Karel Bonsink

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

Karel Bonsink
Karel Bonsink at Ajax, 1979
Personal information
Full nameKarel Bonsink
Date of birth (1950-09-21) 21 September 1950 (age 73)
Place of birthAmsterdam, Netherlands
Position(s)Forward
Team information
Current team
Hilversum (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1968–1971DWS59(4)
1971–1974FC Utrecht84(22)
1974–1978RFC Liège129
1978–1979RWDM30(10)
1979–1980Ajax26(7)
1980–1981RWDM27(10)
1981–1982Rennes26(4)
1982–1983Seiko24(8)
Managerial career
1989–1992Abcoude
1992–1994FC Utrecht (Youth)
1994–1996AGOVV
1996–1997NAC (Assistant)
1997–2000Haarlem
2001–2013Hilversum
2015–Hilversum
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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