Frans Janssen
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.jpg) Frans Janssen (left), tackling FC Volendam's Frank Kramer (1978) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frans Janssen | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Groesbeek, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Germania | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1976 | VV Germania | - | (-) |
| 1976–1977 | Willem II | 27 | (10) |
| 1977–1992 | NEC Nijmegen | 430 | (126) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992–1994 | NEC Nijmegen (assistant) | ||
| 1994–1997 | Groesbeekse Boys | ||
| 1997–2001 | SC Millingen | ||
| 2001–2004 | VV Germania | ||
| 2006–2009 | SVO '68 | ||
| 2009–2012 | VV Germania (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2017 | SC Millingen (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frans Janssen (born 3 January 1955) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a striker.
Janssen started his career at VV Germania in his hometown of Groesbeek, coming through the youth system and playing for the senior side. In 1976 he signed his first professional contract with Willem II, but stayed for only a single season, when he joined NEC Nijmegen.
He played at NEC until 1991, becoming the club's all-time top scorer in the process, with 126 goals in 430 games, and was the club's top scorer on five occasions. He also helped the club to achieve promotion to the Eredivisie in 1985 and 1989. He also played in the 1983 KNVB Cup final against Ajax.[1]
He retired aged 36 in 1991, after NEC's relegation to the Eerste Divisie.[2]