Jan Fransz
Dutch footballer and coach (1937–2021)
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Jan Fransz (24 May 1937[1] – 18 December 2021) was a Dutch professional football player and coach.
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Date of birth
24 May 1937
Place of birth
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death
18 December 2021 (aged 84)
Place of death
Alkmaar, Netherlands
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Fransz in 1964 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 May 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 18 December 2021 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Alkmaar, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DVOS | |||
| 1951–1958 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1961 | Ajax | 30 | (5) |
| 1961–1964 | SHS | 33 | (19) |
| 1964–1965 | Holland Sport | 13 | (7) |
| 1965–1968 | RCH | 102 | (14) |
| 1968–1970 | Haarlem | 62 | (3) |
| 1970–1972 | Blauw-Wit | 54 | (1) |
| 1972–1975 | FC Amsterdam | 81 | (5) |
| 1975–1976 | Haarlem | 50 | (3) |
| Total | 425 | (57) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1987 | AFC '34 | ||
| 1989 | AZ (caretaker) | ||
| 1995 | AZ (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Fransz played as a midfielder for DVOS, Ajax, Blauw-Wit, FC Amsterdam, RCH, HFC Haarlem, SHS and Holland Sport, retiring from professional play at the age of 39.[2][3][4][5] He won the Eredivisie title and KNVB Cup with Ajax, and the Eerste Divisie title with Haarlem.[5][6]
He later worked as a coach, including as an assistant at HFC Haarlem, and as assistant manager, scout, and caretaker manager at AZ.[4][7] He also managed amateur club AFC '34, winning promotion with the club.[4]
Fransz died on 18 December 2021, at the age of 84.[4]
