Frans van Balkom

Frans van Balkom (23 October 1939 – 2 September 2015) was a Dutch football player and manager.

Playing career
As a player, van Balkom signed for Australian side Ringwood City.

Managerial career
In 1973, he was appointed manager of Japanese side Tokyo Verdy. In 1976, van Balkom was appointed manager of Hong Kong. In 1980, he was appointed manager of Hong Kong. After that, he was appointed director of St. Louis Scott Gallagher in the United States. In 1995, van Balkom was appointed manager of Japanese club Albirex Niigata.