Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for mounting on the surface of a printed circuit board (4). This electrical connector includes a housing (2) made of electrically insulating material provided with a number of channels (3) for the accommodation of contact elements (5), and with contact elements (5) made of electrically conducting material which are accommodated in the channels (3). These contacts are provided with a contact end (6) for contacting a further contact element, a connection end (8) projecting beyond the bottom surface of the housing, for connecting the contact element (5) to a corresponding connection face on the surface of the printed circuit board (4). A base part extends between the contact end and the connection end, wherein the connection end (8) of the contact element (5) is provided with a connection face (9) facing away from the bottom surface of the housing.