Dutch footballer and manager

Anton Janssen (born 10 August 1963) is a Dutch former football manager and player. He is mostly known for his tenure as a player for PSV Eindhoven where he was part of their European Cup victory in 1988.

Contents

• 1 Playing career
• 2 Managerial career
• 3 Honours
  • 3.1 Player
• 4 References

Playing career

In his youth, Janssen played for SV Leones from Beneden-Leeuwen, where he made his debut in the first team at the age of seventeen. Janssen played professional football from 1982 to 2000 with, in chronological order, NEC, Fortuna Sittard, PSV, Kortrijk, again Fortuna and finally again with NEC. His greatest personal achievement was the victory of the Europa Cup I with PSV in 1988 when he scored the decisive penalty-kick in the final against Benfica, after coming on as a subs*ute.

Managerial career

In the 2011–12 season, Janssen became be the head coach of Topkl*e side VV Gemert. After one season, he made his managerial debut as head coach of Eerste Divisie side FC Oss. On 27 August 2013, he succeeded Alex Pastoor as manager of Eredivisie side NEC. He was fired on 26 May 2014 as the result of the club's relegation to the second division.

From 2015 to 2019, Janssen was the head coach of De Treffers from Groesbeek. After this he became a player coach at the Sports Entertainment Group (SEG).

Honours

Player

PSV

• Eredivisie: 1987–88, 1988–89
• KNVB Cup: 1987–88, 1988–89
• European Cup: 1987–88

References