Louis van Gaal

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Football Manager
gptkbp:birthDate 1951-08-08
gptkbp:birthPlace Amsterdam,_Netherlands
gptkbp:children Danny_van_Gaal
Inge_van_Gaal
gptkbp:coachingCareer gptkb:Ajax
gptkb:Netherlands_national_team
gptkb:Manchester_United
gptkb:Barcelona
gptkb:Bayern_Munich
1986
2016
Analytical
Motivational
Authoritarian
gptkbp:famousFor Controversial statements
Tactical flexibility
Developing young players
Strong personality
gptkbp:famousQuote "Football is a game of mistakes."
"I am a coach who wants to win."
"I have a vision of how I want to play."
"You have to be a little bit crazy to be a coach."
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Louis_Adrian_van_Gaal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louis van Gaal
gptkbp:knownFor Player development
Innovative tactics
Strong defensive organization
gptkbp:nationality Dutch
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Olympic_Games_Bronze_Medal
KNVB Cup Winner
UEFA_Champions_League_Winner
FIFA_Club_World_Cup_Winner
La_Liga_Winner
Bundesliga_Winner
Dutch_Supercup_Winner
gptkbp:notableFeature 2010 FIFA World Cup Final
2013 UEFA Super Cup
2015 FA Cup Final
2014 FIFA World Cup Semi-final
2014 FIFA World Cup Third Place Play-off
gptkbp:retirementYear 2016
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Truus_van_Gaal
gptkbp:styleOfPlay Attacking football
Possession-based football