André Karnebeek was a Dutch left-back with a low profile, efficient and extremely loyal to FC Twente, the club where he played for for over a decade and where he established himself as one of the most consistent players of his generation. Born in the town of Goor, near Enschede, Karnebeek was yet another example of the bond between Twente and its local talent, joining a lineage of players formed within the regionalist spirit of the Tukkers.

Having played professionally between the late 1980s and early 2000s, Karnebeek played mainly as a left-back, but could also play as a cernter-back when necessary. His style of play was marked by good positioning, anticipation and tactical obedience. He was never a player with great offensive strength or speed, but he made up for it with his reading of the game, discipline and defensive stability. He was the type of player who rarely drew attention in the spotlight, but who coaches valued for his consistency and low error rate.

Karnebeek made 322 appearances for Twente, making him one of the club's record appearance holders and a highly respected name within the club. He lived through the team's ups and downs in the 1990s, but was always a reliable presence, especially in the more stable Eredivisie seasons. He later ended his career with brief spells at Dunfermline Athletic in Scotland in 2002/03 and De Graafschap in 2003-05.

Other Links:
André Karnebeek | FC Twente Statistieken | Dutch
Painful: KNVB Cup winner FC Twente opens up about Ajax coach Van't Schip | TwenteInsite.nl | Dutch
Karnebeek looks back: "That disaster was a huge shock to me" | TwenteFans.nl | Dutch | Context: Airplane accident that killed Andy Scharmin, then Twente's left-back in 1989; Karnebeek replaced him after that.

Videos:
FC Twente 4 - 3 SC Heerenveen | Eredivisie 1994-1995 | Karnebeek is nº 5 and scores the 2nd goal.
THROWBACK | FC Twente 4 - 1 Fortuna Sittard (19-08-1997) | Karnebeek is n° 4
1995-02-25 | FC Twente 1 - 2 Roda JC | Karnebeek is n° 5
1996-01-21 | FC Twente 0 - 3 Roda JC | Karnebeek is nº 5
AFSCHEID VAN HET DIEKMAN STADION | FC Twente 3 - 1 sc Heerenveen (22-04-1998) | Highlights | Karnebeek is nº 4
17-09-1999 Cambuur - FC Twente: 1-3 | Karnebeek is nº 4
1999-03-14 | FC Twente 0 - 0 Roda JC | Karnebeek is n° 3