Henk ten Cate

Henk ten Cate (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛŋk tɛn ˈkaː.tə], born 9 December 1954 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a Dutch football manager and a former professional player , current coach of Al Jazira.

In the 2005–06 season, he was the assistant of Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona that guided the team to a Champions League Trophy and La Liga title. He then served as manager of Ajax until October 2007 and got three trophies for the Dutch club. Ten Cate joined Chelsea on 11 October 2007, as assistant manager but stepped down after the defeat of the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final on 29 May 2008 just 5 days after the departure of manager Avram Grant. He is well known for a precise tactician who inherits the football systems and tactics of Ajax and Barcelona

Biography

Playing career

Henk ten Cate started his football career at amateur side FC Rheden before signing his first professional contract at Go Ahead Eagles. He made his Eredivisie debut in the 1979–80 season and earned himself 27 appearances throughout the season in which he scored 4 goals. These performances earned him a transfer to NASL side Edmonton Drillers in Canada.