Luuk Balkestein (born 9 April 1954 in Apeldoorn) is a Dutch retired football player who played for Sparta Rotterdam and Feyenoord, as well as the Dutch national side. International career Balkestein played three games for Netherlands U-21 and earned one senior cap for the Netherlands, a friendly match against France in March 1980. Personal life Balkestein is chief scout at German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach and has been a scout at SC Heerenveen from 1995 to 2001. His son, Pim, is also a footballer. References External links Player profile at Feyenoord Online Player profile at Weltfußball.de 1954 births Living people Sportspeople from Apeldoorn Association football midfielders Dutch footballers Netherlands international footballers Sparta Rotterdam players Feyenoord players SC Heerenveen non-playing staff Borussia Mönchengladbach non-playing staff Footballers from Gelderland