Willem Janssen (footballer, born 1986)
Appearance
![]() Janssen in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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.
Club career
[edit]Born in Nijmegen, Janssen made his professional debut for VVV-Venlo in the 2004–05 season, before signing for Roda JC in 2007.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/WillemJanssen1.jpg/220px-WillemJanssen1.jpg)
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]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Willem_Janssen_UEFA_Europa_League_201718%2C_Zenit_%E2%80%94_Utrecht_%287%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Willem_Janssen_UEFA_Europa_League_201718%2C_Zenit_%E2%80%94_Utrecht_%287%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
In August 2013, Janssen was sent on loan at FC Utrecht for the remainder of the season.[2]
Post-playing career
[edit]In July 2022, Janssen joined VVV-Venlo as a technical director.[3]
Honours
[edit]Twente
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)
Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Nijmegen
- Men's association football midfielders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- VVV-Venlo players
- Roda JC Kerkrade players
- FC Twente players
- FC Utrecht players
- Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
- Association football technical directors
- Dutch football midfielder stubs