Jan Fransz

Jan Fransz (24 May 1937^[1] – 18 December 2021) was a Dutch professional football player and coach.

Jan Fransz

Fransz in 1964
Personal information
Date of birth	(1937-05-24)24 May 1937
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death	18 December 2021(2021-12-18) (aged 84)
Place of death	Alkmaar, Netherlands
Position(s)	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]