It is impossible to separate Patrick Kluivert’s coaching career without the assistance of his wife, Rossana Lima, who has been by his side since 2008, when he started as an assistant coach for the Dutch team AZ Alkmaar
Patrick Kluivert, a former assistant coach of the Dutch national team, was ultimately formally announced by PSSI as the new coach of the Indonesian national team. PSSI also made this announcement yesterday Wednesday via its @pssi Instagram post.
Following PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir’s announcement on Monday, there have also been rumours that Shin Tae-yong, who has been the coach of the Indonesian national team for the past five years, may be replaced.
Who is Rossana Lima, wife of Indonesia football coach and footballer Patrick Kluivert, bio, age, children, nationality and Instagram
The name of Patrick Kluivert emerged among a number of compelling candidate names, and it was anticipated that he would soon travel to Indonesia to coach the Garuda national team. Suddenly, the public’s attention was focused on Patrick Kluivert. In addition to his professional background, Patrick’s personal life, including his wife, Rossana Lima has also been emphasized.
52-year-old Rossana Lima was born on 30 November, 1971 in Drachten, Netherlands. She is a stylist. In 2008, Rossana Lima got married to her spouse. Demi Wilkes, Nino Wilkes, and Shane Patrick Kluivert are her children’s names. Quincy, Justin, and Ruben Kluivert are the names of her husband’s three sons from his previous marriage with Angela van Hulten.
His son Shane, 17, penned his first professional contract back in 2023 with Barcelona and joined the club’s Under-18 side. The wonderkid who is an attacker like his father and joined Barcelona in 2017 has been capped by the Netherlands Under-16 team.
Kluivert’s other children are also footballers, most notably Justin, who has been capped by the national side and is currently playing for Bournemouth. His other sons Quincy, 27, played for Ajax as a youngster but is now a DJ and Ruben, 23, plays for Dordecht in the Dutch second division.
On her rossanakluivert Instagram account, Rossana has over 70,000 followers. She opened a store in Rotterdam in 1996 and was a fashion show stylist as well.
She has survived cancer after it was determined that she had lymphoma. She received a br*ast cancer diagnosis five years later. She shares pictures of herself and her family as well as other moments from her life on her Instagram feed.
While her net worth isn’t known, her husband Patrick is currently worth $27 million.
Selamat datang, Patrick Kluivert! 🇮🇩
Berjuang #BersamaGaruda demi #GarudaMendunia 🌏
‣ #KitaGaruda pic.twitter.com/C3S3hs9s35
— Timnas Indonesia (@TimnasIndonesia) January 8, 2025
Patrick Kluivert career
From 1994 to 2004, Patrick Kluivert was a member of the Netherlands national team. He is the fourth-highest goal scorer for the Oranje with 40 goals in 79 games. He participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, three European Championships, and Euro 2000, where he tied for the most goals with five.
Patrick Kluivert played for Barcelona between 1998 and 2004 and during this period, he made 257 appearances, scoring an impressive 122 goals and clinched the Spanish league title in the 1998/99 season.
Before leading Jong Twente to a national championship in the Dutch reserves league, Kluivert started his coaching career as an assistant at AZ and NEC and in Australia with the Brisbane Roar. He worked as Louis van Gaal’s assistant for the Dutch, who placed third at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
Kluivert was formally named the new coach of the Indonesian national team on January 8, 2025, by the Football Association of Indonesia, with a two-year deal with an extension option.