Jan Fransz | |
Birth Date: | 24 May 1937 |
Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Death Place: | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | DVOS |
Youthyears2: | 1951–1958 |
Youthclubs2: | Ajax |
Years1: | 1958–1961 |
Clubs1: | Ajax |
Caps1: | 30 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 1961–1964 |
Clubs2: | SHS |
Caps2: | 33 |
Goals2: | 19 |
Years3: | 1964–1965 |
Clubs3: | Holland Sport |
Caps3: | 13 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Years4: | 1965–1968 |
Clubs4: | RCH |
Caps4: | 102 |
Goals4: | 14 |
Years5: | 1968–1970 |
Clubs5: | Haarlem |
Caps5: | 62 |
Goals5: | 3 |
Years6: | 1970–1972 |
Clubs6: | Blauw-Wit |
Caps6: | 54 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 1972–1975 |
Clubs7: | FC Amsterdam |
Caps7: | 81 |
Goals7: | 5 |
Years8: | 1975–1976 |
Clubs8: | Haarlem |
Caps8: | 50 |
Goals8: | 3 |
Totalcaps: | 425 |
Totalgoals: | 57 |
Manageryears1: | 1981–1987 |
Managerclubs1: | AFC '34 |
Manageryears2: | 1989 |
Managerclubs2: | AZ (caretaker) |
Manageryears3: | 1995 |
Managerclubs3: | AZ (caretaker) |
Jan Fransz (24 May 1937[1] – 18 December 2021) was a Dutch professional football player and coach.
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]