Ab Fafié (4 March 1941 – 27 November 2012) was a Dutch professional football player and manager.
Playing career Fafié made his debut for hometown club Feijenoord against Fortuna '54Career stats - Feyenoord-online in 1959Liefhebber met het hart op de tong - Volkskrant and also played for Rotterdam club Xerxes as well as for PSV. During an injury-hit spell he only played 13 games for the Eindhovenaren.Oud-PSV'er Ab Fafié (71) overleden - PSV
Managerial career Fafié became assistant to Feyenoord manager Hans Kraay in 1981 and was named caretaker after Kraay's dismissal in 1983. He took charge in 1984 after Thijs Libregts was sacked and ended up third in the Eredivisie in both his seasons at the helm. He later managed a number of teams throughout Europe, including AEK Athens, AA Gent, FC Utrecht and Go Ahead Eagles where he had succeeded the dismissed Henk Ten Cate.Go Ahead en Helmond Sport hebben geen plaats meer voor trainers Fafié en Pruijn - Trouw
At Utrecht, Fafié earned the nickname King Ab after steering them to European football with a fourth-placed finish in his first season.FC Utrecht treurt om dood Koning Ab - FC Utrecht The club crashed out of next year's UEFA Cup to Spanish giants Real Madrid and after some less successful seasons, Fafié was given the sack in 1994.Koning Ab ging voor het resultaat - NRC
He also had spells in charge at two Indonesian clubsAb Fafié terug naar Indonesië - NRC and coached the final years of his life at amateur sides CVV, Overmaas, WSE and NBSVV.Oud-Feyenoorder Ab Fafié overleden - Feyenoord
Personal life Fafié died in November 2012, aged 71.Oud-trainer Ab Fafié overleden - NU
References
External links Ab Fafié at Ererat