Jan Klijnjan

Jan Klijnjan (26 February 1945 – 15 June 2022) was a Dutch professional footballer. He played as a midfielder and striker. He made 11 appearances for the Netherlands national team between 1967 and 1972. Klijnjan was born in Papendrecht, Netherlands.

Jan Klijnjan
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Klijnjan in 1966
Personal information
Full nameJohannes Teunis Klijnjan
Date of birth(1945-02-26)26 February 1945
Place of birthPapendrecht, Netherlands
Date of death15 June 2022(2022-06-15) (aged 77)
Place of deathDordrecht, Netherlands
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder, striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1968Dordrecht
1968–1973Sparta Rotterdam144(54)
1973–1976Sochaux104(17)
1977–1979Dordrecht45(8)
National team
1967–1972Netherlands11(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Klijnjan died on 15 June 2022 in Dordrecht, Netherlands at the age of 77.[1]

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