1997 Jansen, Johnny
Birth Date
2nd March 1975
Birthplace
Heerenveen, Netherlands
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Johnny Jansen, then twenty-two, arrived at Exeter City in October 1997 on trial from Dutch club Heerenveen. Soon starting a coaching career he eventually became Heerenveen's manager in the Dutch top-flight.
Johnny's progress was hampered by suffering from diabetes and, after his unsuccessful trial at Exeter, he began to drop down the leagues in the Netherlands before his career took a different direction in 2000 when he started to work in Heerenveen's academy. Working up to academy manager, he then became assistant-manager for the first team and, finally, first-team manager in 2019.
He then coached in Lebanon before returning home to PEC Zwolle followed by time in Indonesia with Bali United.
Johnny's progress was hampered by suffering from diabetes and, after his unsuccessful trial at Exeter, he began to drop down the leagues in the Netherlands before his career took a different direction in 2000 when he started to work in Heerenveen's academy. Working up to academy manager, he then became assistant-manager for the first team and, finally, first-team manager in 2019.
He then coached in Lebanon before returning home to PEC Zwolle followed by time in Indonesia with Bali United.
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