Jens Janse

Jens Janse
Personal information
Full name	Jens Janse
Date of birth	1 July 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Venlo, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Ternana
Number	27
Youth career
	MVC '19
	VVV-Venlo
	PSV
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2010	Willem II
2010–2013	NAC Breda
2013	Córdoba
2014	Dinamo Tbilisi
2014–	Ternana
International career‡
2004–2005	Netherlands U-19
2005–2007	Netherlands U-21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2015; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:05, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

Jens Janse, (born 1 July 1986 in Venlo) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a right defender for Ternana. He formerly played for Willem II (where a started his professional football career), NAC Breda and Córdoba CF.

Career

Early career

Janse began playing football with amateur team MVC '19 from Maasbree, the town where he grew up. When he became older, he began playing for the youth teams of VVV-Venlo, the biggest club in the city where he was born. He was soon spotted by PSV Eindhoven. In PSV's youth, he played as a right winger, but after taking the advice of skills- and talent coach Ricardo Moniz, he instead began playing as a right back. After playing great as a right back, PSV wanted to offer him a first team contract, but because of the presence of Kasper Bøgelund, Michael Lamey, André Ooijer and Michael Reiziger, he was advised to play somewhere else. Willem II showed their interest, and Janse decided to play in Tilburg.

Willem II

Janse was chosen to play for Willem II's first team at the beginning of the 2005–06 season. On 11 January 2006, Janse made his debut under the leadership of coach Kees Zwamborn in the match against Heracles Almelo. The match ended in a 1–2 defeat for the Tricolores. Janse profiled himself by making an assist, and getting a yellow card.^[1] In this season, Janse played in 8 more matches.

Despite his good entrance in the Eredivisie for Willem II, it took a long time until he played again. Although, the 2006–07 season was marked as the great breakthrough of Janse. When his biggest competitor, Nuelson Wau, became injured, the road was paved for a fantastic season for Janse. Often he was the only bright spot for the chaos characterized club. Because of his good performances for Willem II, his competitor Wau eventually signed with Roda JC.

On 24 January 2009, Janse made his first goal in the league in the away match against Feyenoord (1–1).^[2]

Janse signed with Willem II's rivals, NAC Breda on 8 April 2010 and he will join the side after the 2009-10 season.^[3]^[4]

Córdoba

On 7 July 2013, Janse signed with Córdoba, which plays in the Spanish Segunda División.

Dinamo Tbilisi

On 15 February 2014, Janse signed a contract with Dinamo Tbilisi.^[5]

Ternana

On 5 September 2014, Janse signed a contract with Ternana Calcio.

References

^ Willem II – Heracles Almelo (11-01-2006) (Dutch)
^ Feyenoord – Willem II (24-01-2009) (Dutch)
^ Janse over van rivaal Willem II (Dutch)
^ Official: NAC Sign Willem II Defender Jens Janse
^ Dutch defender in Dinamo

External links

[1] Willem II – Heracles Almelo (11-01-2006) (Dutch)

[2] Feyenoord – Willem II (24-01-2009) (Dutch)

[3] Janse over van rivaal Willem II (Dutch)

[4] Official: NAC Sign Willem II Defender Jens Janse

[5] Dutch defender in Dinamo

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