| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hendrik Evert Nienhuis | ||
| Date of birth | (1941-08-11)11 August 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Nieuw-Buinen, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 18 February 2017(2017-02-18) (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Veendam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Nieuw Buinen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1973 | Veendam | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1989 | BV Veendam | ||
| 1993–1994 | BV Veendam | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Henk Nienhuis (11 August 1941 – 18 February 2017) was a Dutch footballer and manager. He spent the major part of his career at BV Veendam, hence his nickname Mister Veendam.
Playing career
Nienhuis played in midfield for BV Veendam from 1963 to 1973, after joining them from hometown amateur side Nieuw Buinen. He made his debut for Veendam on 25 August 1963 against Excelsior.
He attracted interest from Feyenoord and was called up for Netherlands U-21 in November 1964, only for a severe injury to spoil his chances.
Managerial career
Nienhuis managed Veendam during the second half of the eighties, clinching promotion with them to the Eredivisie twice. He later worked as a director at the club, as he did at FC Groningen.
Personal life
He was honoured as a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2000 for his services to football in the Netherlands. His son Evert-Jan also played for Veendam.
Nienhuis died in February 2017 of prostate cancer. Stadium De Langeleegte was renamed Henk Nienhuis stadium in his honour.
References
- ^ 'Mister Veendam' Henk Nienhuis (75) overleden - AD (in Dutch)
- Veendam-icoon Henk Nienhuis (75) overleden - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ 'Boertje Nienhuis' was Mister Veendam - RTV Noord (in Dutch)
- Henk Nienhuis (75) is overleden - RTV Drenthe (in Dutch)
- Oud-voetbaltrainer Henk Nienhuis (75) overleden - NOS (in Dutch)
- Dick Lukkien: Henk Nienhuis was een goeie kerel om mee te werken - RTV Drenthe (in Dutch)
- Folkers, Martijn (30 January 2018). "Eerbetoon aan voetbalicoon: Langeleegte wordt Henk Nienhuis Stadion". www.rtvnoord.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
External links
- Obituaries - Mensenlinq
- Profile Archived 19 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine - Vliegende Keeper (in Dutch)
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- 1941 births
- 2017 deaths
- People from Borger-Odoorn
- Dutch men's footballers
- Footballers from Drenthe
- Men's association football midfielders
- Eerste Divisie players
- SC Veendam players
- Dutch football managers
- SC Veendam managers
- Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Deaths from prostate cancer in the Netherlands
- 20th-century Dutch sportsmen