Peter Uneken
Dutch football manager (born 1972)
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Petrus "Peter" Wilhelmus Uneken (born 4 February 1972) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Petrus Wilhelmus Uneken | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Sleen, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VVV-Venlo (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1999 | Emmen | 153 | (8) |
| 1999–2007 | Den Bosch | 214 | (19) |
| 2007–2009 | Helmond Sport | 63 | (8) |
| Total | 430 | (35) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Den Bosch (youth) | ||
| 2011–2014 | NEC (youth) | ||
| 2014–2017 | PSV (youth) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Jong PSV (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Jong PSV | ||
| 2021–2023 | RKC Waalwijk (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Twente (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | VVV-Venlo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
As a player, he played for FC Emmen, FC Den Bosch and Helmond Sport. He retired from professional football in 2009, after which he started his coaching career as a youth coach at FC Den Bosch.[2]
In 2011, he became a youth coach at NEC, where he stayed until 2014. He then moved to PSV Eindhoven, also as a youth coach.[3]
On 18 April 2019, it was announced that he would become head coach of Jong PSV, the club's second team, at the start of the 2019–20 season.[1][4] He left the position ahead of the 2021–22 season, as he was appointed assistant coach of RKC Waalwijk.[5]
On 29 September 2025, Uneken was hired as the head coach of VVV-Venlo until the end of the 2025–26 season.[6]
Personal life
His son Jesper Uneken is also a professional footballer.[7][8]
Honours
Den Bosch
