Frans van Balkom
Frans van Balkom (23 October 1939 – 2 September 2015) was a Dutch football player and manager. Playing career
As a player, van Balkom signed for Australian side Ringwood City. Managerial career
In 1973, he was appointed manager of Japanese side Tokyo Verdy. In 1976, van Balkom was appointed manager of Hong Kong. In 1980, he was appointed manager of Hong Kong. After that, he was appointed director of St. Louis Scott Gallagher in the United States. In 1995, van Balkom was appointed manager of Japanese club Albirex Niigata. References

1939 births
2015 deaths
People from Schin op Geul
Sportspeople from Kerkrade
Dutch men's footballers
Footballers from Limburg (Netherlands)
Ringwood City SC players
Dutch football managers
Tokyo Verdy managers
Hong Kong national football team managers
Indonesia national football team managers
Albirex Niigata managers
Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Expatriate football managers in Japan
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
Expatriate football managers in Hong Kong
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
Expatriate football managers in Indonesia
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States
Men's association football players not categorized by position