Willem Janssen (born 4 July 1986) is a Dutch professional football official and a former player who played as a central defender. He is the technical director of VVV-Venlo.
.jpg) Janssen in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | VVV-Venlo | 94 | (16) |
| 2007–2011 | Roda JC | 129 | (22) |
| 2011–2014 | Twente | 61 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | → Utrecht (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2022 | Utrecht | 212 | (23) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Nijmegen, Janssen made his professional debut for VVV-Venlo in the 2004–05 season, before signing for Roda JC in 2007.
In November 2010, it was announced that Janssen would move to FC Twente at the end of the 2010–11 season, on a free transfer.[1]
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In August 2013, Janssen was sent on loan at FC Utrecht for the remainder of the season.[2]
Post-playing career
editIn July 2022, Janssen joined VVV-Venlo as a technical director.[3]
Honours
editTwente
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: August 2021[5]
References
edit- ^ "Willem Janssen voor drie jaar naar FC Twente" (in Dutch). Voetbal Primeur. 1 November 2010.
- ^ "FC Utrecht maakt komst Janssen wereldkundig" (in Dutch). Voetbal Primeur. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Willem Janssen vanaf volgend seizoen Technisch Manager VVV-Venlo" (in Dutch). VVV-Venlo. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "TWENTE VS. AJAX 2 - 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Bruma named Eredivisie player of the month, Ali Akman receives first official Johan Cruyff talent of the mont award and XI of the month". eredivisie.eu. 10 September 2021.
External links
edit- Netherlands stats at OnsOranje at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-02-24)
- Willem Janssen at WorldFootball.net
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
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