Jan Bens
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 April 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 12 May 2012 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Netherlands | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1933–1938 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1940–1947 | Feyenoord | 76 | (25) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1962–1964 | DFC | ||
| 1964–1966 | SC Cambuur | ||
| 1968–1970 | SC Cambuur | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jan Bens (15 April 1921 – 12 May 2012) was a Dutch professional association football player and coach; he was also an amateur boxer and trainer.
Career
Football career
Born in Rotterdam, Bens joined hometown club Feyenoord at the age of 12 and made his senior debut at the age of 17.[1] In 2007, he was the last surviving Feyenoord player from before World War II.[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.[1][2] He scored 25 goals in 76 first team games for Feyenoord.[3]
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, Wilhelmina and SVV.[1]
Boxing career
Bens had a career as an amateur boxer, alongside his football career.[1] He also trained professional boxer Lolle van Houten.[1]
Later life and death
Bens died on 12 May 2012, at the age of 91.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Johan Derksen (5 November 2007). "'De laatste wens van Jan Bens'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jurryt van de Vooren (26 March 2007). "Met Jan Bens naar het jarige Stadion Feyenoord (inclusief historisch dossier)" (in Dutch). sportgeschiedenis.nl.
- ↑ Oer-Feyenoorder Jan Bens overleden - Feyenoord
- ↑ "Oer-Feyenoorder Bens overleden" (in Dutch). NOS Sport. 14 May 2012.
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