Henk Bosveld

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]

Henk Charly Bosveld

Henk Bosveld in 1962
Personal information
Full name	Hendrikus Johannes Bosveld
Date of birth	(1941-07-10)10 July 1941
Place of birth	Velp, Netherlands
Date of death	6 August 1998(1998-08-06) (aged 57)
Place of death	Arnhem, Netherlands
Playing 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)
National team
1962–1964	Netherlands	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

References

1. Eerbetoon 'Charly' Bosveld - Gelderlander (in Dutch)
2. Henk ‘Charly’ Bosveld begon bij VVO - VVO (in Dutch)
3. Intl career stats Archived 2016-11-05 at the Wayback Machine - Ons Oranje (in Dutch)
4. Charly Bosveld krijgt tribune bij Vitesse in GelreDome - Gelderlander (in Dutch)

External links

• Henk Bosveld at National-Football-Teams.com
• (in Dutch) Profile - Vitesse (in Dutch)
• 60 Jaar Betaald Voetbal profile - NOS (in Dutch)

Sporting positions
Preceded by Clemens Westerhof	Vitesse Arnhem Manager alongside Janusz Kowalik 1985 – 1986	Succeeded by Hans Dorjee