SOCCER PLAYER

Theo Janssen

1981 - Today

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Theo Janssen (born 27 July 1981) 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. He 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. After being named Dutch Footballer of the Year in 2011, he played a season with Ajax, before returning to Vitesse in August 2012. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Theo Janssen is the 12,622nd most popular soccer player (down from 10,715th in 2024), the 1,394th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 1,302nd in 2019) and the 317th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.

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Among people born in 1981, Theo Janssen ranks 936. Before him are Dino Drpić, Lee Casciaro, Gaby Moreno, Beth, Francisco García, and Mesut Kurtis. After him are Imre Szabics, Leandro Romagnoli, Selçuk Şahin, Luis Henríquez, Josip Barišić, and Nicholas Teo.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Theo Janssen ranks 1,395 out of 1,646. Before him are Jerry St. Juste (1996), Hugo de Jonge (1977), Francisco Elson (1976), Joey Veerman (1998), Sanne Wevers (1991), and Lieke Klaver (1998). After him are Lorenzo Ebecilio (1991), Bibiane Schoofs (1988), Cuco Martina (1989), Gerard van Velde (1971), Joost Posthuma (1981), and Emma Kok (2008).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands

Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Theo Janssen ranks 317. Before him are Roel Brouwers (1981), Lutsharel Geertruida (2000), Jean-Paul Boëtius (1994), Luciano Narsingh (1990), Jerry St. Juste (1996), and Joey Veerman (1998). After him are Lorenzo Ebecilio (1991), Cuco Martina (1989), Riechedly Bazoer (1996), Kenny Tete (1995), Sergio van Dijk (1982), and Ernest Faber (1971).

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