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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
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFederashon Futbòl Boneriano
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachRilove Janga
Most capsYurick Seinpaal (20)
Top scorerAyrton Cicilia (7)
Home stadiumStadion Antonio Trenidat
FIFA codeBES[1]
BOE
First colours
Second colours
First international
Netherlands Aruba 4–0 Bonaire Netherlands
(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)
 Anguilla 0–3 Bonaire 
(The Valley, Anguilla; 18 November 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Curaçao 10–0 Bonaire Netherlands
(Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles; 9 August 1969)
as modern Bonaire
 Suriname 8–0 Bonaire 
(Oranjestad, Aruba; 13 July 2012)

History

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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

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Stadium Capacity City
Stadion Antonio Trenidat 1,500 Rincon
Municipal Stadium 3,000 Kralendijk

Bonaire historically played 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.[42] 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][43]

Following renovations to bring it up to FIFA international standards, including installing new artificial turf and lighting,[44] the Stadion Antonio Trenidat hosted the first-ever official match of the Bonaire national team on home soil on 28 March 2023. The eventual 1–2 defeat to the Turks and Caicos closed out Bonaire's 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C campaign.[45][46]

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    Kralendijk Municipal Stadium, Prior to Renovations
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    Kralendijk Municipal Stadium, After Renovations (March 2014)

Kit

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Bonaire's old kit provider is Dutch sportswear company Masita. Home kits are all yellow with blue piping on the jersey[47] 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 [48]

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Bonaire national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

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11 September 2023–24 Nations League Saint Martin   2–1   Bonaire Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin
Stadium: Stade Thelbert Carti
12 October 2023–24 Nations League Bonaire   2–0   Anguilla Rincon, Bonaire
Stadium: Stadion Antonio Trenidat
18 November 2023–24 Nations League Anguilla   0–3   Bonaire The Valley, Anguilla
Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Stadium
21 November 2023–24 Nations League Bonaire   0–4   Saint Martin Rincon, Bonaire
Stadium: Stadion Antonio Trenidat

2024

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20 March Friendly El Salvador   1–1   Bonaire Washington, D.C., United States
Stadium: Audi Field
4 June Friendly Bonaire   1–3   Sint Maarten Doorwerth, Netherlands
20:00 Stadium: Sportpark De Waayenberg
5 September 2024–25 Nations League Bonaire   1–1   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Rincon, Bonaire
21:00 UTC−6
Report
Stadium: Stadion Antonio Trenidat
Referee: Jon Freeman ( United States)
8 September 2024–25 Nations League El Salvador   2–1   Bonaire Rincon, Bonaire
21:00 UTC−6
Report
Stadium: Stadion Antonio Trenidat
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
10 October 2024–25 Nations League Bonaire   0-1   Montserrat Kingstown, Saint Vincent
22:00 UTC−6
Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium
13 October 2024–25 Nations League Montserrat   0-1   Bonaire Kingstown, Saint Vincent
21:00 UTC−6
Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium
14 November 2024–25 Nations League Bonaire   v   El Salvador El Salvador
--:-- UTC−6 Stadium: TBD
17 November 2024–25 Nations League Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   v   Bonaire El Salvador
--:-- UTC−6 Stadium: TBD

Coaching staff

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As of 30 May 2014[49]
Name Nation Position
Rilove Janga   Head coach
Celsio Mook   Assistant coach
Alsi Anthony   Assistant coach
Arviena Vis   Assistant coach
Danielo Quirindoongo   Physical therapist
Ludwig Balentin   Delegate

Manager history

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Players

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Current squad

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Hendrik Letteboer (1985-08-18) 18 August 1985 (age 39) 3 0   Vitesse
1GK Sifmar Sint Jago (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 18) 0 0   Real Rincon
2DF Berry Sonnenschein (1994-02-12) 12 February 1994 (age 30) 15 1   Vitesse
2DF Richajier Oleana (2000-11-12) 12 November 2000 (age 24) 12 0   Atlétiko Flamingo
2DF Marshelon Pourier (2002-12-06) 6 December 2002 (age 21) 10 1   Hoogeveen
2DF Railey Martijn (1999-12-02) 2 December 1999 (age 24) 6 0   TOGB
2DF Timothy Muller (2007-08-02) 2 August 2007 (age 17) 4 0   Almere City
2DF Amir Winklaar (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 18) 4 0   Real Rincon
3MF Adri Serberie (1991-10-31) 31 October 1991 (age 33) 15 0   Estrellas
3MF Jort van der Sande (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 28) 7 1   Dundee United
3MF Sharenhyo Jimenez (2006-11-06) 6 November 2006 (age 18) 3 0   Dordrecht
3MF Jarickson Saragoza (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Winsum
3MF Jafet Vlijt (2008-01-04) 4 January 2008 (age 16) 3 0   Spartaan '20
3MF Ninho Gerardo-Felicia (2006-12-14) 14 December 2006 (age 17) 2 0   FC Dordrecht U19
4FW Ayrton Cicilia (2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 23) 14 7   Real Rincon
4FW Rowendley Martijn (1998-06-25) 25 June 1998 (age 26) 6 0   SC Feijenoord
4FW Nathan van Arneman (1995-04-14) 14 April 1995 (age 29) 2 0   Real Rincon

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Denyor Cicilia (2007-03-29) 29 March 2007 (age 17) 7 0   NEC v.   El Salvador, 8 September 2024
DF Ginel Ronde (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 22) 6 1   Supergiovane Castelbuono v.   El Salvador, 8 September 2024
DF Ezekiel Frans (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003 (age 21) 1 0   ASWH v.   Sint Maarten, 4 June 2024
DF Rigolino Stakenburg (2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 (age 18) 1 0   SC 't Zand v.   El Salvador, 20 March 2024
DF Chris Isenia (1993-10-29) 29 October 1993 (age 31) 18 2   Vespo v.   Saint Martin, 21 November 2023
MF Jonathan Libiana (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 23) 16 2   Real Rincon v.  El Salvador, 8 September 2024
MF Jurneth Clara (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 22) 5 0   Uruguay v.   El Salvador, 8 September 2024
MF Dangemir Cicilia (2003-08-23) 23 August 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Atlétiko Flamingo v.   El Salvador, 8 September 2024
MF Daymerick Casper (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 24) 1 0   Young Boys v.   El Salvador, 8 September 2024
MF Milan Blanken (2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 (age 17) 1 0   Uruguay v.   El Salvador, 8 September 2024
MF Shandrick Scherptong (2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 (age 18) 1 0   Oranje Wit v.   Sint Maarten, 4 June 2024
MF Yurick Seinpaal (1995-11-12) 12 November 1995 (age 29) 21 6   Atlétiko Flamingo v.   El Salvador, 20 March 2024
FW Quincy Hoeve (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 (age 21) 8 2   Volendam v.   El Salvador, 8 September 2024
FW Mervin Dishmey 2 0   Uruguay v.   El Salvador, 8 September 2024
FW Jeffry Puriel (2002-11-16) 16 November 2002 (age 22) 1 0   Almere City v.   El Salvador, 8 September 2024
FW Gio-Renys Felicia (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20) 2 1   VVV-Venlo v.   Sint Maarten, 4 June 2024
FW Elionard Janga (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002 (age 22) 1 0   Vespo v.   Sint Maarten, 4 June 2024
FW Tyron Martis 1 0 v.   Sint Maarten, 4 June 2024
FW Matthew Muller (2003-06-16) 16 June 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Zeeburgia v.   Sint Maarten, 4 June 2024
FW Fabio Hierck (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997 (age 27) 6 0   Real Rincon v.   El Salvador, 20 March 2024

Player records

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Main article: List of Bonaire international footballers
As of 10 September 2024[51]
Players in bold are still active with Bonaire.

Most appearances

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Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 Yurick Seinpaal 21 6 2013–present
2 Berry Sonnenschein 15 1 2018–present
Robert Frans 15 0 2015–2023
Rishison Frans 15 0 2015–2023
Adri Serberie 15 0 2019-Present
6 Igmard Gijbertha 14 0 2013–2019
Rilove Janga 14 1 2013–2019
Jonathan Libiana 14 2 2022–present
Ayrton Cicilia 14 7 2018-Present
10 Lacey Pauletta 13 1 2013–2019

Top goalscorers

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Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Ayrton Cicilia 7 14 0.5 2018–present
2 Yurick Seinpaal 6 21 0.29 2013–present
3 Suehendley Barzey 3 7 0.43 2013–2015
4 Thierry Anthony 2 2 1 2023–present
Kenny Kunst 2 2 1 2011
Edshel Martha 2 4 0.5 2018–2019
Jermaine Windster 2 8 0.25 2018–present
Ilfred Piar 2 8 0.25 2013–2019
Guillermo Montero 2 9 0.22 2014–present
Jonathan Libiana 2 14 0.14 2022–present
Jurven Koffy 2 12 0.17 2018–present

Competitive record

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Key

  Champion   Runners-up   3rd Place

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

CONCACAF Gold Cup

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CONCACAF Championship & CONCACAF Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1963 Part of   Netherlands Antilles Part of   Netherlands Antilles
  1965
  1967
  1969
  1971
  1973
  1977
  1981
1985
1989
  1991
    1993
  1996
  1998
  2000
  2002
    2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011 Not a CONCACAF member Not a CONCACAF member
  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
    2023 6 3 1 2 12 11
Total – 0/27 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 8 3 8 31 46

CONCACAF Nations League

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CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R Finals Results Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 C B 4 2 1 1 10 8     2021 Ineligible
2022–23 C A 6 3 1 2 12 11     2023
2023–24 C A 4 2 0 2 6 6     2024
2024–25 B A 6 1 1 4 4 8     2025
2026–27 B To be determined   2027
Total — — 20 8 3 9 32 33 — Total 0 Titles — — — — — — —

Caribbean Cup

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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

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ABCS Tournament record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF 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 via penalty shoot-out.

Head-to-head record

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As of 14 November 2024, includes matches after CONCACAF acceptance[19]

Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
  Anguilla 2 2 0 0 5 0 5
  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 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4
  Dominican Republic 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5
  El Salvador 3 0 1 2 2 4 –2
  Jamaica 1 0 0 1 0 6 −6
  Martinique 1 0 0 1 0 6 −6
  Montserrat 3 1 1 1 1 1 0
  Saint Martin 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1
  Sint Maarten 2 0 1 1 3 8 –5
  Suriname 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4
  Turks and Caicos Islands 2 1 0 1 5 3 2
  U.S. Virgin Islands 1 1 0 0 2 1 1
Total 32 10 5 17 40 69 −29

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