Frank van Kouwen (born 2 July 1980) is a Dutch former professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Willem II, Roda JC, VVV-Venlo, FC Eindhoven, De Graafschap and De Treffers.
Career
Van Kouwen was born in Weert, Limburg. He started playing football in the youth ranks of local amateur club Megacles. He was soon picked up by Willem II, where he started in the youth. In the 1998–99 season, he made his debut in the first team. Van Kouwen almost never played, and in the 2003–04 season, he played on loan for FC Eindhoven. In this period Van Kouwen showed potential, and was signed by VVV-Venlo in the following season.
Being a regular started for VVV, there was a lot of interest from bigger clubs. Of these, he chose to play for Roda JC who played in the Eredivisie, but again he was not sure of being in the starting lineup. He therefore returned to VVV in 2008. After one season, playing in the second division, he and VVV promoted to the Eredivisie.
References
External links
Voetbal International profile
1980 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Weert
Dutch men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Willem II (football club) players
VVV-Venlo players
FC Eindhoven players
Roda JC Kerkrade players
De Graafschap players
De Treffers players
Footballers from Limburg (Netherlands)