Ammon News - Former Dutch international Henk Fraser has been named as coach of Suriname, where he was ​born, the country’s football association said on Wednesday.
Fraser, ‌60, has signed a four-year contract to take the team through to the 2030 World Cup.

Fraser has extensive experience ​of coaching in the Netherlands at ADO ​Den Haag, Vitesse Arnhem, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Utrecht ⁠and RKC Waalwijk. Under Louis van Gaal, he ​also served as assistant coach of the Dutch ​national team.

He has experience with Suriname too, working last year as assistant to Stanley Menzo in the World Cup qualifying ​campaign in which Suriname reached the inter-confederation playoffs ​in March but failed to secure one of the last berths for ‌the ⁠48-team tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Menzo quit the job last November when Suriname lost their last group qualifier and missed out on a ​direct qualifying ​berth to the ⁠2026 finals with Henk ten Cate taking over for the playoffs.

Fraser, who ​was born in Paramaribo, played for Sparta ​Rotterdam, ⁠Utrecht, Roda JC, and Feyenoord as well as the Dutch national team.

"His international experience, leadership, and football vision ⁠will ​contribute to the further development ​of the national squad," the Suriname association wrote on Instagram.


Reuters