Bouwmeester started his career in his town of birth,
Breda where he played for
NAC. After three seasons at this team he made a switch towards
Feijenoord. This turned out to be the most successful period in his career. In both 1961 and 1962 Feijenoord took the
Eredivisie Championship. In 1965 Bouwmeester and Feijenoord won both the league and the
KNVB Cup. ==International career==