René Meulensteen

René Meulensteen
Meulensteen in 2011
Personal information
Full name Reinhard Jozef Petrus Meulensteen
Date of birth (1964-03-25) 25 March 1964
Place of birth Beugen, Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
VIOS '38
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 VIOS '38
1983–1988 RKVV Volharding
1988–1989 VIOS '38
1989–1991 De Treffers
1991–1993 N.E.C.
Managerial career
1990–1993 NEC (youth)
1993–1999 Qatar U18
1999–2000 Al-Ittihad
2000–2001 Al-Sadd
2001–2006 Manchester United Youth
2005–2006 Manchester United Reserves
2006–2007 Brøndby
2007–2013 Manchester United (first-team coach)
2013 Anzhi Makhachkala (assistant)
2013 Anzhi Makhachkala
2013–2014 Fulham
2016–2017 Maccabi Haifa
2017–2018 Kerala Blasters
2018–2024 Australia (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reinhard Jozef Petrus "René" Meulensteen (born 25 March 1964) is a Dutch former footballer and coach who was most recently assistant coach of the Australia national soccer team. He spent the early parts of his career working in the Netherlands before taking up managerial roles with the Qatari youth team, as well as clubs Al-Ittihad and Al-Sadd. He then spent 12 years, split either side of a year stint at Brøndby, with Premier League side Manchester United in various non-managerial capacities. Following his departure from the club in 2013, Meulensteen was in charge for short spells at Anzhi Makhachkala, Fulham and Maccabi Haifa.