Jan van Halst

{{Short description|Dutch footballer}}

{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jan van Halst

| image =

| fullname = Johannes Marinus van Halst

| height = {{height|m=1.77}}

| birth_date = 20 April 1969

| birth_place = Utrecht

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = –1979

| youthclubs1 = VV Jonathan

| youthyears2 = 1979–1989

| youthclubs2 = Utrecht

| years1 = 1988–1989

| clubs1 = Utrecht

| caps1 = 9

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1989–1990

| clubs2 = Wageningen

| caps2 = 30

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1990–1999

| clubs3 = Twente

| caps3 = 223

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1999–2002

| clubs4 = Ajax

| caps4 = 36

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2000–2001

| clubs5 = → Fortuna Sittard (loan)

| caps5 = 24

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2002–2003

| clubs6 = Vitesse

| caps6 = 13

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1988

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U21

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Johannes Marinus "Jan" van Halst (born 20 April 1969) is a former Dutch professional football player and current television show host and sports analyst for Ziggo Sport. He previously held positions as financial manager and general manager of the Dutch football club Twente.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vi.nl/media-vitv/fox-pleegt-roofbouw-op-jan-van-halst-ik-zweer-het-je.htm |title='FOX pleegt roofbouw op Jan van Halst, ik zweer het je' |publisher=VI.nl |accessdate=2014-03-03}}

On August 13, 2021, it was announced that he would participate in the Dutch TV-show Expeditie Robinson: a well-known survival programme featuring famous Dutch people.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-13|title=Oud-voetballer Jan van Halst is derde deelnemer Expeditie Robinson|url=https://www.nu.nl/media/6150812/oud-voetballer-jan-van-halst-is-derde-deelnemer-expeditie-robinson.html|access-date=2021-08-13|website=NU|language=nl}}