This preceded another brief spell at Barcelona, before he returned to AZ, where he won an Eredivisie title, the club's second ever in its history. Van Gaal was then appointed at the Netherlands, but failed to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He moved to Barcelona in 1997 and won two league titles and one Copa del Rey, but left after disagreements with the club's hierarchy. Under his lead, the club won three Eredivisie titles, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. After a brief spell as an assistant coach at AZ, Van Gaal served as an assistant under Leo Beenhakker at Ajax, and eventually took over as head coach in 1991. He is also a qualified physical education teacher, and worked at high schools during his career as a semi-professional footballer. īefore his career as a coach, Van Gaal played as a midfielder for Royal Antwerp, Telstar, Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax and AZ Alkmaar. He is sometimes nicknamed the "Iron Tulip". Van Gaal is one of the greatest and most decorated managers in the history of the game, having won 20 major honours in his managerial career. ![]() At club level, he served as manager of Ajax, Barcelona, AZ Alkmaar, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, as well as having three spells in charge of the Netherlands national team. ![]() *Club domestic league appearances and goalsĪloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal ( Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ born 8 August 1951) is a Dutch former football player and manager who currently serves as an advisor for AFC Ajax.
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