Michel Boerebach (born September 27, 1963 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a retired football midfielder from the Netherlands, who is the current assistant-coach of Dutch club where he started his professional career, Go Ahead Eagles.
Club career A talented midfielder with Go Ahead Eagles, Boerebach left the club after 5 years for Roda JC and had an unsuccessful spell at PSV Eindhoven. Dutch manager Theo Vonk took him to La Liga side Real Burgos in 1992 ,Michel Boerebach - NRC only for him to leave the club after relegation. He returned to Holland to play for FC TwenteBoerebach rond met FC Twente - NRC and a second spell at Go Ahead Eagles. He then played amateur football for DOVOBoerebach eindelijk weer kampioen - Trouw and retired in 1999.
International career Boerebach played 11 gaems for the Netherlands national under-21 football team and another 4 for the Olympic team.
Managerial career After retiring as a player, Boerebach coached the reserves team at De GraafschapBoerebach naar De Graafschap - Voetbal International and became assistant manager at Go Ahead Eagles. In February 2016 he was allowed by the Dutch FA to act as caretaker manager of their senior side for a month alongside Harry Decheiver, after Dennis Demmers was sacked.Decheiver en Boerebach mogen Go Ahead tot 7 maart leiden - Voetbal International
Personal life On 22 July 2003, Boerebach lost both his sons Lesley and Sven in a car accident near Dronten,'Ik weet dat het nooit meer leuk wordt' - Trouw his then wife Dora survived the crash. A youth football tournament was named in honour of LesleyIndrukwekkende opening Lesley Boerebach Talententoernooi - Omroep Flevoland and a children's farm in honour of Sven.Twee broertjes Boerebach, verenigd in de dood. Hoe overleef je zulk verlies? - AD Boerebach later wrote a book about their death, Nooit meer zaterdag (Never again Saturday).'Je hebt genoeg gehuild' - NU In 2007, his third son was born.
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External links Profile Michel Boerebach at Ererat