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Bonaire national football team

The Bonaire national football team (Dutch: Bonairiaans voetbalelftal; Papiamento: Selekshon Bonerianu di futbòl) is the national football team of the Caribbean island of Bonaire, a public body of the Netherlands. It is under the control of the Bonaire Football Federation. It became a member of the CFU and an associate member of CONCACAF on 19 April 2013.[3][4][5] after which it became a full CONCACAF member on 10 June 2014[6] The team can participate in the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Caribbean Cup because of their membership in the confederation and sub-confederation.[7] However, Bonaire is not a member of FIFA and therefore can not compete in the FIFA World Cup or other FIFA events.[8][9]

Bonaire
AssociationFederashon Futbòl Boneriano
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachBrian van den Bergh
Most capsYurick Seinpaal (16)
Top scorerAyrton Cicilia
Yurick Seinpaal (6)
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
FIFA codeBES[1]
BOE
First colours
Second colours
Elo ranking
Current 190 3 (18 December 2022)[2]
Highest185 (February 2010)
Lowest196 (November 2018)
First international
Aruba 4–0 Bonaire
(Aruba; 4 February 1934)
as modern Bonaire
 Curaçao 4–0 Bonaire 
(Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles; 28 February 2010)
Biggest win
 Aruba 0–5 Bonaire 
(Oranjestad, Netherlands Antilles; 6 July 1984)
as modern Bonaire
 Turks and Caicos Islands 1–4 Bonaire 
(Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands; 3 June 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Curaçao 10–0 Bonaire
(Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles; 9 August 1969)
as modern Bonaire
 Suriname 8–0 Bonaire 
(Oranjestad, Aruba; 13 July 2012)

History

Between 1960 when the Bonaire Football Federation was founded and 1988, a Bonaire selection played over fifty unofficial interinsular matches against Curaçao and Aruba. The first such match was a 0–2 defeat to Curaçao on 7 March 1960.[10] On 14 January 1987 and 16 January 1991, an amateur Dutch selection played matches against Bonaire on Bonaire while touring the Caribbean. The matches ended in 1–4 and 2–5 defeats, respectively.[11][12] In June 2008, a Bonaire selection was assembled for a match against NEC Nijmegen as the club held a training camp on the Island. Approximately 1500 spectators attended the match at the Municipal Stadium. The match also marked Lasse Schöne's first appearance for the club.[13]

Until 2010 people from Bonaire competed in confederated football as part of the Netherlands Antilles national football team. After the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved as a unified political entity (a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands) on 10 October 2010, the five constituent islands took on new constitutional statuses within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[14] The Netherlands Antilles national team was succeeded by the Curaçao national football team and remained thus a CFU, CONCACAF and FIFA member, while Aruba was already a FIFA and CONCACAF member after registering their own association and leaving the Netherlands Antilles team in 1986. Sint Maarten was also already an independent member of CONCACAF.[15][16][17] Before Bonaire was a member of the CFU or CONCACAF, they competed in the ABCS Tournament, a competition between the Dutch-speaking teams of the Caribbean (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Suriname), since its inception in 2010 and were surprise champions in 2011.[18] Bonaire assembled a squad for a match on 28 February 2010 for a friendly against Curaçao, months before the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved. The match ended in a 4–0 victory for Curaçao. Bonaire's first match after the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved was an eventual 2–4 defeat to Suriname in the 2010 ABCS Tournament on 29 October 2010,19 days after the islands gained their new status in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[19]

On 19 April 2013, Bonaire was accepted as an associate member of CONCACAF at CONCACAF's XXVIII Ordinary Congress held in Panama City, Panama,[3][4] a process that took two years.[7] The membership process was delayed when Bonaire's applications to join CONCACAF and the CFU went missing after being sent to president Jack Warner.[20] Around the same time that Bonaire was named an associate member of CONCACAF, it was named a full member of the Caribbean Football Union as the subconfederation's 31st member. Previously, Bonaire was a provisional member before submitting the final paperwork and adjusting the federation's statutes to meet CFU requirements.[3] Bonaire became a full member of CONCACAF at the confederation's next Ordinary Congress on 10 June 2014 in São Paulo, Brazil.[6]

Although Bonaire is not a member, national team player Lacey Pauletta has expressed his desire that Bonaire becomes a FIFA member in the future.[21] FIFA statutes allow only associations of internationally recognised independent countries to become members, as well as entities "which [have] not yet gained independence" provided the "association in the country on which it is dependent" authorizes membership.[22] The requirements of independence or "gaining independence" did not apply to 17 out of the 18 members of FIFA that are not fully independent states, including all 10 Caribbean members, as they entered before the rules were changed.[23] Although the KNVB supports the BFF with training courses, infrastructure, and with goal projects, no express authorization of such a move for Bonaire is reported. Any association seeking affiliation to FIFA must observe FIFA's further regulations related to the subject.[24] In a 2007 independent report on the sports facilities of the BES islands, Bonaire's facilities were described as adequate in number but "substandard" and "hardly maintained",[25] potentially providing a further hurdle to FIFA membership because of the governing body's lengthy stadium recommendations and requirements which include, "...surrounding a football field with a running track in a modern stadium should be avoided" as part of its stance against multi-purpose stadiums.[26] In 2008, FIFA and the KNVB began a Goal Project on Bonaire, creating two full-sized and one small-sized football pitch with accommodation facilities. An extension of the existing facilities was also part of the project.[27] Goal Projects are part of the Goal Programme which has enabled beneficiary member associations to implement projects designed to develop football in their countries.[28]

It had been announced that Bonaire would host the 2013 ABCS tournament.[29] However, because of financial difficulties, it was later announced that Curaçao would host the tournament between 16 and 18 November. After initially stating that they would not take part in the tournament at all, Bonaire later announced that they would compete in the tournament.[30] Bonaire went on to play their first match after joining CONCACAF in the tournament, a 0–2 loss to Suriname on 14 November 2013.[31] The tournament, in which they finished in 3rd place, also saw them record their first victory after joining, a 2–1 victory over Aruba on 16 November 2013, and score their first goal after joining, a 74th-minute strike from Ilfred Piar in the same match.[32]

On 1 June 2014, Bonaire played their first match in a CONCACAF competition, a 2–1 victory over the US Virgin Islands during the preliminary round of 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification.[33] Two days later, Bonaire held Montserrat to a scoreless draw to top their group and advance to face Martinique, Barbados, and Suriname in the second round of qualification.[34] On 10 June 2014, only a few days after their success in the preliminary round of 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification, Bonaire became a full member of CONCACAF.[6] After posting one win and two losses in the next round of qualifying, Bonaire was eliminated from their maiden Caribbean Cup qualifying campaign as Barbados and Martinique advanced from the group.[35] Bonaire came close to qualifying for the next round of qualifying by being the top third place team but were topped by the Dominican Republic who had a superior goal difference of +8 to −8.[36]

In March 2018 it was announced that FFB president Ludwig Balentin met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino to begin the process of gaining FIFA membership.[37] As part of the new agreement, which was supported and facilitated by the KNVB, Bonaire would be invited to future FIFA conferences.[38] Only a few days later, it was announced that Bonaire would take part in the inaugural edition of the CONCACAF Nations League.[39]

In September 2019, Bonaire's application for FIFA membership was denied. A year later, it was announced that the island's football federation was appealing the decision in the Court of Arbitration for Sport and that the proceedings had already begun.[40] Ultimately the appeal was unsuccessful and the CIS ruled in favor of FIFA.[41]

Stadium

Municipal Stadium
LocationKaya Hermandad,
Kralendijk,
Bonaire[42]
Capacity3,000[8]
Surfaceartificial turf[44]
Construction
Renovated2007,[43] 2012[8]
Tenants
Bonaire national team
Bonaire League clubs[8]

Bonaire plays their home matches at the Municipal Stadium, currently named Digicel Kralendijk Stadium for sponsorship reasons, located in Kralendijk, Bonaire's main city. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000 spectators. In 2006, the cellular phone service provider Digicel donated USD $240,000 to the Bonaire Football Association which was, in part, used to renovate the national stadium.[43] Artificial turf was installed at the stadium, along with the Stadion Antonio Trenidat in Rincon, in 2012 with financial assistance from FIFA and the Dutch KNVB.[8][44]

Kit

Bonaire's old kit provider is Dutch sportswear company Masita. Home kits are all yellow with blue piping on the jersey[45] while the away kit is all white with blue piping on the jersey. Both jerseys include the flag of Bonaire on the left breast and the coat of arms of Bonaire on the right. Bonaire's current kit provider is Dutch sportwear company: Robey Sportwear [46]

Recent fixtures and results

2021

1 October 2021 ABCs Tournament Curaçao U20   3–4   Bonaire Willemstad, Curaçao
  • Reuel Martina   7'
  • Rayden Winklaar   21'
  • Quinhaindri Bibiana   63'
Report
Stadium: FFK Stadium
3 October 2021 ABCs Tournament Curaçao   1–0   Bonaire Willemstad, Curaçao
Rudrick Pop   76' Report Stadium: FFK Stadium

2022

3 June Nations League Turks and Caicos Islands   1–4   Bonaire Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
16:30 UTC−4 Shand Jr.   86' Report
  • Cicilia   5', 16', 80'
  • Libania   57'
Stadium: TCIFA National Academy
Referee: Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda)
6 June Nations League Bonaire   2–2   Sint Maarten Willemstad, Curaçao
16:00 UTC−4
  • Libania   9'
  • Hoeve   18'
Report
Stadium: Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca
Referee: Ricangel de Leça (Aruba)
11 June Nations League U.S. Virgin Islands   0–2   Bonaire Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
16:00 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira (United States)
14 June Nations League Bonaire   2–0   U.S. Virgin Islands Willemstad, Curaçao
16:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)
24 November 2022 ABCS Tournament Suriname   4–1   Bonaire Willemstad, Curaçao
19:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca
26 November 2022 ABCS Tournament Bonaire   0–1   Aruba Willemstad, Curaçao
19:00 UTC−4 Report
  • Gross   17'
Stadium: Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca

2023

25 March Nations League Sint Maarten   v   Bonaire Sint Maarten
Stadium: TBD

Coaching staff

As of 30 May 2014[47]
Name Nation Position
Brian van den Bergh   Head coach
Celsio Mook   Assistant coach
Alsi Anthony   Assistant coach
Arviena Vis   Assistant coach
Danielo Quirindoongo   Physical therapist
Ludwig Balentin   Delegate

Manager history

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League matches against Turks and Caicos Islands and Sint Maarten.[48]

Caps and goals correct as of 14 June 2022, after the game against US Virgin Islands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Rishison Frans (1990-03-28) 28 March 1990 (age 32) 14 0   Real Rincon
1GK Jonas Lafeber (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 27) 4 0   Real Rincon
1GK Roderick Roojer (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 26) 0 0

2DF Marnix Eustachia (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 21) 11 0   Real Rincon
2DF Robert Frans (1991-03-21) 21 March 1991 (age 31) 10 0   Real Rincon
2DF Jamison Sint Jago (2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 20) 6 0   Real Rincon
2DF Richajier Oleana (2000-11-12) 12 November 2000 (age 22) 4 0
2DF Jamrick Sint Jago (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 (age 19) 1 0   Real Rincon
2DF Ruwandy Anthonij (2001-07-08) 8 July 2001 (age 21) 0 0

3MF Jermaine Windster (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 (age 28) 7 2   SV Uruguay
3MF Naygel Coffie (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 26) 5 0   Real Rincon
3MF Rogyear Anita (1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 23) 4 0   SV Vespo
3MF Christopher Isenia (1993-10-29) 29 October 1993 (age 29) 4 1   SV Vespo
3MF Joran Knot (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 22) 4 0
3MF Berry Sonnenschein (1994-02-12) 12 February 1994 (age 28) 3 1   Achilles Veen
3MF Elionard Janga (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002 (age 20) 0 0   SV Vespo

4FW Yurick Seinpaal (1995-11-12) 12 November 1995 (age 27) 15 5   SV Atlétiko Flamingo
4FW Ayrton Cicilia (2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 21) 8 6   Spartaan'20
4FW Jursten Trinidad (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 22) 7 1   SV Vespo
4FW Guillermo Montero (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 25) 7 0   Kozakken Boys
4FW Jonathan Libania (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 21) 4 2   S.V. Victory Boys
4FW Quincy Hoeve (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 (age 19) 3 1   FC Volendam

Player records

As of 14 June 2022[49]
Players in bold are still active with Bonaire.

Competitive record

Key

  Champion   Runners-up   3rd Place

**Red border color indicates the tournament was held at home.

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
  1963 Not a CONCACAF member Not a CONCACAF member
  1965
  1967
  1969
  1971
  1973
  1977
  1981
1985
1989
  1991
    1993
  1996
  1998
  2000
  2002
    2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
    2015 Did not qualify 5 2 1 2 6 13
  2017 Did not enter Did not enter
      2019 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 3 14
  2021 4 2 1 1 10 8
Total 0/26 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 5 2 6 19 35

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
Year Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R Rank
  2019−20 C B 4 2 1 1 10 8   34th
  2022–23 C A To be determined
Total 4 2 1 1 10 8 34th

Caribbean Cup

Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1989 to   2012 Not a CFU member Not a CFU member
  2014 Did not qualify 5 2 1 2 6 13
  2017 Did not enter Did not enter
Total - 0/19 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 2 6 13

ABCS Tournament

ABCS Tournament
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
  2010 Fourth place 2 0 1 1 5 7
  2011 Champions 2 1 1 0 5 3
  2012 Fourth place 2 0 0 2 2 17
  2013 Third place 2 1 0 1 2 3
  2015 Fourth place 2 0 0 2 1 7
  2021 Runners-up 2 1 0 1 4 4
  2022 Fourth place 2 0 0 2 1 5
Total 1 title 14 3 2 9 20 46
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Head-to-head record

As of 26 March 2019, includes matches after CONCACAF acceptance[19]

Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
  Aruba 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
  Bahamas 2 0 1 1 2 3 –1
  Barbados 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3
  British Virgin Islands 3 3 0 0 10 6 +4
  Curaçao 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3
  Dominican Republic 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5
  Jamaica 1 0 0 1 0 6 −6
  Martinique 1 0 0 1 0 6 −6
  Montserrat 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1
  Suriname 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4
  U.S. Virgin Islands 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
Total 17 6 2 9 22 45 −23

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External links

  • Official website
  • Caribbean Football Database Profile
  • Bonaire football news

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The Bonaire national football team Dutch Bonairiaans voetbalelftal Papiamento Selekshon Bonerianu di futbol is the national football team of the Caribbean island of Bonaire a public body of the Netherlands It is under the control of the Bonaire Football Federation It became a member of the CFU and an associate member of CONCACAF on 19 April 2013 3 4 5 after which it became a full CONCACAF member on 10 June 2014 6 The team can participate in the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Caribbean Cup because of their membership in the confederation and sub confederation 7 However Bonaire is not a member of FIFA and therefore can not compete in the FIFA World Cup or other FIFA events 8 9 BonaireAssociationFederashon Futbol BonerianoConfederationCONCACAF North America Sub confederationCFU Caribbean Head coachBrian van den BerghMost capsYurick Seinpaal 16 Top scorerAyrton Cicilia Yurick Seinpaal 6 Home stadiumMunicipal StadiumFIFA codeBES 1 BOEFirst coloursSecond coloursElo rankingCurrent190 3 18 December 2022 2 Highest185 February 2010 Lowest196 November 2018 First internationalAruba 4 0 Bonaire Aruba 4 February 1934 as modern Bonaire Curacao 4 0 Bonaire Willemstad Netherlands Antilles 28 February 2010 Biggest win Aruba 0 5 Bonaire Oranjestad Netherlands Antilles 6 July 1984 as modern Bonaire Turks and Caicos Islands 1 4 Bonaire Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands 3 June 2022 Biggest defeat Curacao 10 0 Bonaire Curacao Netherlands Antilles 9 August 1969 as modern Bonaire Suriname 8 0 Bonaire Oranjestad Aruba 13 July 2012 Contents 1 History 2 Stadium 3 Kit 4 Recent fixtures and results 4 1 2021 4 2 2022 4 3 2023 5 Coaching staff 5 1 Manager history 6 Current squad 7 Player records 7 1 Most appearances 7 2 Top goalscorers 8 Competitive record 8 1 CONCACAF Gold Cup 8 2 CONCACAF Nations League 8 3 Caribbean Cup 8 4 ABCS Tournament 9 Head to head record 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditBetween 1960 when the Bonaire Football Federation was founded and 1988 a Bonaire selection played over fifty unofficial interinsular matches against Curacao and Aruba The first such match was a 0 2 defeat to Curacao on 7 March 1960 10 On 14 January 1987 and 16 January 1991 an amateur Dutch selection played matches against Bonaire on Bonaire while touring the Caribbean The matches ended in 1 4 and 2 5 defeats respectively 11 12 In June 2008 a Bonaire selection was assembled for a match against NEC Nijmegen as the club held a training camp on the Island Approximately 1500 spectators attended the match at the Municipal Stadium The match also marked Lasse Schone s first appearance for the club 13 Until 2010 people from Bonaire competed in confederated football as part of the Netherlands Antilles national football team After the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved as a unified political entity a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 10 October 2010 the five constituent islands took on new constitutional statuses within the Kingdom of the Netherlands 14 The Netherlands Antilles national team was succeeded by the Curacao national football team and remained thus a CFU CONCACAF and FIFA member while Aruba was already a FIFA and CONCACAF member after registering their own association and leaving the Netherlands Antilles team in 1986 Sint Maarten was also already an independent member of CONCACAF 15 16 17 Before Bonaire was a member of the CFU or CONCACAF they competed in the ABCS Tournament a competition between the Dutch speaking teams of the Caribbean Aruba Bonaire Curacao and Suriname since its inception in 2010 and were surprise champions in 2011 18 Bonaire assembled a squad for a match on 28 February 2010 for a friendly against Curacao months before the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved The match ended in a 4 0 victory for Curacao Bonaire s first match after the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved was an eventual 2 4 defeat to Suriname in the 2010 ABCS Tournament on 29 October 2010 19 days after the islands gained their new status in the Kingdom of the Netherlands 19 On 19 April 2013 Bonaire was accepted as an associate member of CONCACAF at CONCACAF s XXVIII Ordinary Congress held in Panama City Panama 3 4 a process that took two years 7 The membership process was delayed when Bonaire s applications to join CONCACAF and the CFU went missing after being sent to president Jack Warner 20 Around the same time that Bonaire was named an associate member of CONCACAF it was named a full member of the Caribbean Football Union as the subconfederation s 31st member Previously Bonaire was a provisional member before submitting the final paperwork and adjusting the federation s statutes to meet CFU requirements 3 Bonaire became a full member of CONCACAF at the confederation s next Ordinary Congress on 10 June 2014 in Sao Paulo Brazil 6 Although Bonaire is not a member national team player Lacey Pauletta has expressed his desire that Bonaire becomes a FIFA member in the future 21 FIFA statutes allow only associations of internationally recognised independent countries to become members as well as entities which have not yet gained independence provided the association in the country on which it is dependent authorizes membership 22 The requirements of independence or gaining independence did not apply to 17 out of the 18 members of FIFA that are not fully independent states including all 10 Caribbean members as they entered before the rules were changed 23 Although the KNVB supports the BFF with training courses infrastructure and with goal projects no express authorization of such a move for Bonaire is reported Any association seeking affiliation to FIFA must observe FIFA s further regulations related to the subject 24 In a 2007 independent report on the sports facilities of the BES islands Bonaire s facilities were described as adequate in number but substandard and hardly maintained 25 potentially providing a further hurdle to FIFA membership because of the governing body s lengthy stadium recommendations and requirements which include surrounding a football field with a running track in a modern stadium should be avoided as part of its stance against multi purpose stadiums 26 In 2008 FIFA and the KNVB began a Goal Project on Bonaire creating two full sized and one small sized football pitch with accommodation facilities An extension of the existing facilities was also part of the project 27 Goal Projects are part of the Goal Programme which has enabled beneficiary member associations to implement projects designed to develop football in their countries 28 It had been announced that Bonaire would host the 2013 ABCS tournament 29 However because of financial difficulties it was later announced that Curacao would host the tournament between 16 and 18 November After initially stating that they would not take part in the tournament at all Bonaire later announced that they would compete in the tournament 30 Bonaire went on to play their first match after joining CONCACAF in the tournament a 0 2 loss to Suriname on 14 November 2013 31 The tournament in which they finished in 3rd place also saw them record their first victory after joining a 2 1 victory over Aruba on 16 November 2013 and score their first goal after joining a 74th minute strike from Ilfred Piar in the same match 32 On 1 June 2014 Bonaire played their first match in a CONCACAF competition a 2 1 victory over the US Virgin Islands during the preliminary round of 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification 33 Two days later Bonaire held Montserrat to a scoreless draw to top their group and advance to face Martinique Barbados and Suriname in the second round of qualification 34 On 10 June 2014 only a few days after their success in the preliminary round of 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification Bonaire became a full member of CONCACAF 6 After posting one win and two losses in the next round of qualifying Bonaire was eliminated from their maiden Caribbean Cup qualifying campaign as Barbados and Martinique advanced from the group 35 Bonaire came close to qualifying for the next round of qualifying by being the top third place team but were topped by the Dominican Republic who had a superior goal difference of 8 to 8 36 In March 2018 it was announced that FFB president Ludwig Balentin met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino to begin the process of gaining FIFA membership 37 As part of the new agreement which was supported and facilitated by the KNVB Bonaire would be invited to future FIFA conferences 38 Only a few days later it was announced that Bonaire would take part in the inaugural edition of the CONCACAF Nations League 39 In September 2019 Bonaire s application for FIFA membership was denied A year later it was announced that the island s football federation was appealing the decision in the Court of Arbitration for Sport and that the proceedings had already begun 40 Ultimately the appeal was unsuccessful and the CIS ruled in favor of FIFA 41 Stadium EditMain article Municipal Stadium Kralendijk Municipal StadiumLocationKaya Hermandad Kralendijk Bonaire 42 Capacity3 000 8 Surfaceartificial turf 44 ConstructionRenovated2007 43 2012 8 TenantsBonaire national team Bonaire League clubs 8 Bonaire plays their home matches at the Municipal Stadium currently named Digicel Kralendijk Stadium for sponsorship reasons located in Kralendijk Bonaire s main city The stadium has a capacity of 3 000 spectators In 2006 the cellular phone service provider Digicel donated USD 240 000 to the Bonaire Football Association which was in part used to renovate the national stadium 43 Artificial turf was installed at the stadium along with the Stadion Antonio Trenidat in Rincon in 2012 with financial assistance from FIFA and the Dutch KNVB 8 44 Kralendijk Municipal Stadium Prior to Renovations Kralendijk Municipal Stadium After Renovations March 2014 Kit EditBonaire s old kit provider is Dutch sportswear company Masita Home kits are all yellow with blue piping on the jersey 45 while the away kit is all white with blue piping on the jersey Both jerseys include the flag of Bonaire on the left breast and the coat of arms of Bonaire on the right Bonaire s current kit provider is Dutch sportwear company Robey Sportwear 46 Recent fixtures and results EditMain article Bonaire national football team results 2021 Edit Curacao U20 v Bonaire 1 October 2021 ABCs TournamentCuracao U20 3 4 BonaireWillemstad CuracaoReuel Martina 7 Rayden Winklaar 21 Quinhaindri Bibiana 63 Report Jermaine Windster 27 Yurick Seinpaal 3 77 Fabio Hierck 55 Stadium FFK Stadium Curacao v Bonaire 3 October 2021 ABCs TournamentCuracao 1 0 BonaireWillemstad CuracaoRudrick Pop 76 Report Stadium FFK Stadium 2022 Edit Turks and Caicos Islands v Bonaire 3 June Nations LeagueTurks and Caicos Islands 1 4 BonaireProvidenciales Turks and Caicos Islands16 30 UTC 4 Shand Jr 86 Report Cicilia 5 16 80 Libania 57 Stadium TCIFA National Academy Referee Ken Pennyfeather Antigua and Barbuda Bonaire v Sint Maarten 6 June Nations LeagueBonaire 2 2 Sint MaartenWillemstad Curacao16 00 UTC 4 Libania 9 Hoeve 18 Report Kerssies 27 Hoeve 32 o g Stadium Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca Referee Ricangel de Leca Aruba U S Virgin Islands v Bonaire 11 June Nations LeagueU S Virgin Islands 0 2 BonaireSaint Croix U S Virgin Islands16 00 UTC 4 Report Cicilia 81 Isenia 84 Stadium Bethlehem Soccer Stadium Referee Marcos de Oliveira United States Bonaire v U S Virgin Islands 14 June Nations LeagueBonaire 2 0 U S Virgin IslandsWillemstad Curacao16 00 UTC 4 Cicilia 4 Sonnenschein 33 Report Stadium Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca Referee Katia Garcia Mexico Suriname v Bonaire 24 November 2022 ABCS TournamentSuriname 4 1 BonaireWillemstad Curacao19 00 UTC 4 Apai 1 Doorson 25 Amoeferie 32 Andro 80 Report Seinpaal 74 Stadium Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca Bonaire v Aruba 26 November 2022 ABCS TournamentBonaire 0 1 ArubaWillemstad Curacao19 00 UTC 4 Report Gross 17 Stadium Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca 2023 Edit Sint Maarten v Bonaire 25 March Nations LeagueSint Maarten v BonaireSint MaartenStadium TBD Bonaire v Turks and Caicos Islands 28 March Nations LeagueBonaire v Turks and Caicos IslandsBonaireStadium TBDCoaching staff EditAs of 30 May 2014 47 Name Nation PositionBrian van den Bergh Head coachCelsio Mook Assistant coachAlsi Anthony Assistant coachArviena Vis Assistant coachDanielo Quirindoongo Physical therapistLudwig Balentin DelegateManager history Edit Arturo Charles 2010 2012 Rudsel Sint Jago 2012 2014 Ferdinand Bernabela 2014 2015 Emmanuel Cristori 2017 2018 Robert Winklaar 2018 Alexandro Raphaela 2019 Brian van den Bergh 2019 present Current squad EditThe following players were called up for the 2022 23 CONCACAF Nations League matches against Turks and Caicos Islands and Sint Maarten 48 Caps and goals correct as of 14 June 2022 after the game against US Virgin Islands No Pos Player Date of birth age Caps Goals Club1 GK Rishison Frans 1990 03 28 28 March 1990 age 32 14 0 Real Rincon1 GK Jonas Lafeber 1995 11 08 8 November 1995 age 27 4 0 Real Rincon1 GK Roderick Roojer 1996 09 20 20 September 1996 age 26 0 02 DF Marnix Eustachia 2001 08 08 8 August 2001 age 21 11 0 Real Rincon2 DF Robert Frans 1991 03 21 21 March 1991 age 31 10 0 Real Rincon2 DF Jamison Sint Jago 2002 03 27 27 March 2002 age 20 6 0 Real Rincon2 DF Richajier Oleana 2000 11 12 12 November 2000 age 22 4 02 DF Jamrick Sint Jago 2003 10 14 14 October 2003 age 19 1 0 Real Rincon2 DF Ruwandy Anthonij 2001 07 08 8 July 2001 age 21 0 03 MF Jermaine Windster 1994 04 29 29 April 1994 age 28 7 2 SV Uruguay3 MF Naygel Coffie 1996 07 26 26 July 1996 age 26 5 0 Real Rincon3 MF Rogyear Anita 1999 09 12 12 September 1999 age 23 4 0 SV Vespo3 MF Christopher Isenia 1993 10 29 29 October 1993 age 29 4 1 SV Vespo3 MF Joran Knot 2000 12 12 12 December 2000 age 22 4 03 MF Berry Sonnenschein 1994 02 12 12 February 1994 age 28 3 1 Achilles Veen3 MF Elionard Janga 2002 07 09 9 July 2002 age 20 0 0 SV Vespo4 FW Yurick Seinpaal 1995 11 12 12 November 1995 age 27 15 5 SV Atletiko Flamingo4 FW Ayrton Cicilia 2001 03 02 2 March 2001 age 21 8 6 Spartaan 204 FW Jursten Trinidad 2000 12 26 26 December 2000 age 22 7 1 SV Vespo4 FW Guillermo Montero 1997 01 12 12 January 1997 age 25 7 0 Kozakken Boys4 FW Jonathan Libania 2001 05 08 8 May 2001 age 21 4 2 S V Victory Boys4 FW Quincy Hoeve 2003 04 03 3 April 2003 age 19 3 1 FC VolendamPlayer records EditMain article List of Bonaire international footballers As of 14 June 2022 49 Players in bold are still active with Bonaire Most appearances Edit Rank Name Caps Goals Career1 Yurick Seinpaal 15 5 2013 present2 Rishison Frans 14 0 2014 presentIgmard Gijbertha 14 0 2013 2019Rilove Janga 14 1 2013 20195 Lacey Pauletta 13 1 2013 20196 Marnix Eustachia 11 0 2018 present7 Robert Frans 10 0 2015 present8 Pedro Rodriguez 9 0 2013 20159 Ayrton Cicilia 8 6 2018 presentRaymiro Coffie 8 0 2011 2014Ilfred Piar 8 2 2013 present Top goalscorers Edit Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career1 Ayrton Cicilia 6 8 0 75 2018 present2 Yurick Seinpaal 5 15 0 33 2013 present3 Suehendley Barzey 3 7 0 43 2013 20154 Kenny Kunst 2 2 1 2011Edshel Martha 2 4 0 5 2018 presentJonathan Libania 2 4 0 5 2022 presentJermaine Windster 2 7 0 29 2018 presentJurven Koffy 2 7 0 29 2018 presentIlfred Piar 2 8 0 25 2013 presentCompetitive record EditKey Champion Runners up 3rd Place Red border color indicates the tournament was held at home CONCACAF Gold Cup Edit CONCACAF Championship amp CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualification recordYear Round Position GP W D L GS GA GP W D L GS GA 1963 Not a CONCACAF member Not a CONCACAF member 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1977 198119851989 1991 1993 1996 1998 2000 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 Did not qualify 5 2 1 2 6 13 2017 Did not enter Did not enter 2019 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 3 14 2021 4 2 1 1 10 8Total 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 5 2 6 19 35CONCACAF Nations League Edit CONCACAF Nations League recordYear Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P R Rank 2019 20 C B 4 2 1 1 10 8 34th 2022 23 C A To be determinedTotal 4 2 1 1 10 8 34thCaribbean Cup Edit Caribbean Cup record Qualification recordYear Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA 1989 to 2012 Not a CFU member Not a CFU member 2014 Did not qualify 5 2 1 2 6 13 2017 Did not enter Did not enterTotal 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 2 6 13ABCS Tournament Edit ABCS TournamentYear Result GP W D L GS GA 2010 Fourth place 2 0 1 1 5 7 2011 Champions 2 1 1 0 5 3 2012 Fourth place 2 0 0 2 2 17 2013 Third place 2 1 0 1 2 3 2015 Fourth place 2 0 0 2 1 7 2021 Runners up 2 1 0 1 4 4 2022 Fourth place 2 0 0 2 1 5Total 1 title 14 3 2 9 20 46 Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks Head to head record EditAs of 26 March 2019 includes matches after CONCACAF acceptance 19 Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD Aruba 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 Bahamas 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 Barbados 1 0 0 1 1 4 3 British Virgin Islands 3 3 0 0 10 6 4 Curacao 1 0 0 1 1 4 3 Dominican Republic 1 0 0 1 0 5 5 Jamaica 1 0 0 1 0 6 6 Martinique 1 0 0 1 0 6 6 Montserrat 1 0 1 0 0 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