Ronald Spelbos

Ronald Spelbos (born 8 July 1954 in Utrecht) is a Dutch former football player and manager. He played central defense. He earned 21 caps for the Netherlands, scoring a goal in his last international, against Cyprus on 28 October 1987 in an 8-0 win that was later annulled because of crowd violence. He was a candidate to be selected for the Dutch team in the 1988 European Championships, but suffered a knee injury which ended his career.

Ronald Spelbos

15-5-1982 Nr. 1 against nr. 3 of the table: Ajax-AZ'67 3-2. Spelbos (left, AZ'67) and Wim Kieft (Ajax).
Personal information
Date of birth	(1954-07-08) 8 July 1954 (age 71)
Place of birth	Utrecht, Netherlands
Position(s)	Central Defender
Youth career
1971–1974	HVC Amersfoort
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1982	AZ	241	(10)
1982–1984	Club Brugge	62	(11)
1984–1988	Ajax	95	(19)
International career
1980–1987	Netherlands	21	(1)
Managerial career
1992–1995	NAC Breda
1995	Vitesse Arnhem
1996–1997	FC Utrecht
1998–1999	NAC Breda
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

• Eredivisie
  • Winners (2): 1981 & 1985
• KNVB Cup
  • Winners (5): 1978, 1981, 1982, 1986 & 1987
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  • Winners (1): 1987

External links

• Ronald Spelbos at National-Football-Teams.com
• International career