Remko Bicentini
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| Date of birth | 20 February 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –1980 | SV Hatert | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1985 | Sportclub NEC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | NEC | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | NEC | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Netherlands Antilles (assistant)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Netherlands Antilles | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Beuningse Boys[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Orion Nijmegen[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Curaçao (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | AWC[4] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Curaçao | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Canada (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Curaçao | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Remko Bicentini (born 20 February 1968) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan football manager and former professional player.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]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,[5] SV AWC[4] and DIO '30.
Managerial career
[edit | edit source]In 2009, Bicentini was appointed as the head coach of the Netherlands Antilles national team.
In September 2016, Bicentini became the head coach of the Curaçao national team, replacing Patrick Kluivert.[6] He previously served as Kluivert's assistant.[7][8]
In June 2017, Bicentini coached Curaçao to their maiden Caribbean Cup (final edition) title.[9] He also helped the island qualify for three straight CONCACAF Gold Cups.[10][11] He left Curaçao in August 2020 and was replaced by Guus Hiddink.[12]
In February 2021, Bicentini joined Canada coach John Herdman's staff as an assistant coach.[13] In August 2022 he returned to his role as head coach of Curaçao.[14][15][16]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]His father is former NEC player Moises Bicentini. Bicentini is founder and chairman of the Dutch Caribbean Stars.[1]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Curaçao
Notes
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- ^ Remko Bicentini nieuwe bondscoach van Curaçao - Amigoe (in Dutch)
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- ^ Remko Bicentini: "Three consecutive Gold Cups means a lot to Curacao" concacaf.com
- ^ Remko Bicentini wil de 'familie' van Curaçao uitbreiden gelderlander.nl
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External links
[edit | edit source]- (in Dutch) De Trouwe Honden Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Nijmegen
- Dutch people of Curaçao descent
- Men's association football central defenders
- Curaçao men's footballers
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch Antillean men's footballers
- NEC Nijmegen players
- De Treffers players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Dutch football managers
- Dutch Antillean football managers
- Netherlands Antilles national football team managers
- Curaçao national football team managers
- 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup managers
- Dutch expatriate football managers
- 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup managers
- SV AWC players
- 20th-century Dutch sportsmen