Henk van Brussel

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Brussel, not Brussel.

Henk van Brussel

Personal information
Date of birth	(1936-06-12)12 June 1936
Place of birth	Rijssen, Netherlands
Date of death	7 October 2007(2007-10-07) (aged 71)
Place of death	Turkey
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Excelsior '31
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–1964	Go Ahead
	De Graafschap
Managerial career
1975	Go Ahead Eagles
1976	Go Ahead Eagles (a.i.)
1978	Go Ahead Eagles (a.i.)
1979–1980	Rohda Raalte
1980–1985	Heerenveen
1985–1987	De Graafschap
1987–1988	FC Groningen
1989–1991	Heracles
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henk van Brussel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛŋk fɑm ˈbrʏsəl]; 12 June 1936 – 7 October 2007) was a football player and manager from the Netherlands.

Playing career

Club

Van Brussel played for local side Excelsior '31 and was part of the Go Ahead squad that won promotion to the Eredivisie in 1963.

Managerial career

Van Brussel worked for Go Ahead Eagles, Rohda Raalte (amateurs), SC Heerenveen, De Graafschap, FC Groningen and SC Heracles. At Heerenveen his playing style was called the "Brussels Luna Park", because of his open attacking play which resulted in a surge in attendances.

Death

Van Brussel died from heart failure during a vacation stay in Turkey.

External links

• Necrologie:Henk van Brussel 1935-2007; Vriendelijke vakman (Obituary) - De Stentor (in Dutch)