Luuk Balkestein (born 9 April 1954 in Apeldoorn) is a Dutch retired football player who played for Sparta Rotterdam and Feyenoord, as well as the Dutch national side.

International career

Balkestein played three games for Netherlands U-21 and earned one senior cap for the Netherlands, a friendly match against France in March 1980.

Luuk Balkestein

Personal life

Balkestein is chief scout at German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach and has been a scout at SC Heerenveen from 1995 to 2001.

Luuk Balkestein

His son, Pim, is also a footballer.

Luuk Balkestein

References

External links

Player profile at Feyenoord Online

Player profile at Weltfußball.de

1954 births

Living people

Footballers from Apeldoorn

Men's association football midfielders

Dutch men's footballers

Netherlands men's international footballers

Sparta Rotterdam players

Feyenoord players

SC Heerenveen non-playing staff

Borussia Mönchengladbach non-playing staff