| Jan Bens | |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthyears1: | 1933–1938 |
| Youthclubs1: | Feyenoord |
| Years1: | 1940–1947 |
| Clubs1: | Feyenoord |
| Caps1: | 76 |
| Goals1: | 25 |
| Years2: | 1947–1955[1] |
| Clubs2: | EBOH |
| Manageryears1: | 1962–1964 |
| Managerclubs1: | DFC |
| Manageryears2: | 1964–1966 |
| Managerclubs2: | Cambuur |
| Manageryears3: | 1968–1970 |
| Managerclubs3: | Cambuur |
| Manageryears4: | 1970–1972 |
| Managerclubs4: | SVV |
Jan Bens (15 April 1921 – 12 May 2012) was a Dutch professional football player and coach; he was also an amateur boxer and trainer.
Born in Rotterdam, Bens joined hometown club Feyenoord at the age of 12 and made his senior debut at the age of 17.[2] In a match against Ajax on 6 December 1942, Bens became the first player ever to be sent off in De Klassieker, after punching Ajax goalkeeper Gerrit Keizer.[2] A winger, scored 25 goals in 76 first team games for Feyenoord.[3] In 2007, he was the last surviving Feyenoord player from before World War II.[4]
He left Feyenoord for EBOH in 1947.[5]
After retiring as a player, Bens became a manager and coach, working in both the Netherlands and Australia with Go Ahead Eagles, EBOH, DFC, SC Cambuur, Ringwood City Wilhelmina and SVV.[2]
Bens had a career as an amateur boxer, alongside his football career.[2] He also trained professional boxer Lolle van Houten.[2]
Bens died on 12 May 2012, at the age of 91.[6]