Head Coach
CuraçaoNetherlands78 yrs
D. Advocaat
4-4-2 · Experienced pragmatism, tight shape
23
Teams managed
1992 – present
Years active
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Weight
The 'Little General' capped a five-decade career by taking tiny Curaçao to their first-ever World Cup, returning to the bench in May 2026 after a brief family-related absence.
Managerial record
247
Matches
117
Won
64
Drawn
66
Lost
47%
Win %
From completed matches in our fixtures corpus across counted spells; cup, league and international games combined.
Managerial career
Honours
UEFA Cup 2008 (Zenit)Eredivisie 1997 (PSV)Three spells as Netherlands boss
World Cup record
At 78, the oldest head coach in World Cup history — leading the smallest nation ever to qualify.