| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Johannes van Wijk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1962-12-16)16 December 1962 (age 62)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Oostzaan, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–81 | De Volewijckers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–82 | Ajax | ||
| 1982–86 | Norwich City | 95 | |
| 1986–89 | Club Brugge | 87 | (5) |
| 1989–90 | Ajax | ||
| 1990–91 | PAS Giannina | ||
| 1991–92 | Club Brugge | ||
| 1993–95 | Knokke | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–96 | Knokke | ||
| 1996–98 | Oostende | ||
| 1998 | Daring Blankenberge | ||
| 1998–2002 | Cercle Brugge | ||
| 2003–06 | Roeselare | ||
| 2006–07 | Willem II | ||
| 2007 | Oostende | ||
| 2007–08 | Sint-Truiden | ||
| 2008–10 | Roeselare | ||
| 2011–12 | Mons | ||
| 2012 | Charleroi | ||
| 2012–13 | Antwerp | ||
| 2013–14 | Westerlo | ||
| 2015 | Cercle Brugge | ||
| 2015 | Deinze | ||
| 2016 | Beerschot Wilrijk | ||
| 2017 | OH Leuven | ||
| 2017–18 | Roeselare | ||
| 2018 | Mechelen | ||
| 2020 | Oostende | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dennis Johannes van Wijk (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈdɛnɪɕoːˈɦɑnəsfɑɱˈʋɛik];[a] born 16 December 1962) is a Dutchfootball coach and former football player. He is currently unemployed after most recently managingOostende in theBelgian First Division A.
Van Wijk was a left-back who began his career in the youth system ofAjax Amsterdam. He was unable to break into the first team and joined Norwich City F.C. in 1982. He spent four years atCarrow Road and was a member of the Norwich teams that won theEnglish League 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 ofSunderland 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 withClub Brugge . After having managed several Belgium teams since 1995, he became manager ofWillem 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 footballerHassie van Wijk.