Jan Bens
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 April 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
| Place of death | Netherlands | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1933–1938 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1947 | Feyenoord | 76 | (25) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962–1964 | DFC | ||
| 1964–1966 | SC Cambuur | ||
| 1968–1970 | SC Cambuur | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and 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
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