Jan Jongbloed[a] (25 November 1940 – 30 August 2023) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for the Netherlands national team, having represented the country at the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups, where the Oranje finished as runners-up in both cases.
Jongbloed retired in 1986, at the age of 45, due to a heart attack he had suffered during an official match between Go Ahead Eagles and HFC Haarlem.[3][4] After his retirement from playing, he worked as a football coach.[4][5]
Jongbloed represented the Netherlands at the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups.[4][8]
Style of play
As a youth, he was a winger.
When he was keeping, he become one of the pioneer of sweeper-keeper, which style of play matched the totaalvoetbal with his feet ability . Anticipated 40 years of this style, when nowadays, a lot of keepers such Manuel Neuer, Alisson and many others, being crucial of football innovation.
Personal life and death
Jongbloed was married twice and twice divorced;[9] he had a daughter, Nicole,[9] and a son, Eric.[4][10] The latter also went on to play football as a goalkeeper for DWS; however, during a match on 23 September 1984,[10] he was fatally struck by lightning, aged 21.[4][10]
Jongbloed died on 30 August 2023, at the age of 82.[2][4][8]