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.[1]
.jpg) Henk Bosveld in 1962 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hendrikus Johannes Bosveld | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Velp, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 1998 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Arnhem, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VVO | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1964 | SC Enschede | 86 | (43) |
| 1964–1968 | Sparta | 128 | (64) |
| 1968–1969 | Vitesse | 33 | (15) |
| 1969–1973 | Sparta | 77 | (30) |
| 1973–1979 | Vitesse | 191 | (57) |
| International career | |||
| 1962–1964 | Netherlands | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Velp, he started playing football at local side VVO and was named best player of Vitesse in the twentieth century.[2] He also played for Sportclub Enschede and Sparta and retired from professional football on 12 June 1979.
International career
editBosveld 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.[3]
Death and legacy
editHe 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.[4]
References
edit- ^ Eerbetoon 'Charly' Bosveld - Gelderlander (in Dutch)
- ^ Henk ‘Charly’ Bosveld begon bij VVO - VVO (in Dutch)
- ^ Intl career stats Archived 2016-11-05 at the Wayback Machine - Ons Oranje (in Dutch)
- ^ Charly Bosveld krijgt tribune bij Vitesse in GelreDome - Gelderlander (in Dutch)
External links
edit- Henk Bosveld at National-Football-Teams.com
- (in Dutch) Profile - Vitesse (in Dutch)
- 60 Jaar Betaald Voetbal profile - NOS (in Dutch)
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