Alfons Groenendijk (; born 17 May 1964) Dutch professional

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who has been the head coach of club

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since 2024.

Club career

During his career, Groenendijk played for

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and

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. With Ajax, he won the

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and the 1992–93 KNVB Cup.

Managerial career

Groenendijk was appointed assistant manager of Willem II for the 2008–09 season. He was previously a manager of

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and the 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 sack Groenendijk.

Honours

Ajax *

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: 1992–93 *

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: 1991–92

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Alfons Groenendijk
at Beijen.net * 1964 births Living people Expatriate men's footballers in England Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Dutch football managers Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Premier League players ADO Den Haag players Roda JC Kerkrade players AFC Ajax players Manchester City F.C. players Sparta Rotterdam players FC Utrecht players Footballers from Leiden AFC Ajax non-playing staff Willem II Tilburg managers FC Den Bosch managers Jong Ajax managers Excelsior Rotterdam managers ADO Den Haag managers UEFA Europa League–winning players Eredivisie managers Willem II Tilburg non-playing staff 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-footy-midfielder-stub