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{{short description|Dutch former professional footballer (born 1955)}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2010}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Jan Poortvliet
| image               = Jan Poortvliet 1978c.jpg
| caption             = Poortvliet in 1978
| fullname            = 
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1955|9|21|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Arnemuiden]], Netherlands
| height              = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| position            = [[Left-back]]
| currentclub         = [[FC Eindhoven|Eindhoven]] (U18 manager)
| years1 = 1974–1983 | caps1 = 264 | goals1 = 41 | clubs1 = [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
| years2 = 1983–1984 | caps2 = 20  | goals2 = 1  | clubs2 = [[Roda JC]]
| years3 = 1984–1987 | caps3 = 97  | goals3 = 15 | clubs3 = [[Nîmes Olympique|Nîmes]]
| years4 = 1987–1988 | caps4 = 34  | goals4 = 7  | clubs4 = [[Royal Antwerp FC|Royal Antwerp]]
| years5 = 1988–1989 | caps5 = 36  | goals5 = 3  | clubs5 = [[AS Cannes|Cannes]]
| years6 = 1989–1990 | caps6 = 20  | goals6 = 3  | clubs6 = [[V.C. Eendracht Aalst 2002|Eendracht Aalst]]
| years7 = 1990–1992 | caps7 = 60  | goals7 = 4  | clubs7 = VCV Zeeland
| totalcaps = 531 | totalgoals = 74
| nationalyears1 = 1978–1982| nationalcaps1 = 19 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalteam1 = [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
| manageryears1 = 1996–1997 | managerclubs1 = [[RBC Roosendaal]]
| manageryears2 = 2000–2001 | managerclubs2 = [[FC Den Bosch|Den Bosch]]
| manageryears3 = 2002–2005 | managerclubs3 = [[Telstar (football club)|Telstar]]
| manageryears4 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs4 = [[Helmond Sport]]
| manageryears5 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs5 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| manageryears6 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs6 = [[FC Eindhoven]]
| manageryears7 = 2010–2012 | managerclubs7 = [[Telstar (football club)|Telstar]]
| manageryears8 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs8 = [[FC Den Bosch|Den Bosch]]
| manageryears9 = 2016      | managerclubs9 = [[Qingdao Red Lions]]
| manageryears10 = 2018–2021 | managerclubs10 = [[RKSV Nuenen]]
| manageryears11 = 2021–     | managerclubs11 = [[FC Eindhoven]] (U18)
| manageryears12 = 2021      | managerclubs12 = [[FC Eindhoven]] (caretaker)
}}
'''Jan Poortvliet''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈjɑm ˈpoːrtflit}}; born 21 September 1955) is a Dutch professional [[association football|football]] coach and a former player who played as a [[left-back]]. He works as the coach of the Under-18 squad of [[FC Eindhoven]] He represented the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands national team]] at the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]] in Argentina. His biggest club successes came when he played for [[PSV Eindhoven]] in the mid- and late 1970s. After his retirement in the early 1990s, he became a football manager and worked for clubs such as [[FC Den Bosch|Den Bosch]], [[RBC Roosendaal]], [[Stormvogels Telstar|Telstar]] and [[Southampton FC|Southampton]].

==Managerial career==
===Southampton===
On 29 May 2008, he was announced as the new head coach of English [[Football League Championship]] side [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] as an immediate replacement to [[Nigel Pearson]], with [[Mark Wotte]] taking over the Academy.<ref name="Poortvliet named new Saints boss">{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7427097.stm |title=Poortvliet named new Saints boss|publisher=BBC|date=30 May 2008 |access-date=30 May 2008}}</ref> In taking the Southampton job, he became the club's tenth head coach in as many years, as well as being the first foreigner to hold the position. But, within days, it emerged that Poortvliet was still employed by his previous club [[Helmond Sport]], who hadn't given him any permission to talk to Southampton. Poortvliet was offering to pay compensation to Helmond, where he still had one year on his contract. But his offer of 30,000 Euros was taken as an insult by Helmond. The situation though was resolved via an arbitration panel (The Dutch FA – KNVB). Poortvliet was told he could take the Southampton job, if he paid his former club Helmond Sport £60,000 (75,000 euros) in compensation. He complied with these terms, and his contract with Helmond Sport was terminated.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Poortvliet Cleared for Saints Job|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7475156.stm |date= 26 June 2008|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=BBC Sport}}</ref>

In his first official game in charge, Southampton lost 2–1 to Cardiff, having conceded right at the end. However, three days later, Poortvliet recorded his first win as Southampton manager, beating Exeter City 3–1 in the League Cup first round. His first league win came on 23 August at [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] thanks to a [[David McGoldrick]] goal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7565074.stm |title=Derby 0–1 Southampton |publisher=BBC |date=23 August 2008 |access-date=26 August 2008 }}</ref> Following a run of just one win in 14 home games, on 23 January 2009, Poortvliet announced his resignation from the club, with reserve team coach [[Mark Wotte]] taking over as [[head coach]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Poortvliet resigns as Saints boss|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7848414.stm|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=24 January 2009|date=23 January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Chairman's statement |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/articles/article.php?page_id=11263 |publisher=Saintsfc.co.uk |access-date=24 January 2009 |date=23 January 2009 |archive-date=20 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820005139/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/articles/article.php?page_id=11263 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Later career===
On 15 June 2009, Poortvliet was announced as the new manager of [[Eerste Divisie]] club [[FC Eindhoven]]. He led his side to qualification to the promotion/relegation tournament between Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie.

In June 2010, he was introduced as new head coach of [[Telstar (football club)|Telstar]], another Dutch Eerste Divisie team; his salary will however be paid by parent club [[AZ (football club)|AZ]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.soccernews.nl/news/94690 |title= Poortvliet aan de slag bij Telstar |publisher=Soccernews.nl |date=15 June 2010 |access-date=15 June 2010|language=nl}}</ref> After two lacklustre seasons at the [[Velsen]]-based club, in March 2012, it was confirmed Poortvliet had agreed to a move back to his previous club Den Bosch, effective from July.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/218081/Jan-Poortvliet-verlaat-Telstar-en-tekent-voor-Den-Bosch.htm |publisher=Voetbal International |language=nl |access-date=6 May 2012 |date=21 March 2012 |title=Jan Poortvliet verlaat Telstar en tekent voor Den Bosch  |trans-title=Poortvliet leaves Telstar and signs for Den Bosch}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Poortvliet is the uncle of the Dutch footballer [[Jan Paul van Hecke]].<ref>{{Cite web| last = Boogert| first = Rudy| title = Jan Paul van Hecke kan niet tippen aan ome Jan| work = [[Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant]]| access-date = 2023-11-10| date = 2020-11-02| url = https://www.pzc.nl/amateurvoetbal/jan-paul-van-hecke-kan-niet-tippen-aan-ome-jan~ad10f33a/| language = nl}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929134949/http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil.php?id=18260 Profile] {{in lang|de}}

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