Player Information
Name Frans Couton
Nick name Fransen
Born on
Died on
Initials F.J.
Full Name Johannes Franciscus Couton
Nationality Netherlands
Role Player (Defender) - Commissioner - Squad Committee
Honorary Title(s) Honorary Member
Club A.F.C. Ajax
Last Known Club Ajax
Often played with Fons Pelser - Theo Brokmann Sr. - Henk Hordijk - Joop Pelser - Jan de Natris - Joop van Dort - Wim Gupffert - Jan Smit - Jan de Boer - Hein Delsen

Summary

Frans Couton came to Ajax from DEC when he was 21 at the start of season 1916-17 and stayed with Ajax for the remainder of his active carreer, which went on until season 1927-28. He formed a longtime defensive partnership with Fons Pelser at first with goalkeeper Jan Smit and later with Jan de Boer. At the later part of his carreer he was faced with injuries, but when able he was still called into action, as he played 6 of the 8 matches in the champions competition in season 1926-27, next to Dolf van Kol. During his long active carreer at Ajax Frans Couton was part of the second promotion of Ajax to the first division, the first Dutch Cup win, and the first two domestic championships.