Janna "Jessica" Torny (born 30 September 1980) is a Dutch football coach and former footballer, who is currently the head coach of the Feyenoord's women's team. As a player, she made 62 appearances for the Netherlands women's national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 1980[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Vriezenveen, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Puck Deventer | |||
| 2000–2006 | FFC Heike Rheine | 71 | (33) |
| 2006–2007 | S.V. Fortuna Wormerveer | ||
| 2007–2008 | FC Twente | ||
| 2008–2009 | Willem II | 18 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2009 | Netherlands | 62 | (14) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2015 | SC Heerenveen | ||
| 2015–2021 | Netherlands U19 | ||
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Feyenoord | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub
editIn 2000, at the age of 20, Torny joined German Frauen-Bundesliga club FFC Heike Rheine.[3][4] She had been playing for Puck Deventer but wanted to experience a higher level of football in Germany.[5] She played for Heike Rheine until 2006, when she joined Dutch team S.V. Fortuna Wormerveer.[3][4] In 2007, Torny joined FC Twente, with whom she won the 2007–08 KNVB Women's Cup.[4] In 2008, she joined Willem II.[4]
International
editAt international level, Torny made 62 appearances for the Netherlands women's national football team, scoring 14 goals.[6] She made her senior debut in a 0–0 home draw with Sweden on 11 June 1997.[7] In total, she made 75 appearances including for youth teams, between 1996 and 2009.[6] Torny announced her retirement from football in 2009.[4]
Coaching career
editAfter retiring, Torny worked as a coach for the Dutch under-15 women's team from 2009 until 2012.[4] In 2012, she became head coach of SC Heerenveen,[4] and was head coach there until 2015.[8] In August 2014, Torny was announced as an assistant coach of the Netherlands women's national under-19 football team. She continued to manage Heerenveen.[4]
In 2015, she became head coach of Netherlands women under-19s.[9] During her tenure, the team reached the semi-finals of the 2017 and 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championships.[10] In May 2019, Torny began studying for a UEFA Pro Licence.[11] She benefitted from a change in the Royal Dutch Football Association's rules that allowed women's footballers who had played more than 40 matches for the national team to get a UEFA A Licence without needing to get lower level licences beforehand.[12] In 2020, Torny obtained her UEFA Pro Licence,[12] making her the fourth Dutch women to have the qualification.[6][13]
In 2021, Torny was announced as an assistant coach of the Netherlands women's senior team, under new head coach Mark Parsons.[6] Torny had been considered a favourite to succeed Sarina Wiegman as head coach.[12]
In December 2022, Feyenoord announced that Torny had joined the club as the new head coach of the club's women's team. She signed a contract for a season and a half with an option for an additional season.[14]
Personal life
editTorny is from Vriezenveen, Netherlands.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Squad List, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022: Netherlands (NED)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 August 2022. p. 12. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b Jessica Torny at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Rheine verschenkte die Punkte" (in German). Fan Soccer. 13 June 2006. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "KNVB stelt Jessica Torny aan als assistent bij Vrouwen Onder 19" (in Dutch). Haaglanden Voetbal. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Miss, Mark (18 October 2004). "Ook vrouwenvoetbal is handel" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d "MARK PARSONS NIEUWE BONDSCOACH ORANJELEEUWINNEN" (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Jessica Torny" (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Wie volgt bondscoach Wiegman op? 'Naam Jessica Torny komt bovendrijven'". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Wie is de Brit Mark Parsons, de nieuwe bondscoach van het Nederlands vrouwenelftal?". Het Parool (in Dutch). 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "The long wait for a 'Sarina-plus' for the football players of Orange". Ruetir. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Vriezenveense oud-international Jessica Torny naar cursus Coach Betaald Voetbal". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 17 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Een vrouw als voetbaltrainer is nog niet zo gewoon". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Jessica Torny behaalt als vierde vrouw hoogste trainersdiploma". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Jessica Torny nieuwe trainer Feyenoord Vrouwen: 'Er zit heel veel potentie in de selectie'" [Jessica Torny new coach Feyenoord Vrouwen: ‘There is a lot of potential in this squad’] (in Dutch). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
External links
edit- Jessica Torny at Soccerway
- Jessica Torny at WorldFootball.net