Frans Körver

"Körver" redirects here. For a similar surname, see Korver.

Franciscus Arnoldus Mattheus Körver (31 July 1937 – 14 December 2024) was a Dutch professional football player and manager.

Frans Körver

Körver in 1965
Personal information
Full name	Franciscus Arnoldus Mattheus Körver[1]
Date of birth	(1937-07-31)31 July 1937
Place of birth	Schinnen, Netherlands
Date of death	14 December 2024(2024-12-14) (aged 87)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
–1956	SV Schinnen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956–1957	SV Schinnen
1957–1961	Sittardia	52	(0)
1961–1974	MVV	396	(0)
Total		448	(0)
Managerial career
1974–1977	Tongeren
1977–1980	FC Wageningen
1980–1984	Fortuna Sittard
1984	DS'79
1984–1986	Roda JC
1986–1989	MVV
1989–1992	Helmond Sport
1992–1994	FC VVV
1994–1995	De Graafschap
1995–1998	MVV
1999–2002	Wlhelmina '08
2006–2007	Fortuna Sittard
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Körver made his debut for Sittardia in 1959 and played over 50 matches for the club before joining Limburg rivals MVV.^[2] He played 396 games in 13 years for the Maastricht side, before becoming assistant manager at the club.^[3]

During the 1980s and 1990s, Körver guided five Dutch league teams to six promotions from the Eerste Divisie to the Eredivisie – FC Wageningen, Fortuna Sittard, MVV Maastricht (twice), VVV-Venlo and De Graafschap.^[4] He also worked at Roda JC and is the only one who managed all four of Limbugr's professional football clubs.^[5]

Personal life and death

Körver was born in Schinnen.^[6] He died on 14 December 2024, at the age of 87.^[7]

Honours

MVV

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1970 (Group A4)^[8]