Bonaire national football team

Bonaire
Association Bonaire Football Federation
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Confederation CONCACAF
(North America, Central America, Caribbean)
Head coach Ferdinand Bernabela
Asst coach Alsi Anthony
Celsio Mook
Arviena Vis
Most caps 6 players (7)
Top scorer Suehendley Barzey
Yurick Seinpaal (3)
Home stadium Municipal Stadium
FIFA code BOE
Elo ranking 196[1]
Highest Elo ranking 194 (December 2011 September 2014)
Lowest Elo ranking 201 (July 2012)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Suriname 2-0 Bonaire Bonaire
(Willemstad, Curaçao, 15 November 2013)
Biggest win
Bonaire Bonaire 2-1 Aruba 
(Willemstad, Curaçao, 17 November 2013)
Bonaire Bonaire 2-1 U.S. Virgin Islands 
(Lookout, Montserrat, 30 May 2014)
Bonaire Bonaire 3-2 Suriname 
(Rivière-Pilote, Martinique, 5 September 2014)
Biggest defeat
 Martinique 6-0 Bonaire Bonaire
(Fort-de-France, Martinique, 3 August 2014)

The Bonaire national football team (Dutch: "Bonairiaans voetbalelftal"; Papiamentu, "Selekshon Boneriano 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 at CONCACAF's XXVIII Ordinary Congress held in Panama City, Panama.[2][3][4] Bonaire was voted a full member of CONCACAF at the confederation's XXIX Ordinary Congress held on 10 June 2014 in São Paulo, Brazil.[5] The team can participate in the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Caribbean Cup because of their membership in the confederation and sub-confederation.[6] However, Bonaire is not a member of FIFA and therefore can not compete in the FIFA World Cup or other FIFA events.[7][8]

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.[9] 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.[10][11]

Formerly, Bonairians could compete 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.[12] The Netherlands Antilles national team was succeeded by the Curaçao national football team and remained thus a 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.[13][14][15] Before Bonaire was a member of CONCACAF, they competed in the ABCS Tournament, a competition between the Dutch-speaking countries of the Caribbean (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Suriname), since its inception in 2010 and were surprise champions in 2011.[16] Bonaire first 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, only 19 days after the islands were politically divided.[17]

On 19 April 2013, Bonaire was accepted as an associate member of CONCACAF,[3] a process that took two years.[6] The membership process was delayed when Bonaire's applications to join CONCACAF and the CFU went missing after being sent to president Jack Warner who was previously involved in, and ultimately resigned because of, multiple other scandals.[18] 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.[2] Although it is not currently a member, Bonaire may be eligible to become a FIFA member in the future under Article 10.6 of the FIFA Statutes which states, "An Association in a region which has not yet gained independence may, with the authorisation of the association in the country on which it is dependent, also apply for admission to FIFA", as long as all other criteria for membership are met.[19] 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",[20] potentially providing a hurdle to FIFA membership because of the governing body's lengthy stadium regulations and requirements.[21] In 2008, FIFA 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.[22] Goal Projects are part of the Goal Programme which has enabled beneficiary member associations to implement projects designed to develop football in their countries.[23]

It had been announced that Bonaire would host the 2013 ABCS tournament.[24] 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.[25] Bonaire went on to play their first match after joining CONCACAF in the tournament, a 0-2 loss to Suriname on 14 November 2013.[26] 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.[27]

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.[28] 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.[29] 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.[5] 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.[30] 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.[31]

Stadium

Municipal Stadium
Location Kaya Hermandad,
Kralendijk,
Bonaire[32]
Capacity 3,000[7]
Surface artificial turf[33]
Construction
Renovated 2007,[34] 2012[7]
Tenants
Bonaire national team
Bonaire League clubs[7]

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.[34] 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.[7][33]

Kit

Bonaire's current kit provider is Dutch sportswear company Masita. Home kits are all yellow with blue piping on the jersey[35] 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. [36]

Competitive record

Key

      Champion       Runners-up       3rd Place

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

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1963–2013Not eligible
United States 2015Did not qualify
Total0 Titles000000

Caribbean Cup

Caribbean Cup
YEAR G W D L F A +/- FINISH
Jamaica 2014 5 2 1 2 6 13 -7 First Round Qualifying
TOTALS 5 2 1 2 6 13 -7 0/1

ABCS Tournament

ABCS Tournament
Year Host Place
2010  Curacao
4th
2011  Suriname
1st
2012  Aruba
4th
2013  Curacao
3rd
2014  Suriname
Not held
2015  Suriname
4th

All–time record

As of 1 February2015, includes only matches after CONCACAF acceptance[17]

Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 Aruba 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
 Barbados 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3
 Curaçao 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3
 Martinique 1 0 0 1 0 6 -6
 Montserrat 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
 Suriname 3 1 0 2 3 7 -4
 U.S. Virgin Islands 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
Total 9 3 1 5 9 23 -14

CONCACAF fixtures and results

2013 ABCS Tournament

2014 Caribbean Cup qualification

2015 ABCS Tournament

Current squad

The following 18 players were called up for the 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification matches against US Virgin Islands and Montserrat.[40]

Caps and goals are correct as of 7 September 2014 after the match against Barbados.[41]

# Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
GK Rishison Frans 28 March 1990 5 0 Bonaire Real Rincon
GK Jordrick Arrindel 0 0 Bonaire SV Juventus
DF Relove Janga 27 August 1987 7 0 Bonaire SV Juventus
DF Igmar Gijbertha 26 October 1985 7 0 Bonaire Real Rincon
DF Jozef Beaumont 21 April 1994 4 1 Bonaire Real Rincon
DF Edelbert Winklaar 21 October 1986 1 0 Bonaire Real Rincon
DF Rachid Trenidad 6 July 1994 3 0 Bonaire Vespo
MF Alexander Sijtsma 0 0 Bonaire SV Juventus
MF Giovanie Makaai 4 0 Bonaire SV Juventus
MF Giandro Steba 25 December 1990 2 0 Bonaire SV Juventus
MF Pedro Rodriguez 25 July 1990 7 0 Bonaire SV Uruguay
MF Naygel Coffie 26 July 1996 3 0 Bonaire SV Juventus
MF Lacey Pauletta 29 March 1988 7 1 Bonaire Real Rincon
MF Raymiro Coffie 19 June 1990 6 0 Bonaire Real Rincon
MF Terrence Frans 9 November 1993 2 0 Bonaire Real Rincon
FW Suehendley Barzey 24 July 1989 7 3 Bonaire SV Juventus
FW Ilfred Piar 19 August 1989 6 1 Bonaire Real Rincon
FW Yurick Seinpaal 12 November 1995 7 3 Bonaire Real Rincon
FW Justin Michel 1 0 Bonaire SV Uruguay

Player history

Most capped

As of 9 December 2014[41]

Players with an equal number of caps are listed by alphabetical order.

# Name Career Caps Goals
1 Igmar Gijbertha 2013– 7 0
Relove Janga 2013– 7 0
Lacey Pauletta 2013– 7 1
Pedro Rodriguez 2013– 7 0
Yurick Seinpaal 2013– 7 3

Most goals

As of 9 December 2014[41]

Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in order of average.

# Name Career Goals Caps Average
1 Suehendley Barzey 2013– 3 7 0.429
1 Yurick Seinpaal 2013– 3 7 0.429
3 Josef Beaumont 2013– 1 4 0.25
4 Ilfred Piar 2013– 1 6 0.167
5 Lacey Pauletta 2013– 1 7 0.143

Managers

Current coaching staff

As of 30 May 2014[42]

Name Nation Position
Ferdinand Bernabela Bonaire Head coach
Celsio Mook Bonaire Assistant coach
Alsi Anthony Bonaire Assistant coach
Arviena Vis Bonaire Assistant coach
Danielo Quirindoongo Bonaire Physical therapist
Ludwig Balentin Bonaire Delegate

Manager history

Name From To
Bonaire Arturo Charles 2010 2012
Bonaire Rudsel Sint Jago 2012 2014
Bonaire Ferdinand Bernabela 1 May 2014 Present

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