Willy Janssen (born 19 February 1960) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender.
.jpg) Janssen in 1981. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 February 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Sittard, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1981 | PSV | 40 | (3) |
| 1981–1984 | NAC Breda | 42 | (6) |
| Total | 82 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Sittard, Janssen played for PSV and NAC Breda.[1] Janssen suffered from injuries during his career.[2]
He made 1 appearance for the Netherlands national team in 1981.[1] That game was a friendly match against Switzerland on 1 September 1981 which also saw the international debuts of Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard and Wim Kieft.[2]
Later and personal life
editJanssen later worked as a software developer.[2] His son Tim Janssen was also a professional footballer.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Willy Janssen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Debuut Gullit, Rijkaard, Kieft én Willy Janssen | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
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