# Dennis van Wijk

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Dutch footballer (born 1962)

In this [Dutch name](/source/Dutch_name), the [surname](/source/Surname) is *van Wijk*, not *Wijk*.

Dennis van Wijk Personal information Full name Dennis Johannes van Wijk[1] Date of birth (1962-12-16) 16 December 1962 (age 63)[1] Place of birth Oostzaan, Netherlands Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] Position Defender Youth career 1968–1981 De Volewijckers Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1981–1982 Ajax 1982–1986 Norwich City 1986–1989 Club Brugge 87 (5) 1989–1990 Ajax 1990–1991 PAS Giannina 1991–1992 Club Brugge 1993–1995 Knokke Managerial career 1994–1996 Knokke 1996–1998 Oostende 1998 Daring Blankenberge 1998–2002 Cercle Brugge 2003–2006 Roeselare 2006–2007 Willem II 2007 Oostende 2007–2008 Sint-Truiden 2008–2010 Roeselare 2011–2012 Mons 2012 Charleroi 2012–2013 Antwerp 2013–2014 Westerlo 2015 Cercle Brugge 2015 Deinze 2016 Beerschot Wilrijk 2017 OH Leuven 2017–2018 Roeselare 2018 Mechelen 2020 Oostende * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Dennis Johannes van Wijk** (Dutch pronunciation: [\[ˈdɛnɪ ɕoːˈɦɑnəs fɑɱ ˈʋɛik\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Dutch);[a] born 16 December 1962) is a Dutch [football](/source/Association_football) coach and former football player.

Van Wijk was a left-back who began his career in the youth system of [Ajax Amsterdam](/source/Ajax_Amsterdam). He was unable to break into the first team and joined Norwich City F.C. in 1982. He spent four years at [Carrow Road](/source/Carrow_Road) and was a member of the Norwich teams that won the [English League Cup](/source/EFL_Cup) in 1985 and the Second Division Championship in 1986. In that 1985 final, Van Wijk conceded a penalty kick when he handled in the area. To the relief of Van Wijk and Norwich, [Clive Walker](/source/Clive_Walker_(footballer%2C_born_1957)) of [Sunderland](/source/Sunderland_A.F.C.) missed the penalty and Norwich won 1–0.

After leaving Norwich, Van Wijk played for a series of teams until 1995. He won the Belgian League championship and Belgian Supercup with [Club Brugge](/source/Club_Brugge) . After having managed several Belgium teams since 1995, he became manager of [Willem II Tilburg](/source/Willem_II_Tilburg) in the Netherlands in 2006. On 4 November 2007, he left the club due to bad performances of the team.

Van Wijk is the son of former professional footballer [Hassie van Wijk](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hassie_van_Wijk&action=edit&redlink=1).

## Career

### As a player

- 1968–1981 [De Volewijckers](/source/De_Volewijckers) ([Netherlands](/source/Netherlands))

- 1981–1982 Ajax (Netherlands)

- 1982–1986 Norwich City F.C. (England)

- 1986–1989 Club Brugge (Belgium)[3]

- 1989–1990 Ajax (Netherlands)

- 1990–1991 [PAS Giannina](/source/PAS_Giannina_F.C.) ([Greece](/source/Greece))

- 1991–1992 Club Brugge (Belgium)

- 1993–1994 [Knokke](/source/R._Knokke_FC) (Belgium)

## As manager

- 1994–1995 [Knokke](/source/R._Knokke_FC) (player-manager) (Belgium)

- 1995–1996 [Knokke](/source/R._Knokke_FC) (manager) (Belgium)

- 1996-10/1998 [KV Oostende](/source/KV_Oostende) (Belgium)

- 10-11/1998 [Daring Blankenberge](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daring_Blankenberge&action=edit&redlink=1) (Belgium)

- 11/1998-2002 [Cercle Brugge](/source/Cercle_Brugge) (Belgium)

- 2003–2006 [Roeselare](/source/K.S.V._Roeselare) (Belgium)

- 2006–2007 Willem II Tilburg (Netherlands)

- 2007 [KV Oostende](/source/KV_Oostende) (Belgium)

- 2007–2008 [K. Sint-Truidense V.V.](/source/K._Sint-Truidense_V.V.) (Belgium)

- 2008–2010 [Roeselare](/source/K.S.V._Roeselare) (Belgium)[4]

- 2011–2012 [R.A.E.C. Mons](/source/RAEC_Mons_(1910)) (Belgium)

- 2012 [R. Charleroi S.C.](/source/R._Charleroi_S.C.) (Belgium)

- 2012–2013 [Royal Antwerp F.C.](/source/Royal_Antwerp_F.C.) (Belgium)

- 2013–2014 [Westerlo](/source/K.V.C._Westerlo) (Belgium)

- 2015-2016 [Cercle Brugge](/source/Cercle_Brugge) (Belgium)

- 2016 [Beerschot Wilrijk](/source/FCO_Beerschot_Wilrijk) (Belgium)

- 2017 [OH Leuven](/source/Oud-Heverlee_Leuven) (Belgium)

- 2017–2018 [Roeselare](/source/K.S.V._Roeselare) (Belgium)

- 2018– [Mechelen](/source/K.V._Mechelen) (Belgium)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** In isolation, *Dennis*, *Johannes* and *van* are pronounced [\[ˈdɛnɪs\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Dutch), [\[joːˈɦɑnəs\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Dutch) and [\[vɑn\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Dutch), respectively.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Hugman_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Hugman_1-1) ["Dennis van Wijk"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240608000000/http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/20112). *Barry Hugman's Footballers*. Archived from [the original](http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/20112) on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1987_Rothmans_2-0)** Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). [*Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88*](https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/262). London: Queen Anne Press. p. [262](https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/262). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-356-14354-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-356-14354-5).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [\[1\]](http://www.clubbrugge.be/fr/club/geschiedenis/oudspeler/273/Van-Wijk-Dennis) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120224040737/http://www.clubbrugge.be/fr/club/geschiedenis/oudspeler/273/Van-Wijk-Dennis) 24 February 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["DH.be – Dennis van Wijk de retour à Roulers"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110715225416/http://dhnet.saipm.com/sports/roulers/article/229364/dennis-van-wijk-de-retour-a-roulers.html). Dhnet.saipm.com. 29 October 2008. Archived from [the original](http://dhnet.saipm.com/sports/roulers/article/229364/dennis-van-wijk-de-retour-a-roulers.html) on 15 July 2011.

## Sources

- Davage, Mark; Eastwood, John; Platt, Kevin (2001). *Canary Citizens*. Jarrold Publishing. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7117-2020-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7117-2020-7).

## External links

- [Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk](http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/vanwijk.htm)

Dennis van Wijk – Managerial positions v t e Cercle Brugge KSV – managers Dewulf (1910–14) Saeys (1914–28) Vanhalme (1928–37) Maxwell (1937–38) Fenichel (1938–40) Vanhalme (1940–41) Saeys (1941–42) Stejskal (1942–44) Baes (1944–46) Deschepper (1946–48) Baes (1948–50) Vanden Bempt (1950–51) Kennedy (1951–52) Versyp (1952–1953) Ruysschaert (1953–54) Thys (1954–56) Versyp (1956–57) Delfour (1958–62) Bigot (1962–63) Meuris (1963–66) Vandooren (1966–67) Braems (1967–72) Grijzenhout (1972–77) Petropoulos (1977–78) Masyn (1977–78) Grijzenhout (1978–79) Canjels (1979–82) Grijzenhout (1982–83) Houwaart (1983–84) Van Kerkhof (1984) Leekens (1984–87) Taelman (1987–88) Rotty (1988–89) Grijzenhout (1988–91) Lagrou (1990–91) Houwaart (1991–94) Leekens (1993–94) Tipurić (1994–97) Verkempinck (1997–98) Desmedt (1998–99) Van Wijk (1999–2002) Tipurić (2002–04) Van Veldhoven (2004–07) De Boeck (2007–10) Peeters (2010–12) Booy (2012–13) Staelens (2013–14) Viðarsson (2014–15) Van Wijk (2015) Vanderbiest (2015–16) Euvrard (2016) Riga (2016–17) Vercauteren (2017–18) Guyot (2018–19) Jeunechampsc (2019) Mercadal (2019) Storck (2019–20) Clement (2020–21) De Wulf & Artzc (2021) Vanderhaeghe (2021) Thalhammer (2021–22) Muslić (2022–24) De Wulfc (2024) Feldhofer (2024–25) De Wulf (2025) Storck (2025) Cinel (2025–26) De Wulfc (2026) Friis (2026–) (c) = caretaker manager v t e K.S.V. Roeselare – managers Tipurić (1999) Storme (1999–2000) Van Wambeke (2000–01) Peeters (2001–03) van Wijk (2003–06) Geeraerd (2006–08) van Wijk (2008–10) Vanderdonck (2010–11) Serebrennikov & Demanet (2011–13) Serebrennikov & De Corte (2013–14) Van der Elst (2014–16) Mercier (2016–17) van Wijk (2017–18) Condom (2018) Nano (2018–19) Juanito (2019) Grétarsson (2019) Gamel (a.i.) (2019–20) Fraeye (2020) v t e Willem II – managers Fischer (1926–27) Van der Aa & Van de Ven (1927–29) Smith (1929–31) Molnar (1931–32) H. Peltzer (1932–33) De Leeuw (1933–35) Formenoy (1935) Hall (1935–36) Julian (1936–38) De Leeuw (1938–39) Longin (1939–40) Van de Ven (1940–44) Konings (1944–46) Spijkers (1946–49) Fadrhonc (1949–56) Müller (1956–62) Van der Leck (1963–66) Debruyn (1966–67) Van de Enden (1967) Van der Leck (1967–71) Wullems (1971–72) Brouwer (1972–78) De Jonge (1978–80) Jacobs (1980–82) Knobel (1982) Brouwer (1982–84) Notermans (1984–85) De Visser (1985–90) Koster (1990–91) De Visser (1991) Reker (1991–95) De Jong (1995–96) Calderwood (1996–97) Adriaanse (1997–2000) Verèl (2000) Westerhof (2000–02) Wotte (2002–04) Wetzel (2004) Maaskant (2004–05) Zwamborn (2005–06) Van Wijk (2006–07) Jonker (2007–09) Groenendijk (2009–10) Pijpers (2010) De Jong (2010) Heerkes (2010–11) Feskens (2011) Streppel (2011–16) Van de Looi (2016–18) Robbemondc (2018) Koster (2018–21) Petrović c (2021) Grim (2021–22) Hofland (2022) Robbemond (2022–23) Maes (2023–25) Aelbrecht c (2025) Stegeman (2025–) v t e KV Oostende – managers Marmenhout (1981) Grijzenhout (1981–82) Bulatović (1982–84) Desmet (1984–86) Sanders (1986–87) Maeckelberghe (1987–88) Storme (1988–90) Butsraen (1990) Van Kerkhof (1990) Peeters (1990–95) Haesaert (1995–96) Van Wijk (1996–98) Pfaff (1998–99) L. Van der Elst (1999–2000) Brylle (2000–03) Peeters (2003) Bodart (2003–05) Vermeulen (2005) R. Vande Velde (2005–06) Wellens (2006–07) Ramčić (2007) Demanet (2007) Van Wijk (2007) Bataille (2007–08) J.-P. Vande Velde (2008–09) Pister (2009–11) Vanderbiest (2011–15) Vanderhaeghe (2015–17) Čustović (2017–18) Verheyen (2018–19) Broosc (2019) F. Van der Elstc (2019) Ingebrigtsen (2019) Van Wijk (2020) Čustović (2020) Blessin (2020–22) Pflanzc (2022) Vanderhaeghe (2022) Thalhammer (2022–23) Vreven (2023) Jonckheerec (2024) Shoffner (2024) (c) = caretaker manager v t e Sint-Truidense V.V. – managers Goethals (1959–66) Volckaert (1966–69) Claes (1969–72) Vercammen (1972–73) Bergholtz (1979–81) Van Moer (1983–84) Vanlessen (1984–86) Mangelschots (1986–90) Meeuws (1990–91) Polleunis (1991) Dziuba & Liebens (1991–92) Van Marcke (1992) Lippens (1992–93) Mangelschots (1993–96) Sleurs (1996) Smets (1996–97) Mangelschots (1997) Hulshoff (1997–98) Peters (1998–99) Reynders (1999–2000) Knaepen & Mathijssen (2000–01) Mathijssen (2001–04) Knaepen (2004) Wilmots (2004–05) Mangelschots & Voets (2005) Vermeulen (2005–06) Raeymaekers & Voets (2006) Caers (2006) Voets (2006–07) Houwaart (2007) Billen (2007) Voets (2007–08) Van Wijk (2008) Brepoels (2008–11) Van der Elst (2011–12) Brepoels (2012–13) Ferrera (2013–15) O'Loughlin (2015–16) Leko (2016–17) Márquez (2017) De Roeck (2017–18) Brys (2018–19) Hayen (a.i.) (2019) Kostić (2020) Muscat (2020) Van Winckel (a.i.) (2020) Maes (2020–21) Hollerbach (2021–23) Fink (2023–24) Lattanzio (2024) Mazzù (2024–25) De Meyer (a.i.) (2025) Vrancken (2025–26) position vacant (2026–) v t e R.A.E.C. Mons (1910) – managers Henriet (1957–59) Deghislage & T'Hooft (1959–60) Van den Bosch (1960–62) Riou (1962–65) Legrand (1965–67) Dekens (1967–69) Délépine (1969–72) Delire (1972–73) Hanon (1973–75) Délépine (1975–77) Reynders (1977–79) Jamin (1979–81) Verbist (1981–85) Vanpyperzeele (1985–87) Garot (1987–88) Smets (1988–89) Migeot (1989–91) Vanpyperzeele (1991) Colasse (1991–94) Breinich (1994–95) Daniel (1995) Dendal (1995–96) Daniel (1996) Renders (1996) Haleydt (1996–97) Daniel (1997) Storme (1997–98) Pister (1998–2001) Grosjean (2001–03) Brio (2003–04) Daerden (2004–05) Riga (2005–08) Cartier (2008) Saint-Jean (2008) Pister (2008) Dessy (2008–09) Cossey (2009–10) Broeckaert (2010–11) Van Wijk (2011–12) Scifo (2012–13) Janevski (2013–14) Beugnies (2014–15) v t e Royal Charleroi SC – managers Hartley (1930) Sobotka (1968–69) Anoul (1974–75) Colonval (1975–76) Week (1976–78) Piccinin (1978–79) Delire & Piccinin (1979–82) Piccinin (1982–83) Vanlessen (1983–84) Colasse (1984–87) Anthuenis (1987–88) Vanlessen (1988–90) Heylens (1990–91) Mertens (1991) Peruzović (1991–92) Waseige (1992–94) Leekens (1994–95) Peruzović (1995–97) Waseige (1997–99) Peruzović (1999) Mommens (1999–2000) M. Ferrera (2000–01) Scifo (2001–02) Delangre (2002) Brogno (2002–03) Waseige (2003–04) Mathijssen (2004–07) Vande Walle (2007) Siquet (2007–08) Collins (2008–09) Demol (2009) Craig (2009–10) Mathijssen (2010) László (2010–11) Kovac (2011) Peruzović (2011) Daerden (2011) Balog (2011–12) Notaro (2012) Van Wijk (2012) Y. Ferrera (2012–13) Peruzović (2013) Notaro (2013) Mazzù (2013–19) Belhocine (2019–21) Still (2021–22) Defaysc (2022) Mazzù (2022–24) De Mil (2024–25) Cornelis (2025–) (c) = caretaker manager v t e Royal Antwerp FC – managers Verdyck (1919–30) Löwenfelt (1930–32) Delausnay (1932–34) Less (1934) Molnar (1934–36) Löwenfelt (1936–38) Wertz (1938–39) Pelsmaeker (1941–44) Pelsmaeker (1945–49) De Clercq & Gedopt (1949–53) Game (1953–60) Havlicek (1960–61) Humenberger (1961–64) Hofman & Fraifont (1964) D'Hollander (1964–65) Game (1965–68) Maertens (1968–70) Cautreels (1970–71) Csernai (1971–72) Wauters & Simons (1972) Braems (1972–73) Thys (1973–76) Vliers (1976–77) Novák (1977–79) Van Den Bergh (1979–80) Wauters (1980) Davidovic (1980–83) Dockx (1983–84) Haan (1984–85) Nollet (1985–86) Keßler (1986–89) Davidovic (1989–91) Koekelcoren (1991) de Wit (1991) Meeuws (1991–93) Haesaert (1993–95) Svilar (1995) Fazekas (1995–96) Svilar (1996) Keßler (1996–97) Svilar (1997–98) Van Acker (1998–01) De Coninck (2001–02) Houwaart (2002–03) Desaeyere (2003) Perazić (2003–04) Grosjean (2004) Tipurić (2004–05) Van Acker (2005–06) Joyce (2006–08) Davidović (2008–09) Svilar (2009) Andrews (2009–10) De Roover (2010–11) Wilmssen (2011–12) Van Wijk (2012–13) Hasselbaink (2013–14) Stricker (2014–15) Gevaert (2015–16) Vanderbiest (2016) Gevaert (2016) De Decker (2016–17) Bölöni (2017–20) Leko (2020) Vercauteren (2021) Priske (2021–22) Van Bommel (2022–24) De Roeck (2024–25) Ulderink (2025) Wils (2025) Haroun & Molenaar (a.i.) (2025) Oosting (2025–26) Haroun (a.i.) (2026–) v t e KVC Westerlo – managers Leysen (1982–84) Heyligen (1984–86) Corens (1986–89) Verbraken (1989) Jaspers (1989–90) Verbraken (1990–92) Heyligen (1992–93) Helsen (1993) Verelst (1993) Hulshoff (1993–95) Vandenbergh (1995) Dekenne (1995–96) Heyligen (1996–99) Ceulemans (1999–2005) Helleputte (2005–07) Ceulemans (2007–12) Dauwen (2012–13) Van Wijk (2013–15) Van Veldhoven (2015) Peeters (2015–16) Mathijssen (2016–17) Pelić (2017) Peeters (2017–21) De Roeck (2021–23) Goor (a.i.) (2023) De Mil (2023–24) Goor (a.i.) (2024) Simons (2024–25) Charaï (2025–) v t e K.M.S.K. Deinze – managers Cautreels (1961–65) Willems (1965–66) De Groote (1982–84) Reyers (1984–85) Roman (1985–86) Vandendaele (1986–87) Desmet (1987–88) Stockman (1988) De Groote (1988–96) Mestdagh (1996–99) Bijn (1999) De Schrijver (1999–2001) De Groote (2001) Geeraerd (2001–03) Geeraerts (2003) Mestdagh (2003–06) Brys (2006) Laverge (2006–07) Deneir (2007) Verheyen (2007–09) Dekenne (2009–12) Vanderdonck (2012) Van Borm (2012–14) Van Herreweghe (2014) Ceulemans (2015) Van Wijk (2015) Claeys (2015–16) Van Acker (2016–19) Gevaert (2019–21) Vlaeminck (a.i.) (2021) De Decker (2021–22) Shiraishi (2022) Calderón (a.i.) (2022) Grosjean (2022–23) Somers (2023–24) Losada (2024) v t e K Beerschot VA – managers Spaenhoven (2013–16) Van Wijk (2016) Brys (2016–18) Vreven (2018–19) Losada (2019–21) Still (2021) Maes (2021) Noë (a.i.) (2021) Torrente (2021–22) Vanderidt (a.i.) (2022) Wieland (2022–23) Kuyt (2024–25) Messoudi (2025–) v t e Oud-Heverlee Leuven – managers Vande Velde (2002–04) Brepoels (2004–07) Cossey (2007–08) De Cock (a.i.) (2008) Wuyts (2008–09) Vande Velde (2009–10) Van Geneugden (2010–14) Vermeulen (2014) Leko (2014) Vander Elst (a.i.) (2014) Mathijssen (2015) Ferrera (2015–17) Van Wijk (2017) Pearson (2017–19) Euvrard (2019–20) Brys (2020–23) Swinnen (a.i.) (2023) Brys (2023) Vanhemel (a.i.) (2023) García (2023) Expósito (a.i.) (2024) García (2024) Somers (a.i.) (2024) Coleman (2024–25) Hubert (2025) Somers (a.i.) (2025) Mazzù (2025–26) Simons (2026–) v t e KV Mechelen – managers Dessain (1911–25) Maxwell (1925–40) Rits (1940–43) Noëth (1943–47) Bourgeois (1947–52) Bourgeois & Noëth (1952–53) Noëth (1953–54) Bourgeois (1954–55) De Cleyn (1955–57) Bertuelens (1957–59) Stijnen (1959–61) De Rijcke (1961–62) Gaspar (1962–65) Dolgos (1965–67) Teughels (1967–69) Spurgeon (1969–70) Van den Bergh (1970–75) Bollen (1975–77) Talbut (1977–78) Teughels (1979) Bulatović (1979–81) Van Damme (1981–82) Kuterna (1982) Canjels (1982–84) Kunnecke (1985–86) De Mos (1986–89) Krol (1989) Van Hoof (1990–91) Leekens (1991–92) Van Hoof (1992–94) Meeuws (1994–96) Reynders (1996) Kanački (1996) Heylens (1996–97) Vercauteren (1997–98) Verkempinck (1998) Jacob & Billen (1998–99) Jacob (1999–2000) Clijsters (2000–01) Billen (2001) Hulshoff (2001–02) Van Hoof (2002) Demol (2002–03) Czerniatynski (2003–04) Vande Velde (2004–05) Kanački (2005) Wetzel (2005–06) Kanački (2006) Maes (2006–10) Brys (2010–12) Van Veldhoven (2012–13) Vercauteren (2014) Janković (2014–16) Ferrera (2016–17) Caluwé (a.i.) (2017) Janković (2017–18) Van Wijk (2018) Vrancken (2018–22) Buijs (2022) Defour (2022–23) Vanderbiest (a.i.) (2023) Hasi (2023–25) Vanderbiest (2025–)

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