Fred Grim
Dutch footballer
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Key Takeaways
- Johann Georg Friedrich "Fred" Grim (born 17 August 1965) is a Dutch football coach and former player who is the caretaker manager of Ajax.
- Playing career Grim began his career in the youth department of JOS from the Watergraafsmeer district of Amsterdam.
- During the 1986–87 season, Cambuur head coach Fritz Korbach brought him to the Leeuwarden-based club competing in the second-tier Eerste Divisie, first on a loan deal and since on a permanent contract.
- Grim became the starter and stayed in that position for almost seven years.
- With relegation in 1994, Grim ended his time at Cambuur after 272 league appearances, and returned to Ajax.
Johann Georg Friedrich "Fred" Grim (born 17 August 1965) is a Dutch football coach and former player who is the caretaker manager of Ajax. A former goalkeeper, Grim represented Ajax and Cambuur during his playing career.
Playing career
Grim began his career in the youth department of JOS from the Watergraafsmeer district of Amsterdam. In 1984, he joined the famed Ajax youth academy and also progressed to the first team, but did however not appear in the Eredivisie, as he was mostly a reserve behind starter Stanley Menzo. During the 1986–87 season, Cambuur head coach Fritz Korbach brought him to the Leeuwarden-based club competing in the second-tier Eerste Divisie, first on a loan deal and since on a permanent contract. Under the German manager, he made his professional debut in December 1986, as regular starter Oscar Zijlstra had sustained a back injury. Grim became the starter and stayed in that position for almost seven years. His highlight during the period was the 1991–92 Eerste Divisie title and subsequent promotion to the Eredivisie under head coach Rob Baan. With relegation in 1994, Grim ended his time at Cambuur after 272 league appearances, and returned to Ajax.
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