Before the 2002–2003 season, Van Gaal returned to FC Barcelona for a second spell, signing a contract lasting until June 2005. However, the season proved difficult, and he departed after only several months. In 2004, he accepted a position as technical director at Ajax, but left soon after due to reported disagreements with then-manager Ronald Koeman.
In 2005, Van Gaal became manager of AZ Alkmaar, signing a four-year contract. He led the team to impressive finishes, securing second place in the Eredivisie in the 2005–06 season and third place the following year. Although AZ missed out on Champions League qualification in 2008, Van Gaal’s impact on the club was significant. He later managed several other teams, including a notable term at Manchester United, where he served as manager from 2014 to 2016. During his time at Manchester United, he won the 2016 FA Cup.
Van Gaal was raised in the Catholic faith. He met his first wife, Fernanda Obbes, at the age of 18. The couple married after three years and had two children together. Fernanda passed away in 1994 due to pancreatic cancer. In 2008, Van Gaal remarried Truus Van Gaal. The couple currently resides in their home near Albufeira in the Algarve region of Portugal. As of recent estimates, Louis van Gaal’s net worth is approximately $16 million, and he has earned a reported salary of around $2.7 million annually during his managerial career.
Return to the previous page| Birth Date: | 8 Aug, 1951 |
| Age: | 68 yrs |
| Occupations: | Association football player Association football manager |
| Citizenship: | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Birth Place: | Amsterdam |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Dutch footballer and manager |
| Net Worth 2021: | 3 million |
