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

Klijnjan in 1966
Personal information
Full name	Johannes Teunis Klijnjan
Date of birth	(1945-02-26)26 February 1945
Place of birth	Papendrecht, Netherlands
Date of death	15 June 2022(2022-06-15) (aged 77)
Place of death	Dordrecht, Netherlands
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1968	Dordrecht
1968–1973	Sparta Rotterdam	144	(54)
1973–1976	Sochaux	104	(17)
1977–1979	Dordrecht	45	(8)
National team
1967–1972	Netherlands	11	(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.