Bert Jacobs
# Bert Jacobs

Bert Jacobs (5 March 1941 – 14 November 1999) was a Dutch football manager and player. Having become a football coach at a young age, he worked for Roda JC, FC Utrecht, Fortuna Sittard, Vitesse Arnhem, RKC Waalwijk and Sporting de Gijón. Renowned for his level-headed insight into the game of football and for coining the term "Hotsknotsbegonia football."

## Career

Jacobs briefly played for HFC Haarlem, making three appearances before ending his career due to a knee injury.

He started working as a youth coach at ADO Den Haag at the age of 23.

