II (Head of scouting and youth development)
2010–2012	ROC ID College
2012–2014	Move Into Balance
2014–2016	Arsenal F.C. (Under 18 Manager)
2016–2017	KNVB (Coordinator of soccer training)[1][2][3]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

De Kat firstly played as a professional footballer for SC Heerenveen. He later featured for clubs SC REMO and SVV Scheveningen. [4]

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 Football Team. Two years later he attained his UEFA Pro professional football coaching license.[1] In 2004, he was replaced as the Dutch Women's football manager by Vera Pauw.[5] 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 Willem II Women's team until the end of that season.[6] In July 2010 De Kat was appointed as the technical consultant at club RKDEO, a post which he held for another 18 months .[4]

On 1 July 2014 De Kat linked up with London club Arsenal F.C. in the role of the Under18's manager.[2]

References

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