Arie van der Zouwen


Arie van der Zouwen is a Dutch football coach and former footballer. He was the manager of the Hong Kong national football team and both assistant manager and manager of Al Wahda FC. He resides in Kortgene.

Manager career

Originally from Dordrecht, Van der Zouwen was in the 1980s a frequent scorer for the local EBOH squad. The Dutch clubs he coached are VVGZ, ASWH, VV Strijen, BVV Barendrecht, VV Capelle, VV Dubbeldam, VV Dongen, VV Kloetinge, and MZC '11.
In between, from 2000 to 2001 Van der Zouwen coached the Hong Kong national football team. Subsequently he was assistant manager for Jo Bonfrère at the United Arab Emirates-side Al Wahda FC and briefly was Al Wahda's manager. Van der Zouwen interned in coaching at FC Den Bosch.