Henk Bosveld Explained

Henk Charly Bosveld
Fullname:Hendrikus Johannes Bosveld
Birth Date:10 July 1941
Birth Place:Velp, Netherlands
Death Place:Arnhem, Netherlands
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:VVO
Years1:1959–1964
Caps1:86
Goals1:43
Years2:1964–1968
Caps2:128
Goals2:64
Years3:1968–1969
Clubs3:Vitesse
Caps3:33
Goals3:15
Years4:1969–1973
Caps4:77
Goals4:30
Years5:1973–1979
Clubs5:Vitesse
Caps5:191
Goals5:57
Nationalyears1:1962–1964
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Hendrikus ("Henk") Johannes Bosveld (July 10, 1941 – August 6, 1998) was a Dutch football midfielder, who was nicknamed Charly after Charles Chaplin due to a similar style of walking.[1]

Club career

Born 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 June 12, 1979.

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.[3]

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.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gelderlander.nl/sport/eerbetoon-charly-bosveld-1.2698364 Eerbetoon 'Charly' Bosveld
  2. http://www.vvo.nu/index.php?page=770&sid=9 Henk ‘Charly’ Bosveld begon bij VVO
  3. http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/11/5579777a-9b334309-236828 Intl career stats
  4. http://www.gelderlander.nl/regio/arnhem-e-o/arnhem/charly-bosveld-krijgt-tribune-bij-vitesse-in-gelredome-1.6077022 Charly Bosveld krijgt tribune bij Vitesse in GelreDome