Jens Kraemer (born July 14, 1963) is a Canadian former soccer player and head coach who is currently the head coach for the semi-professional club Darby.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jens Kraemer | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, West Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1983 | London City | ||
| 1983 | Toronto Nationals | ||
| 1984–1987 | London Marconi | ||
| 1987–1993 | North York Rockets | 125+ | (8+) |
| 1994 | Toronto Rockets | 5 | (0) |
| 1995 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1996 | Oakville Western Canadians | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Oshawa Adria | ||
| 1999 | Oshawa Flames | ||
| 2000–2002 | Markham SC | ||
| 2004–2006 | Canada U15 (women) | ||
| 2022– | Darby FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Kraemer began his career in 1980 in the National Soccer League with London City.[1] In 1983, he played with the Toronto Nationals of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[2] In 1984, he played with London Marconi for four seasons.[1][3] In 1988, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with the North York Rockets.[4][5][6][7] After a six-year tenure in the CSL he signed with the Toronto Rockets of the American Professional Soccer League.[8] In total he would appear in five matches for the club.[9]
In 1995, he signed with Toronto Italia of the Canadian National Soccer League.[10] The following season he signed with Oakville Western Canadians, and made his debut for the club on June 2, 1996, in a match against North York Talons.[11]
Managerial career edit
In 1997, he was the head coach for Oshawa Adria in the Motor City Soccer League. In 1999, he was appointed the head coach for Oshawa Flames of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[12] The following season he coached in the Ontario Soccer League with Markham SC. In 2004, he served as the head coach to Canada's women U-15 national team.[13] He was also named the head coach for Whitby Iroquois SC.[14]
In 2011, he was named a regional scout for TFC Academy in the Durham region.[15] In 2016, he was named as an assistant coach for the Durham College soccer team.[1]
He joined Darby FC as an assistant coach, becoming head coach in 2022.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Durham Lords Athletics - Jens Kraemer - 2016-17 Men's Soccer Coaching Staff - Durham College". durhamlords.com. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Toronto Nationals 1983 (CPSL)". nasljerseys.com.
- ^ Waddell, Dave (September 5, 1987). "Tirikian's wait lift for Wheels". The Windsor Star. p. 34.
- ^ "North York Rockets Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "86ers double up on Intrepid". Newspapers.com. Ottawa Citizen. June 27, 1988. p. 25. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Jens Kraemer soccer statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Jans Kraemer soccer statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "The APSL lineup for 1994". Newspapers.com. The Vancouver Sun. July 2, 1994. p. 28. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ Lodes, Kirk J. (2008-01-01). The American Soccer Guide. Kirk Lodes. ISBN 9781930852099.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "CNSL July 17th". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ^ "CNSL comes to Oakville, home opener Saturday". Oakville Beaver. June 12, 1996. p. 35.
- ^ "UOIT Ridgebacks soccer team adds Goran Bebek to coaching staff". Oshawa This Week. July 14, 2010.
- ^ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ Futhey, Paul (September 12, 2004). "Kraemer cream of the crop; Former CPSL coach takes over Whitby job". Oshawa This Week. p. 12.
- ^ "Academy Starts Five-Month Pilot Project". torontofc.com.