Glenn Van Straatum is a soccer

Football (soccer)

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 manager and former Surinamese football midfielder and forward. He was appointed as the manager of the California Victory

California Victory

The California Victory was a USL First Division professional soccer team based in San Francisco, California. It was an expansion team for the 2007 season, but ceased operation in September of that year after parent club Deportivo Alavés withdrew its support....

, a new expansion franchise in the USL Division 1 for 2007. However, the club folded after only one season and Van Straatum was left jobless.

Van Straatum has played for SV Transvaal

SV Transvaal

Sport Vereniging Transvaal is a Surinamese association football club, which currently play in Surinam's first division. They play their home games in Paramaribo at Andre Kamperveen Stadion....

 in Surinam (1973-1978) and at the University of San Francisco

University of San Francisco

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 (1978-1982) and for several semi-professional teams in the San Francisco area including the Greek-Americans FC, Hellas FC, San Francisco Italian Athletic Club and SF Glenns in California (1978-1989). He appeared for Surinam national football team from 1976-1978.