Tim Janssen
Tim Wilhelmus Janssen (born 6 March 1986 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a striker for RKSV Nuenen.
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| Full name | Tim Wilhelmus Janssen | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 6, 1986 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | RKSV Nuenen | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | PSV | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | → Zwolle (loan) | 11 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | → Eindhoven (loan) | 16 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | RKC Waalwijk | 30 | (10) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | NEC | 35 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Esbjerg fB | 61 | (23) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Midtjylland | 51 | (10) | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | De Graafschap | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Oklahoma City Energy | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017– | RKSV Nuenen | |||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | Netherlands U21 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 October 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
Career
He made his debut in the professional football squad of FC Zwolle in the 2004–05 season. He also played for FC Eindhoven before joining RKC Waalwijk.
In 2007 Janssen was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship where they qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He scored his first and only goal for Jong Oranje to ensure that they won their final warm-up match against Poland before the competition.[1] At the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Janssen came on as a substitute and scored both penalties he took during the series (1–1, 13–12 after 32 penalty kicks) in the semi-finals against England. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia 4–1 in the final.
In 2017, Janssen played for RKSV Nuenen.[2]
Personal life
His father Willy Janssen was also a professional footballer.[3]