Biography
Who is Ulrich van Gobbel?
Early life and background
Ulrich van Gobbel was born on January 16, 1971, in Paramaribo, Netherlands. During his childhood, he grew up in Bavel in the Netherlands after moving from Surinam. In his biography, he described experiencing a difficult youth following a family tragedy when his father died by suicide after killing a woman in Rotterdam when Ulrich was only fifteen years old.
Club career highlights
Ulrich van Gobbel played as a defender and had two separate spells with Feyenoord during his career. He also played for Galatasaray in Turkey and Southampton in England. During his time at Southampton, he scored two goals, finding the net against Lincoln City in the League Cup and against Leicester City in the league. As a speedy player, he recorded a time of almost 11.20 seconds over 100 metres with automatic timing and 6.7 seconds hand-timed over 60 metres.
His career brought him numerous team honors. With Feyenoord, he won the KNVB Cup in the 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94, and 1994-95 seasons. He also secured the Dutch Supercup in 1991 and 1999, won the Eredivisie title in 1992-93 and 1998-99, and lifted the UEFA Cup in the 2001-02 season. While playing for Galatasaray, he added the Turkish Cup in 1995-96 and the Süper Lig title in 1996-97 to his list of achievements.
International career and coaching
At the international level, Ulrich van Gobbel made eight appearances for the Netherlands national football team, representing his country in matches as a defender. After finishing his playing days, he transitioned into coaching roles within the sport. He took on a coaching position with the Under-19 squad of Feyenoord, helping develop young talent at the club where he previously achieved major success as a player.
Birthday and age
Ulrich van Gobbel was born on January 16, 1971, which makes Ulrich 55 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Ulrich shares the date with 52 other famous people.
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