Alfons Groenendijk
Encyclopedia
Alfons Groenendijk is a former Dutch
footballer, and now a manager, serving as head coach of the Dutch team FC Den Bosch.
, Roda JC, AFC Ajax, Manchester City F.C.
, Sparta Rotterdam
, and FC Utrecht. With Ajax, he won the 1991–92 UEFA Cup and the 1992–93 Dutch Cup.
for the 2008–09 season. He was previously a manager of Jong Ajax and amateur side vv Katwijk. He became manager of Willem II in February 2009, succeeding Andries Jonker
who became director of football for Willem II. On 19 February 2010 Willem II decided to fire coach Fons.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer, and now a manager, serving as head coach of the Dutch team FC Den Bosch.
Career
During his career Groenendijk played for ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
, Roda JC, AFC Ajax, Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
, Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
, and FC Utrecht. With Ajax, he won the 1991–92 UEFA Cup and the 1992–93 Dutch Cup.
Coaching career
Groenendijk has been appointed assistant manager of Willem IIWillem II Tilburg
Willem II , also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia...
for the 2008–09 season. He was previously a manager of Jong Ajax and amateur side vv Katwijk. He became manager of Willem II in February 2009, succeeding Andries Jonker
Andries Jonker
Andries Jonker is a Dutch football manager currently coaching Bayern Munich II. He came to Bayern as assistant to Louis van Gaal, and took over as head coach on an interim basis from April 2011 until the end of the 2010–11 season...
who became director of football for Willem II. On 19 February 2010 Willem II decided to fire coach Fons.