Stanley Purl Menzo (born 15 October 1963) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is the current manager of the Suriname national team.
[1] After deputising for Hans Galjé during the 1983–84 and 1984–85 seasons, in which Menzo played only a few matches in April 1984, May 1985 and June 1985, and after a loan to fellow league side Haarlem (September 1983 – March 1984), he became the starter for the 1985–86 campaign.
However, after a game in the latter competition the following season, a 4–2 loss at Auxerre, during which he scored an own goal, he lost his place to youth graduate Edwin van der Sar, and never regained it.
After legendary Hans van Breukelen retired from international play following the latter competition, Menzo was named the starter for the qualification stages of the 1994 World Cup; following two unassuming performances, the 1–2 loss in Norway and a 2–2 home draw against Poland, he was benched, and ultimately did not even made the squad at all (Ed de Goey, Theo Snelders and van der Sar would be the goalkeepers listed as starter, reserve and third respectively).
A year later, he joined Volendam,[5] lasting two seasons (incomplete) and signing with Cambuur,[6] which he led to the second position in the second level in 2009–10, even though the team ultimately failed in the playoffs.
[9] On 28 October 2016, Menzo was appointed head coach of South African Premier Soccer League team, Ajax Cape Town.