Louis van Gaal
Kingdom of the Netherlands· Born 1951
Full profile of Louis van Gaal: the complete career timeline on one page — every club managed and played for, the major honours, and links through to each team's page for deeper analysis.
Photo: Congres in Beeld from Eindhoven, The Netherlands · CC BY-SA 2.0
Every stint in Louis van Gaal's managerial and playing career, in chronological order. Club names link through to team pages with recent form, squad, and head-to-head stats.
Coaching career
AFC Ajax1991–1997
Netherlands national under-19 football team2001–2001
Futbol Club Barcelona2002–2003
AZ Alkmaar2005–2009
FC Bayern Munich2009–2011
Manchester United F.C.2014–2016
Netherlands national association football team2021–2022
Playing career
AFC Ajax1972–1973
Royal Antwerp F.C.1973–1977
SC Telstar1977–1978
Sparta Rotterdam1978–1986
AZ Alkmaar1986–1987
Awards & honours
Football Manager of the Year2010
Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau2023