Jan van Beveren, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jan van Beveren

Dutch football player and coach

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1948

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 26-Jun-2011

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jan van Beveren (Dutch pronunciation: [j?n v?n 'be?v?r?(n)], 5 March 1948 – 26 June 2011) was a Dutch football player 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, he joined Sparta Rotterdam.
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. 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 World Cup, and retiring from international football in 1977.