Jan van Halst
Dutch footballer
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Johannes Marinus "Jan" van Halst (born 20 April 1969) is a former Dutch professional football player and current television show host and sports analyst for Ziggo Sport. He previously held positions as financial manager and general manager of the Dutch football club Twente.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Marinus van Halst | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1979 | VV Jonathan | ||
| 1979–1989 | Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Utrecht | 9 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Wageningen | 30 | (0) |
| 1990–1999 | Twente | 223 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Ajax | 36 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Vitesse | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1988 | Netherlands U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
On August 13, 2021, it was announced that he would participate in the Dutch TV-show Expeditie Robinson: a well-known survival programme featuring famous Dutch people.[2]
Club career
Jan Van Halst started his youth career at VV Jonathan, but then moved to Utrecht.
International career
Van Halst made one appearance for the Netherlands national U-21 team when he played the full 90 minutes against Iceland in what ended in a 0–3 loss.[3]
Honours
- Ajax
Eredivisie: 2001–02
KNVB Cup: 2001–02