Remko Bicentini (born 20 February 1968) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan
football manager and former professional player who is head coach of the
Curaçao national team.
Playing career
Bicentini, who played as a
central defender
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
, began his professional career in the Netherlands with
NEC
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, making 24 appearances in the 1986–87 season. He later played for a number of amateur teams including
De Treffers
De Treffers is an amateur football club from Groesbeek, Netherlands. The club plays in the Tweede Divisie, the highest amateur league of Dutch football.
History
It was founded in 1919, and its first chairman was Jan Piepenbreier. De Treffers h ...
, SJN, Nijmeegse Boys, ,
SV AWC and .
Managerial career
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
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He was part of Ajax's Golden Gen ...
. He previously served as Kluivert's assistant.
In June 2017, Bicentini coached Curaçao to their maiden
Caribbean Cup
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(final edition) title. He also helped the island qualify for three straight
CONCACAF Gold Cup
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s. He left Curaçao in August 2020 and was replaced by
Guus Hiddink.
In February 2021, Bicentini joined
Canada
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coach
John Herdman
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Coaching career Early career
Herdman beg ...
's staff as an assistant coach. In August 2022 he returned to his role as head coach of
Curaçao.
Personal life
His father is former NEC player
Moises Bicentini
Moises Bicentini (27 December 1931 – 25 April 2007) was an association football player from Curaçao who played in the Netherlands for NEC Nijmegen, NEC between 1957 and 1961. His son was fellow player Remko Bicentini.
External links
*Player p ...
. Bicentini is founder and chairman of the
Dutch Caribbean Stars.
Notes
External links
De Trouwe Honden
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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
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup managers
Dutch expatriate football managers
2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup managers
SV AWC players