Andries Ulderink

Andries Ulderink is a Dutch association football coach and a former player. He coached Dutch professional and amateur teams. He is the assistant head coach of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

Football career

Ulderink was a footballer at VV Reünie and HSC '21. His position was forward.

Ulderink started coaching at AZSV. He then continued to SC Varsseveld, SV DCS, and Rohda Raalte. His first manager gig at a professional team was assistant coach at De Graafschap. He returned to Rohda Raalte, assisted again De Graafschap, lead the youth department at De Graafschap, and coached Be Quick '28. His first main coach position at a professional team was for Go Ahead Eagles, followed by De Graafschap, AGOVV, scout at Ajax, Jong Ajax, and assistant at Reading. In 2018, he became the manager of Ajax Cape Town. In February 2020, Ulderink stepped back from the position because he declared his solidarity with technical director Hans Vonk, who was in conflict with the club chairman. He became assistant coach to Ron Jans at Twente in June 2020.
Ulderink joined Cape Town City shortly before their relegation playoffs at the end of the 2024–25 season. Following the club's relegation, he left to take up an assistant manager role at Bayer Leverkusen.