1. Theo Janssen was born on 27 July 1981 and 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.
16 Facts About Theo Janssen
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Theo Janssen 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.
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Theo Janssen came in as substitute in 90th minute to replace Marian Zeman.
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Theo Janssen made 15 appearances and scored two goals before returning to Vitesse in January 2004.
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Theo Janssen played another 16 games in 2004 in which he scored one goal.
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Theo Janssen played primarily on the wing in the following season.
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Theo Janssen remained a regular starter for Vitesse in the following season, and was again selected to play for Oranje.
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Theo Janssen came in the 83rd minute for Stijn Schaars.
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On 2 September 2006, Theo Janssen started for Oranje in a European Championship qualifier against Luxembourg.
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Theo Janssen made only 22 appearances for Vitesse that season, due to injuries and suspensions.
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In November 2009 Theo Janssen was suspended by Twente for two months, after a drunk-driving crash.
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Theo Janssen won the Johan Cruijff Schaal and the KNVB Cup with Twente.
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Theo Janssen scored 20 goals in 46 appearances, which made him club top scorer, among them some important goals for Twente like against Inter Milan, Werder Bremen, Ajax and PSV.
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Theo Janssen signed a contract with Ajax for two years and was handed the number 16 shirt, previously worn by Luis Suarez.
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Theo Janssen wanted to leave Ajax, after he had heard from Frank de Boer that he would be playing fewer matches in the coming season.
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Theo Janssen made his debut for the Netherlands national team against the Republic of Ireland in August 2006.