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Dutch footballer and coach (1937–2021)

Jan Fransz
Personal information
Fransz in 1964
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

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

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. He won the Eredivisie title and KNVB Cup with Ajax, and the Eerste Divisie title with Haarlem.

He later worked as a coach, including as an assistant at HFC Haarlem, and as assistant manager, scout, and caretaker manager at AZ. He also managed amateur club AFC '34, winning promotion with the club.

Fransz died on 18 December 2021, at the age of 84.

References

"Oud-Ajacied Jan Fransz (84) overleden" (in Dutch). ajax.nl. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
"Wall of Fame tot 2001. Jan Fransz". rch-voetbal.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
Profile at Ererat.nl (in Dutch)
^ "'Een gedreven man met humor en met voetbalverstand.' Jan Fransz (84) overleden". Noordhollands Dagblad.
^ "Noord-Hollandse clubhopper Jan Fransz overleden". www.nhnieuws.nl.
https://www.afc34.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Historie-RK-AFC-34_1987.pdf) Archived 20 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine
"Voormalig AZ-trainer Jan Fransz overleden" (in Dutch). az.nl. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

v t e AZ Alkmaar – managers
Van Wijhe (1954–56) Smit (1956–58) Veg (1958–60) De Wolf (1960–61) Bult (1961–62) Rentenaar (1962–63) Veg (1963–65) Hughes (1965–67) Talbot (1967–68) Blokland (1968–69) Heinz (1969–71) Van der Hart (1971–73) Brand (1973–76) Kraay (1976–77) Notermans (1977) Van der Hart (1977–78) Keßler (1978–82) Eijkenbroek (1982–83) De Visser (1983–85) Brand (1985–86) Berger (1986) Eijkenbroek (1987–89) Fransz (a.i.) (1989) Van Doorneveld (1989–90) Wullems (1990–93) Schrijvers (1993–95) Fransz (a.i.) (1995) Vonk (1995–97) De Koning & Haar (1997) Van Hanegem (1997–99) Van der Lem (1999–2000) Van Stee (2000–02) Adriaanse (2002–05) Van Gaal (2005–09) Koeman (2009) Haar (a.i.) (2009) Advocaat (2009–10) Verbeek (2010–13) Haar (a.i.) (2013) Advocaat (2013–14) Van Basten (2014) Pastoor (a.i.) (2014) Haar (a.i.) (2014) Van den Brom (2014–19) Slot (2019–20) Jansen (2020–24) Martens (2024–)

AZ Alkmaar – managers

Van Wijhe (1954–56)
Smit (1956–58)
Veg (1958–60)
De Wolf (1960–61)
Bult (1961–62)
Rentenaar (1962–63)
Veg (1963–65)
Hughes (1965–67)
Talbot (1967–68)
Blokland (1968–69)
Heinz (1969–71)
Van der Hart (1971–73)
Brand (1973–76)
Kraay (1976–77)
Notermans (1977)
Van der Hart (1977–78)
Keßler (1978–82)
Eijkenbroek (1982–83)
De Visser (1983–85)
Brand (1985–86)
Berger (1986)
Eijkenbroek (1987–89)
Fransz (a.i.) (1989)
Van Doorneveld (1989–90)
Wullems (1990–93)
Schrijvers (1993–95)
Fransz (a.i.) (1995)
Vonk (1995–97)
De Koning & Haar (1997)
Van Hanegem (1997–99)
Van der Lem (1999–2000)
Van Stee (2000–02)
Adriaanse (2002–05)
Van Gaal (2005–09)
Koeman (2009)
Haar (a.i.) (2009)
Advocaat (2009–10)
Verbeek (2010–13)
Haar (a.i.) (2013)
Advocaat (2013–14)
Van Basten (2014)
Pastoor (a.i.) (2014)
Haar (a.i.) (2014)
Van den Brom (2014–19)
Slot (2019–20)
Jansen (2020–24)
Martens (2024–)

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