Karel Bonsink

Karel Bonsink
Karel Bonsink at Ajax, 1979
Personal information
Full name Karel Bonsink
Date of birth (1950-09-21) 21 September 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hilversum (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1971 DWS 59 (4)
1971–1974 FC Utrecht 84 (22)
1974–1978 RFC Liège 129
1978–1979 RWDM 30 (10)
1979–1980 Ajax 26 (7)
1980–1981 RWDM 27 (10)
1981–1982 Rennes 26 (4)
1982–1983 Seiko 24 (8)
Managerial career
1989–1992 Abcoude
1992–1994 FC Utrecht (Youth)
1994–1996 AGOVV
1996–1997 NAC (Assistant)
1997–2000 Haarlem
2001–2013 Hilversum
2015– Hilversum
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karel Bonsink (born 21 September 1950) is a Dutch football manager and former professional player. He coaches FC Hilversum.[1]

Playing career

In the course of his career Bonsink has played as a forward for DWS, FC Utrecht, RFC Liège, RWDM, Ajax,[2] Stade Rennais F.C.[3] and Seiko SA.

Managerial career

Bonsink has managed FC Abcoude, AGOVV,[4] HFC Haarlem[5] and since 2001 is a coach at FC Hilversum, competing in the Topklasse since 2010, where one of his sons was active as a player.[6]

On 10 November 2013, it was announced that Bonsink would take a managerial position with West African side AS Dragons from Benin. This however faltered due to negotiations with his manager Humprey Nijman at the time.[7] He returned to Hilversum in 2015.[8]

Honours

Club

Ajax

Seiko

References

  1. ^ "Karel Bonsink". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. ^ Ajax stats - Ajax
  3. ^ Another Dutchman with the “Rouge et Noir” - Stade Rennais
  4. ^ AGOVV vraagt proflicentie aan - Volkskrant (in Dutch)
  5. ^ Ontslag Bonsink - NRC (in Dutch)
  6. ^ "Bonsink teleurgesteld in Hilversum". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Bonsink kon aan de slag in Benin". RTV N-H. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  8. ^ Karel Bonsink: "Uiteindelijk hebben ze de beer weer wakker gemaakt" - RTV Noord Holland (in Dutch)