Frans Adelaar

Frans Adelaar (born 5 December 1960) is a Dutch football manager and former professional player.

He most recently was manager of Dutch top amateur side IJsselmeervogels.

Club career
Adelaar played professional football for Utrecht and after that he played for the amateur clubs DOVO and Hollandia.

Managerial career
After retiring as a player in 1993, Adelaar has managed GVVV, Utrecht, Akratitos, De Graafschap, ADO Den Haag and Volendam. He was appointed by Sparta Rotterdam in May 2009 and dismissed in April 2010.

In April 2012, Adelaar took charge af Slovakian side MŠK Žilina, with whom he won the domestic league and cup double in 2012 but was sacked in January 2013. In March 2014, he was appointed manager of Dutch amateur side IJsselmeervogels until the end of the 2013/14 season. Adelaar was dismissed by IJsselmeervogels in November 2015.

Player

 * Utrecht
 * KNVB Cup: 1984–85

Manager

 * MŠK Žilina
 * Corgoň Liga (1): 2011-12
 * Slovak Cup (1): 2012