Henk Bosveld
Dutch footballer and manager
About Henk Bosveld
Lived 1941 – 1998 (aged 57). Henk Bosveld was a Dutch association football player and association football coach.
Hendrikus ("Henk") Johannes Bosveld (10 July 1941 – 6 August 1998) was a Dutch football midfielder, who was nicknamed Charly after Charles Chaplin due to a similar style of walking.
Club career Born in Velp, he started playing football at local side VVO and was named best player of Vitesse in the twentieth century. He also played for Sportclub Enschede and left them for Sparta in 1964. He retired from professional football on 12 June 1979.
He later was manager of Arnhem amateur side VIJDO.
International career Bosveld made his debut for the Netherlands in an October 1962 friendly match against Belgium. He won his second and final cap in an April 1964 friendly against Austria.
Death and legacy He died in 1998 in Arnhem from a myocardial infarction, aged 57. The East Stand at Vitesse's GelreDome was named in his honour in 2016.
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Who was Henk Bosveld?
Dutch footballer and manager (1941-1998)
When was Henk Bosveld born?
Henk Bosveld was born on 10 July 1941 in Velp.
When did Henk Bosveld die?
Henk Bosveld died on 6 August 1998 in Arnhem.
What was Henk Bosveld's occupation?
Henk Bosveld was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Henk Bosveld?
Henk Bosveld was Dutch.
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