Jan Vreman (born 17 September 1965) is a Dutch

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and former player, who is the manager of the Dutch football club

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Playing career

Vreman spent his entire playing career with Dutch football club De Graafschap. His stay with the club earned him the nickname ''Mister De Graafschap''.

Managerial career

On 3 January 2014, Vreman became interim manager of De Graafschap as a replacement for

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. On 25 March 2014, De Graafschap appointed Vreman as their permanent manager. In his first full season in charge, Vreman guided De Graafschap to promotion to the

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after beating

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and

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in the promotion/relegation play-offs.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vreman, Jan 1965 births Living people Dutch men's footballers De Graafschap players Eerste Divisie players Eredivisie players Men's association football defenders Dutch football managers De Graafschap managers Eredivisie managers Eerste Divisie managers Sportspeople from Winterswijk Footballers from Gelderland De Graafschap non-playing staff 20th-century Dutch sportsmen