Michel Vonk was born on 28 October 1968 and is a Dutch professional football manager and former player.
11 Facts About Michel Vonk
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Michel Vonk played in England for Oldham Athletic and Sheffield United, as well as playing in his native Netherlands for AZ, SVV Dordrecht and MVV.
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Since 2011 Vonk has managed several times in Dutch football with stints at both Sparta Rotterdam, Telstar, and Jong AZ.
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Michel Vonk played as centre back and began his career in 1986 with AZ '67 for whom he played 111 times and scored 8 goals.
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Michel Vonk transferred to SVV Dordrecht in 1991 and played 51 times for the team scoring 1 goal.
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Michel Vonk formed a successful partnership with Keith Curle in the centre of the City defence.
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Michel Vonk was then transferred to Sheffield United where he played until 1998.
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Michel Vonk played 37 times for the Blades scoring twice.
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Michel Vonk's injuries continued however and he was released by the club when they were relegated.
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Michel Vonk later worked as assistant manager of SC Heerenveen under Jurgen Streppel, but left the club in 2019 when his contract was not renewed.
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Between 2018 and 2021, Michel Vonk managed Jong AZ in the Eerste Divisie.