Alfons Groenendijk

Fons Groenendijk

Personal information
Full name	Alfons Groenendijk
Date of birth	(1964-05-17) 17 May 1964
Place of birth	Leiden, Netherlands
Position(s)	Midfield
Team information
Current team	Excelsior (manager)
Youth career
	UVS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1987	FC Den Haag	119	(22)
1987–1991	Roda JC	107	(21)
1991–1993	Ajax	22	(1)
1993–1994	Manchester City	9	(0)
1994–1998	Sparta Rotterdam	105	(11)
1998–2001	FC Utrecht	51	(7)
Managerial career
2001-2003	VV Katwijk
2005-?	Jong Ajax
2008–2009	Willem II (assistant)
2009–2010	Willem II
2010–2012	FC Den Bosch
2013–2014	Jong Ajax
2014	Universitatea Cluj (technical director)
2015–	Excelsior
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfons Groenendijk (born 17 May 1964 in Leiden) is a former Dutch footballer and the current manager of Eredivisie side Excelsior.

Career

During his career Groenendijk played for ADO Den Haag, 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.

Coaching career

Groenendijk has been appointed assistant manager of Willem II 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.

External links

• Cv Alfons Groenendijk
• Alfons Groenendijk at Soccerbase