{{short description|Dutch footballer and manager of Cape Town City}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jan Vreman | fullname = <!-- If different--> | image = Jan Vreman (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Jan Vreman in 2011 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|9|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Winterswijk, Netherlands | height = {{height|m=1.81}} | position = Defender | currentclub = Cape Town City (manager) | youthclubs1 = De Graafschap | youthyears1 = | youthclubs2 = | youthyears2 = | years1 = 1985–2003 | clubs1 = De Graafschap | caps1 = 375 | goals1 = 11 | manageryears1 = 2003–2005 | managerclubs1 = De Graafschap (youth) | manageryears2 = 2006–2014 | managerclubs2 = De Graafschap (assistant manager) | manageryears3 = 2014 | managerclubs3 = De Graafschap (interim manager) | manageryears4 = 2014–2016 | managerclubs4 = De Graafschap | manageryears5 = 2017–2022 | managerclubs5 = Jong De Graafschap | manageryears6 = 2022 | managerclubs6 = De Graafschap (interim manager) | manageryears7 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs7 = Jong De Graafschap | manageryears8 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs8 = De Graafschap | manageryears9 = 2025– | managerclubs9 = Cape Town City }}
'''Jan Vreman''' (born 17 September 1965) is a Dutch football manager and former player, who is the manager of National First Division club Cape Town City.
==Playing career== Vreman spent his entire playing career with Dutch football club De Graafschap.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jan Vreman, De Graafschap |url=http://www.voetbalkennisplatform.nl/?page=articles&articlespage=article&aid=912&theme=6 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=www.voetbalkennisplatform.nl}}</ref> His stay with the club earned him the nickname ''Mister De Graafschap''.
==Managerial career== ===De Graafschap=== On 3 January 2014, Vreman became interim manager of De Graafschap as a replacement for Pieter Huistra.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-01-03 |title=De Graafschap stelt assistent Vreman aan als interim-coach|trans-title=De Graafschap appoint assistant Vreman to interim manager role |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/de-graafschap-stelt-assistent-vreman-aan-als-interimcoach |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Voetbal International |language=nl}}</ref> On 25 March 2014, De Graafschap appointed Vreman as their permanent manager.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-05-02 |title=Vreman blijft trainer De Graafschap |trans-title=Vreman continues as De Graafschap manager |url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/3765982/vreman-blijft-trainer-graafschap.html |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=NU.nl |language=nl}}</ref>
In his first full season in charge, Vreman guided De Graafschap to promotion to the Eredivisie after beating Almere City, Go Ahead Eagles and FC Volendam in the promotion/relegation play-offs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-05-31 |title=Vermeij schiet De Graafschap terug naar Eredivisie |trans-title=Vermeij shoots De Graafschap back to Eredivisie |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/vermeij-schiet-de-graafschap-terug-naar-eredivisie |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Voetbal International |language=nl}}</ref>
===Cape Town City=== On 14 July 2025, Vreman was announced as manager of National First Division club Cape Town City, leaving De Graafschap for the first time in his career.<ref>{{cite web|date=2025-07-14|accessdate=2025-08-10|publisher=REGIO8|url=https://www.regio8.nl/avontuur-voor-jan-vreman-officieel-gepresenteerd-bij-cape-town-city-fc|title=Avontuur voor Jan Vreman: Officieel gepresenteerd bij Cape Town City FC|trans-title=Adventure for Jan Vreman: Officially presented at Cape Town City FC|language=nl}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Cape Town City F.C. squad}} {{De Graafschap managers}}
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