Louis van Gaal Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Louis van Gaal, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.

6 records1991–20166 events4 places

Chronological biography

1991

Ajax Manager1991

Sport / Football · Football Manager · Amsterdam

Becomes Ajax head coach and begins one of the most successful managerial periods in the club's history.

1992

UEFA Cup Victory13 May 1992

Sport / Football · Football Manager · Amsterdam

Guides Ajax to the UEFA Cup title against Torino.

1995

Ajax Champions League Triumph24 May 1995

Sport / Football · Manager · Vienna

Leads a youthful Ajax side to the European title with an unbeaten campaign.

Champions League Victory24 May 1995

Sport / Football · Football Manager · Vienna

Guides a young Ajax side to a 1-0 victory over AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League final.

2014

World Cup Third Place12 July 2014

Sport / Football · Football Manager · Brasilia

Guides the Netherlands to third place at the World Cup after an unbeaten run through regulation time.

2016

van Gaal Leads Manchester United Past Crystal Palace2016

Sport / Football · Football Manager · Wembley

Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-1, giving van Gaal the FA Cup.

Titles and roles

Football Manager · Manager

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.