Name Henk Brussel Place of death Turkey Role Football player | Years Team Died October 7, 2007, Turkey 1975 Go Ahead Eagles | |
Date of birth (1936-06-12)12 June 1936 Date of death 7 October 2007(2007-10-07) (aged 71) | ||
Place of birth Rijssen, Netherlands | ||
Henk van Brussel ( [ˈɦɛŋk fɑmˈbrɵsəl]; 12 June 1936 – 7 October 2007) was a football player and manager from the Netherlands.
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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 Burssel 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.
References
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