Dallas Sidekicks Players: Jan Van Beveren

Dallas Sidekicks Players

#1 Jan Van Beveren

	Position:	Goalkeeper
	Height:	6'2"
	Weight:	170
	Birthday:	March 5, 1948
	Birthplace:	Amsterdam, Netherlands
	Citizenship:	Netherlands
	Previous Club:	Ft. Lauderdale Strikers (NASL)
	Seasons Pro:	uncertain (possibly 15+)
	Seasons as a Sidekicks Player:	2

How He Got Here

Signed as a Free Agent on April 3, 1984.

Somebody Had To Be First

Jan Van Beveren was the first player ever signed to a contract by the Sidekicks organization. Van Beveren also holds the following Sidekicks firsts:

First Sidekicks Goalkeeper to start an MISL Regular Season Game (November 2, 1984)
First Sidekicks Goalkeeper to allow a Goal in MISL play at Reunion Arena
First Sidekicks Goalkeeper to lose a game in the MISL
First Sidekicks Goalkeeper to lose multiple games in sucession (his first 6)
First Sidekicks Goalkeeper to allow 10 goals (November 9, 1984 vs Cleveland Force)

Record Book

Van Beveren holds the following Sidekicks records

Career Highest Goals Against Average (6.18 GAA)
Least Number of Victories in a Season (6)
Lowest Winning Percentage in a Regular Season (.214)
Goals allowed in a single game (11, April 9, 1985 at Minnesota)

Regular Season Statistics

Goalkeeping Statistics

	GP	MIN	SH	SV	SV PCT	GA	GAA	W	L	W PCT
1984-85	30	1726:14	833	377	.681	176	6.12	6	22	.214
1985-86	3	176:08	81	47	.701	20	6.81	0	3	.000
Dallas Totals	33	1902:22	914	424	.684	196	6.18	6	25	.194
All-Time Ranking	7	6	6	6	8	6	8	10	4	8

Scoring Statistics

Note: Personal Fouls were not an official MISL statistic until the 1990-91 season.

	GP	A	PTS	F
1984-85	30	1	1	NA
1985-86	3	0	0	0
MISL Total	33	1	1	0

Where Did He Go?

Van Beveren was released on February 27, 1986.

He is currently coaching for the Andromeda soccer club in Dallas, as well as acting-goalkeeper's coach for the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer. He also owns a stamp collection business in the city.