Children Pim Balkestein | Years Team Role Football player Playing position Name Luuk Balkestein | |
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Date of birth (1954-04-09) 9 April 1954 (age 61) | ||
Luuk Balkestein (born 9 April 1954 in Apeldoorn) is a Dutch retired football player who played for Sparta Rotterdam and Feyenoord, as well as the Dutch national side.
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International career
Balkestein played three games for Netherlands U-21 and earned one senior cap for the Netherlands, a friendly match against France in March 1980.
Personal life
Balkestein is chief scout at German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach and has been a scout at SC Heerenveen from 1995 to 2001.
His son, Pim, is also a footballer.
References
Luuk Balkestein Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA