Jan van Beveren

Jan van Beveren

Van Beveren in 1968
Personal information
Full name	Jan van Beveren
Date of birth	(1948-03-05)5 March 1948
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death	26 June 2011(2011-06-26) (aged 63)
Place of death	Beaumont, Texas, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1959–1963	VV Emmen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1965	VV Emmen
1965–1970	Sparta Rotterdam	101	(0)
1970–1980	PSV Eindhoven	291	(0)
1980–1983	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	110	(0)
1984–1986	Dallas Sidekicks	33	(0)
Total		535	(0)
International career
1967–1977	Netherlands	32	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jan van Beveren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑɱ vɑm ˈbeːvərə(n)]; 5 March 1948 – 26 June 2011) was a Dutch footballer and coach, who played as a goalkeeper.

Van Beveren was born in Amsterdam, but moved to Emmen as a teenager. After reaching the first team with amateur side VV Emmen in 1963, he joined Sparta Rotterdam two years later. In 1970, Van Beveren was bought by PSV Eindhoven, where he won three Eredivisie titles, two domestic cups and the UEFA Cup in 1978. In 1980, he moved to the United States to spend three seasons with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. After playing indoor soccer for two years with the Dallas Sidekicks, Van Beveren retired and settled in Texas. He later served as a youth coach at several clubs. He died at the age of 63, on 26 June 2011, at his home.

Van Beveren played 32 caps for the Netherlands national team. Although a first choice in the late sixties, his international career was cut short due to a long feud with Johan Cruyff. It resulted in Van Beveren missing the 1974 FIFA World Cup, and retiring from international football in 1977.