![]() Balkestein playing for Sparta in 1979 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 April 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Mönchengladbach (scout) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1974–1980 | Sparta | 201 | (7) |
1980–1982 | Feyenoord | 18 | (0) |
International career | |||
1979–1980 | Netherlands U-21 | 3 | (1) |
1980 | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.
Balkestein played three games for Netherlands U-21 [1] and earned one senior cap for the Netherlands, a friendly match against France in March 1980. [2]
Balkestein is chief scout at German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach [3] and has been a scout at SC Heerenveen from 1995 to 2001.
His son, Pim, is also a footballer.