Jos van Eck

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Eck, not Eck.

Jos van Eck (born 2 May 1963) is a Dutch former football manager and player. He is team manager of Jong Sparta, the under-21 team of Sparta Rotterdam.

Jos van Eck

Personal information
Date of birth	(1963-05-02) 2 May 1963 (age 62)[1]
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Jong Sparta (team manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1989	De Graafschap
1989–1990	FC Zwolle	52	(7)
1990–1993	FC Den Bosch	79	(13)
1993–1995	Sparta	41	(5)
1995–1996	KFC Tielen
1998–1999	Dordrecht	1	(0)
Managerial career
2002–2003	FC Dordrecht
2009–2011	Sparta (assistant)
2011	Sparta
2011–2012	Quick Boys
2013	CVV Zwervers
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Van Eck played for De Graafschap, FC Zwolle, FC Den Bosch, Sparta Rotterdam, KFC Tielen and FC Dordrecht.^[2]

Managerial career

After retirement, he worked as an assistant coach, then manager at FC Dordrecht before Robert Verbeek took over in January 2004.^[3] After leaving FC Dordrecht, he worked as an assistant coach at Sparta Rotterdam^[4] for seven years before taking over as manager when Jan Everse resigned on 24 February 2011.^[5] Van Eck continued as manager until the end of the season when Michel Vonk was appointed on a permanent basis.^[6] He later worked as a coach at amateur sides Quick Boys^[7] and Zwervers.^[8]

On 23 June 2021, Van Eck was appointed team manager of Jong Sparta, the under-21 team of Sparta Rotterdam, a position where he would oversee practicalities regarding the team.^[9]

Personal life

His brother René played professional football in Holland and Switzerland.^[10]

Van Eck's wife Lindsey died of breast cancer in 2020. Together they had a daughter, Abbygail.^[11]