Ernstus Wilhelmus Johannes "Ernie" Brandts (born 3 February 1956 in Didam) is a Dutch football manager and former player.
Playing career Club Born in Didam, he played for local club De Sprinkhanen before joining De Graafschap at 17. After three seasons he moved on to PSV with whom he won two Eredivisie league titles in seven seasons.'Ernie Brandts, goedzak en morele winnaar' - Voetbal International He later played for Roda JC, MVV and Belgian side Germinal EkerenG. Beerschot praat met Brandts - Voetbal België before returning to his first professional club De Graafschap.
International Brandts earned 28 caps and scored five goals for the Netherlands national teamIntl career stats - Ons Oranje and played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. In a second-round match against Italy, he became the first player to score goals for both teams in the same match in the World Cup Final Tournament. He scored an own goal in the 18th minute, and then scored the equalizer for the Netherlands in the 50th minute. His teammate Arie Haan eventually scored the winning goal, giving the Netherlands a 2–1 win.
Coaching career Brandts began as an assistant manager at PSV, and has managed FC Volendam and NAC Breda as well as clubs in Iran and Africa.
Halfway through the 2007–08 season, Brandts was informed that his contract as head trainer of NAC would not be extended, despite the best results (third position in 2007–08 Eredivisie) NAC Breda had seen for a long time. This decision was not taken lightly by the NAC Breda supporters - despite all the complaints the NAC top directors went ahead with their plan.Supporters NAC steunen Brandts - NU Brandts was replaced by Robert Maaskant at the beginning of the 2008–09 season.
He was appointed as the coach of Iranian side Rah Ahan in summer of 2009Ernie Brandts naar Iraanse club Rah-Ahan - Omroep Brabant and he was appointed coach of Rwandan army club APR in 2010Ernie Brandts trainer in Rwanda - Omroep Brabant and achieved the double. In 2012–13 he was coach of Young Africans and won all the cups. On 25 December 2013, he left the club with a mutual consent agree by both parties.
He returned to the Netherlands and started as head coach of FC Dordrecht in June 2014,FC Dordrecht met coach Ernie Brandts Eredivisie in - AD but after a decent start of their Eredivisie campaign Brandts decided with agreement of the club to stop in February 2015.Brandts per direct weg als trainer FC Dordrecht - Voetbal International Brandts was named assistant manager at N.E.C. in 2016.NEC stelt Ernie Brandts aan als assistent-trainer - NU
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNetherlands197710197884197970198051198120198200198300198420198530Total285
Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brandts goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Ernie BrandtsNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 14 June 1978 Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina 1–0 5–1 1978 FIFA World Cup2 21 June 1978 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1–1 2–1 1978 FIFA World Cup3 20 September 1978 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Netherlands 2–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 1980 qualification4 11 October 1978 Wankdorfstadion, Bern, Switzerland 2–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 1980 qualification5 11 October 1980 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands 1–1 1–1 Friendly
During the 1978 FIFA World Cup, Brandts made an own goal in the match against Italy.
Honours PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie: 1977–78, 1985–86 UEFA Cup: 1977–78
Netherlands FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1978
Individual Onze Mondial: 1978, 1979
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