Overview

Jan Martin Gerardus Notermans (29 July 1932 – 8 June 2017) was a Dutch professional footballer and later a club manager. During his career he represented domestic clubs that were important in the mid-20th-century Dutch game and was selected repeatedly for the national side, earning 25 international caps for the Netherlands national team. After retiring as a player he moved into coaching and managed teams in both the Netherlands and Germany.

Playing career

Notermans played for Fortuna '54 and Sittardia, two clubs active in the professional era before later mergers reshaped Dutch club football. Fortuna '54 and Sittardia were part of the regional football landscape that eventually contributed to the formation of Fortuna Sittard. While at club level he established himself well enough to receive sustained selection by national-team selectors, accumulating 25 caps for the Netherlands.

Managerial career

Following his playing days, Notermans took up coaching and held managerial posts at several notable clubs. His appointments combined work in the Dutch professional leagues and a spell abroad in Germany. Clubs he managed include:

His coaching work spanned different levels of Dutch professional football and involved both promotion and development tasks, reflecting a typical post-war career path from player to manager for many national internationals of his generation.

Legacy and significance

Notermans is remembered as part of the cohort that helped professionalize Dutch football in the decades after World War II. Earning 25 caps placed him among the more regularly selected Dutch players of his era, and his later management roles kept him involved in domestic football through changing times. His career touches on several themes in Dutch football history: the rise of professional clubs, the consolidation of regional teams, and the circulation of coaching talent between the Netherlands and neighbouring countries.

Notable facts:

  • Born 29 July 1932; died 8 June 2017.
  • Represented two prominent regional clubs as a player and later managed a mix of Dutch clubs and a German side.
  • 25 international caps for the Netherlands reflect his sustained presence at national-team level.