Richard Sneekes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Sneekes | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -1982 | DWS | ||
| 1982–1984 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1989 | Ajax | 3 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Volendam | 31 | (7) |
| 1990–1994 | Fortuna Sittard | 126 | (20) |
| 1994 | FC Locarno | 26 | (13) |
| 1994–1996 | Bolton Wanderers | 71 | (11) |
| 1996–2001 | West Bromwich Albion | 227 | (30) |
| 2001 | Stockport County | 9 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Hull City | 22 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Herfølge BK | ||
| 2007 | Hinckley United | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Dudley Town | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 546 | (85) | |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Netherlands Schoolboys | 22 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Tamworth (academy coach) | ||
| 2011 | Hereford United (First Team Coach) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Rushall Olympic | ||
| 2016–2018 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
| 2018 | Halesowen Town (First Team Coach) | ||
| 2024 | Rushall Olympic (First Team Coach) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Rushall Olympic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Sneekes (born 30 October 1968) is a Dutch football manager and former professional footballer. He is currently technical advisor of Rushall Olympic.
As a player, he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League with Bolton Wanderers and in the Eredivisie with Ajax and Fortuna Sittard. He also played in the Football League with West Bromwich Albion, Stockport County and Hull City, in Switzerland with FC Locarno, in Norway with Herfølge BK and in his native country with Volendam. Initially retiring in 2003, he later came out of retirement and had two spells with non-league sides Hinckley United and Dudley Town. He was capped twice at Netherlands U21 level.
Since retirement, Sneekes has remained in England and has coached at non-league level for Tamworth and Hereford United. He has also had spells as manager of Rushall Olympic and Sutton Coldfield Town.