Vincent Janssen
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Janssen with the Netherlands national team in March 2016.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Vincent Janssen | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Heesch, Netherlands | ||
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| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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AZ | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000-2002 | SV TOP | ||
| 2002-2006 | FC Oss | ||
| 2006-2009 | NEC | ||
| 2009-2013 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Almere City | 69 | (29) |
| 2015– | AZ | 34 | (27) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Netherlands U15 | 4 | (2) |
| 2011 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Netherlands U20 | 2 | (2) |
| 2014– | Netherlands U21 | 10 | (8) |
| 2016– | Netherlands | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2016 (UTC) | |||
Vincent Janssen (born 15 June 1994, in Heesch) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for AZ in the Dutch Eredivisie.
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Club career
He formerly played in the Feyenoord youth team, winning the national title in 2013, and for the Eerste Divisie team Almere City. In 2015 he moved to Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar. On May 8th 2016, Vincent Janssen became the top scorer of the Eredivisie, in his first season, with a total of 27 goals.[1]
International career
Janssen received his first call up to the senior Netherlands team in March 2016 for friendlies against France and England.[2] Janssen played a pivotal role in his first international start, a 1-2 win against England on 29th March 2016, scoring his first senior international goal, and providing an assist.[3]
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 29 March 2016 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  England |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Personal life
Janssen is the son of Piet Janssen and Annemarie Verstappen, a former world champion swimmer and Dutch Sportswoman of the year.
References
- ↑ Vincent Janssen Topscorer van de Eredivisie, Ad.nl
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The meteoric rise of the Arsenal-target Vincent Janssen Justarsenal.com
External links
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
- Netherlands profile at OnsOranje
- Micael Yokhin, Alkmaar's Vincent Janssen drawing Ruud van Nistelrooy comparisons at ESPN website, 23 February 2016
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