Pascal Jansen was born on 27 January 1973 and is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of Major League Soccer club New York City FC.
11 Facts About Pascal Jansen
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Pascal Jansen played youth football, but his career was cut short due to a knee injury.
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Jansen was born in London, England to Hans Jansen and Sue Chaloner.
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Pascal Jansen's father is a Dutch musician, and his mother an English pop singer who was a member of the musical duo Spooky and Sue.
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Pascal Jansen moved to the Netherlands at a young age and was raised in Zaandam.
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Pascal Jansen played youth football for AZ, Ajax, Haarlem and Telstar, but retired due to a knee injury before making his professional debut.
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Pascal Jansen spent his early career coaching in the Netherlands at Haarlem, Vitesse and Sparta Rotterdam, and in the United Arab Emirates with Al Jazira and Al Wahda.
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Pascal Jansen worked as a coach at PSV between 2013 and 2018, and was manager of their youth team between July 2015 and June 2017.
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Pascal Jansen moved to AZ to work as a coach in July 2018, before being promoted to manager in December 2020, on a contract until the end of the season.
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Pascal Jansen was dismissed on 17 January 2024 after narrowly avoiding a KNVB Cup upset against amateur club Quick Boys.
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On 6 January 2025, Pascal Jansen was named head coach of New York City FC on a four-year contract.