Foeke Booy

Foeke Booy (born 25 April 1962) is a Dutch former professional footballer player and manager who is the head of scouting for Eerste Divisie club Almere City. A forward during a sixteen-year playing career in the Netherlands and Belgium, he is best known for his successful managerial spell at Utrecht, where he won back-to-back KNVB Cups and the Johan Cruyff Shield between 2003 and 2004.

Booy began his career with hometown club Cambuur before playing for De Graafschap, PEC Zwolle and Groningen. He later spent five seasons in Belgium with Kortrijk, Club Brugge and Gent, winning two league titles and the Belgian Cup with Club Brugge, before finishing his career at Utrecht.

After retiring in 1996, Booy moved into coaching at Utrecht, progressing from youth roles to head coach in 2002. He subsequently managed Al-Nassr, Sparta Rotterdam, Cercle Brugge and Go Ahead Eagles, and later held senior technical positions at Cambuur and Almere City.

Booy spent sixteen seasons as a professional footballer, representing eight clubs in the Netherlands and Belgium. He began his senior career with his hometown side Cambuur, before moving on to De Graafschap, PEC Zwolle and FC Groningen. In 1987 he left the Netherlands for Belgium, where he played for Kortrijk, Club Brugge and Gent.

His most successful spell came at Club Brugge, where he won two national championships and the Belgian Cup. In 1994 he returned to the Netherlands to join FC Utrecht, but a serious knee injury soon curtailed his playing time and ultimately brought an end to his career at the top level.

Following his retirement at the age of 34, Booy moved into coaching at Utrecht. He initially managed the club's under-17 side, later took charge of Jong Utrecht, and spent two years as assistant coach with the first team. In 2002, he was appointed both technical manager and head coach.

Booy went on to become one of the most successful managers in Utrecht's history. In his first season in charge, the club challenged for European qualification before finishing eighth in the 2002–03 Eredivisie with 47 points. The campaign culminated in Utrecht's victory in the KNVB Cup, defeating Feyenoord 4–1 at De Kuip.

Despite the departure of several key players the following year, including Dirk Kuyt, Utrecht retained the cup, and their league points tally fell by only one compared with the previous season. In 2004, Booy guided the team to a third major trophy, as Utrecht defeated Ajax 4–2 at the Amsterdam ArenA to win the Johan Cruijff Schaal.