Remko Bicentini

Remko Bicentini (born 20 February 1968) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan football manager and former professional player. He currently coaches the Curaçao national side, having previously been as an assistant manager with the national team[5] and head coach of Dutch amateur side SV AWC.

Remko Bicentini
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-02-20) 20 February 1968
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Playing position(s) Central defender
Club information
Current team
 Curaçao (manager)
Youth career
NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 NEC 23 (2)
Teams managed
2008 Netherlands Antilles (assistant)[1]
2009–2010 Netherlands Antilles
2010–2011 Beuningse Boys[2]
2011 Orion Nijmegen[3]
2011–2016 Curaçao (assistant)
2012– AWC[4]
2016– Curaçao
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Bicentini, who played as a central defender, began his professional career in the Netherlands with NEC, making 24 appearances in the 1986–87 season. He later played for a number of amateur teams including De Treffers, SJN, Nijmeegse Boys, VV Germania,[6] SV AWC[4] and DIO '30.

Managerial career

He became head coach of the Netherlands Antilles national side in 2009.

In September 2016, he became coach of the Curaçao national team, replacing Patrick Kluivert[7] after serving time as assistant to Kluivert.[8][9]

In June 2017, Bicentini coached the national team to their maiden Caribbean Cup (final edition) title.[10] He has helped Curacao qualify for three straight CONCACAF Gold Cups.[11][12]

Personal life

His father is former NEC player Moises Bicentini. Bicentini is founder and chairman of the Dutch Caribbean Stars.[1]

Notes
  1. "Stichting Dutch Caribbean Stars". dc-stars.nl. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  2. "Beuningse Boys zet Bicentini aan de kant". gelderlander.nl. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  3. "Bijltjesdag bij Orion en SJN". gelderlander.nl. 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  4. "Remko Bicentini nieuwe trainer AWC | Wijchens Weekjournaal | de Weekkrant". deweekkrant.nl. 2012-01-27. Archived from the original on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  5. Archived September 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Remko Bicentini verlaat AWC voor trainerschap bij Beuningse Boys - Gelderlander (in Dutch)
  7. "Curacao appoint new head coach ahead of Scotiabank Caribbean Cup third round - Caribbean Cup". cfufootball.org.
  8. Remko Bicentini nieuwe bondscoach van Curaçao - Amigoe (in Dutch)
  9. "Remko Bicentini is bondscoach van Curaçao en leeft zijn droom". indebuurt Nijmegen. 23 October 2017.
  10. "Elson Hooi leidt Curaçao naar Caribbean Cup". www.ad.nl (in Dutch). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  11. Remko Bicentini: “Three consecutive Gold Cups means a lot to Curacao” concacaf.com
  12. Remko Bicentini wil de ‘familie’ van Curaçao uitbreiden gelderlander.nl
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