Karel Bonsink

Karel Bonsink
	Karel Bonsink at Ajax, 1979
Personal information
Full name	Karel Bonsink
Date of birth	21 September 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Hilversum (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1968–1971	DWS
1971–1974	FC Utrecht
1974–1978	RFC Liège
1978–1979	RWDM
1979–1980	Ajax
1980–1981	RWDM
1981–1982	Rennes
1982–1983	Seiko
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

Ajax

Eredivisie: 1979–80

Seiko

Hong Kong First Division League: 1982–83

References[edit]

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

[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)

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