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Theo Janssen
Dutch footballer (born 1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Dutch footballer. For the Dutch artist, see Theo Jansen.
Theo Janssen (born 27 July 1981) is a Dutch assistant coach at Vitesse and former footballer who played as a midfielder for various clubs in the Netherlands, including Vitesse, Twente and Ajax, as well as on loan for Belgian club Genk. He spent 10 years with Vitesse before joining Twente in 2008, where he helped them win the Eredivisie and qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history. After being named Dutch Footballer of the Year in 2011,[2] he played a season with Ajax, before returning to Vitesse in August 2012.[3]
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![]() Janssen in 2023 as Vitesse assistant coach | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1981-07-27) 27 July 1981 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Arnhem, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vitesse (assistant coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1995 | Vitesse 1892 | ||
1995–1998 | Vitesse | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2008 | Vitesse | 206 | (21) |
2003–2004 | → Genk (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2008–2011 | Twente | 86 | (18) |
2011–2012 | Ajax | 31 | (9) |
2012–2014 | Vitesse | 36 | (2) |
Total | 374 | (52) | |
International career | |||
2006–2011 | Netherlands | 5 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2022– | Vitesse (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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