Karel Bonsink

Karel Bonsink

Personal information
Full name	Karel Bonsink
Date of birth	21 September 1950
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Playing position	Forward
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	Stade Rennais	26	(4)
1982–1984	Seiko	?	(?)
Teams managed
1989–1992	FC Abcoude
1992–1994	FC Utrecht (Youth)
1994–1996	AGOVV
1996–1997	NAC (Assistant)
1997–2000	HFC Haarlem
2001–	FC Hilversum (Coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Karel Bonsink (born 21 September 1950) is a former Dutch footballer and manager, and current coach for FC Hilversum.^[1]

Career

In the course of his career Bonsink has played as a forward for DWS, FC Utrecht, RFC Liège, RWDM, Ajax, Stade Rennais and Seiko SA. He has managed FC Abcoude, AGOVV, HFC Haarlem 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Honours

Club

Ajax

• Eredivisie: 1979–80

Seiko

• Hong Kong First Division League: 1981–82, 1982–83

References

1. "Karel Bonsink". Soccerway. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
2. "Bonsink teleurgesteld in Hilversum". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
3. "Bonsink kon aan de slag in Benin". RTV N-H. Retrieved 2014-02-28.