About Otto Bonsema
Lived 1909 – 1994 (aged 84). Otto Bonsema was a Dutch association football player and association football coach.
Otto Bonsema (3 November 1909 – 27 March 1994) was a Dutch football player and manager.
Club career Bonsema was born in Groningen. He played for the Velocitas 1897 senior team from the 1929–30 season and won the 1934 KNVB Cup with the club. He moved to city rival GVAV in 1937.
International career Bonsema made his debut for the Netherlands in a May 1932 friendly against Czechoslovakia and earned a total of six caps, scoring three goals. His final international was an April 1939 friendly against Belgium.
Managerial career Bonsema coached SC Heerenveen, GVAV and BV Veendam.
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Who was Otto Bonsema?
Dutch footballer (1909–1994)
When was Otto Bonsema born?
Otto Bonsema was born on 3 November 1909 in Groningen.
When did Otto Bonsema die?
Otto Bonsema died on 27 March 1994 in Groningen.
What was Otto Bonsema's occupation?
Otto Bonsema was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Otto Bonsema?
Otto Bonsema was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Otto Bonsema. https://biography.guide/otto-bonsema/
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