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Jan Brouwer

Jan Brouwer is a Dutch former football manager who was the manager of Angolan side Sagrada Esperança, a position he undertook in April 2008.

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Jan Brouwer
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-05-24) 24 May 1940
Place of birth Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Managerial career
Years Team
1982–1984 Willem II
1984–1986 Helmond Sport
1986–1988 Volendam
1996 Volendam
2001 Zambia
2004 Petro Atlético
2004–2007 Primeiro de Agosto
2008 Sagrada Esperança

Jan Brouwer (born 24 May 1940)1 is a Dutch former football manager who was the manager of Angolan side Sagrada Esperança, a position he undertook in April 2008.2

Born in Vlaardingen, Brouwer was named manager of hometown club Fortuna Vlaardingen when only 27 years old and worked as technical manager for RBC from July 1998 until the end of 1999.3 He also managed Willem II and Helmond Sport,4 as well as Volendam.5

He previously managed the Zambia national team in 2001, Petro Atlético in 2004,6 and Primeiro de Agosto from 2004 to 2007,78 who he had led to the title in 2006, their first since 1999, as well as the Cup.910

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References

  1. "Jan Brouwer". Eersterat (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  2. "Brouwer named Esperanca coach". BBC. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  3. van den Akker, Pieter (13 September 2023). "Jan Brouwer was motor achter RBC's 'Team of the Millennium': 'We werkten fantastisch samen'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  4. Hack, Wilber (5 October 2019). "Jan Brouwer brengt verzameling anekdotes uit zijn 40 jaar in voetballand". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  5. "1986/1987". FC Volendam (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  6. "Jan Brouwer tekent voor twee jaar in Angola" (in Dutch). Voetbal international. 11 December 2002. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  7. "Brouwer gets job in Angola". BBC. 12 November 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  8. "Brouwer sacked as Agosto coach". BBC. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  9. "Primeiro Agosto win Angolan title". BBC. 15 October 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  10. "Agosto complete double in Angola". BBC. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
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