{{short description|Dutch footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tim Janssen | image = | fullname = Tim Wilhelmus Janssen | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|6|df=y}} | birth_place = Eindhoven, Netherlands | height = {{convert|2.10
|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | position = Striker | currentclub = RKSV Nuenen | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = PSV | years1 = 2004–2006 | clubs1 = PSV | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2005 | clubs2 = → Zwolle (loan) | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 7 | years3 = 2006 | clubs3 = → Eindhoven (loan) | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 6 | years4 = 2006–2007 | clubs4 = RKC Waalwijk | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 10 | years5 = 2008–2009 | clubs5 = NEC | caps5 = 35 | goals5 = 6 | years6 = 2009–2011 | clubs6 = Esbjerg fB | caps6 = 61 | goals6 = 23 | years7 = 2011–2014 | clubs7 = Midtjylland | caps7 = 51 | goals7 = 10 | years8 = 2015 | clubs8 = De Graafschap | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2015–2016 | clubs9 = Fortuna Sittard | caps9 = 5 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2016 | clubs10 = Oklahoma City Energy | caps10 = 3 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2017– | clubs11 = RKSV Nuenen | caps11 = | goals11 = | nationalyears1 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam1 = Netherlands U19 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | nationalyears2 = 2007 | nationalteam2 = Netherlands U21 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | pcupdate = 3 October 2016 | ntupdate = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{medal|Country|{{fb|NED}}}} {{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-21 Championship|}} {{Medal|W|2007 Netherlands|}} }} '''Tim Wilhelmus Janssen''' (born 6 March 1986 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a striker for RKSV Nuenen.
==Career== He made his debut in the professional football squad of FC Zwolle in the 2004–05 season. He also played for FC Eindhoven before joining RKC Waalwijk.
In 2007 Janssen was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship where they qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He scored his first and only goal for Jong Oranje to ensure that they won their final warm-up match against Poland before the competition.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111005183627/http://www1.uefa.com/under21/news/newsid=545985.html Jong Oranje grateful to Janssen]</ref> At the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Janssen came on as a substitute and scored both penalties he took during the series (1–1, 13–12 after 32 penalty kicks) in the semi-finals against England. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia 4–1 in the final.
In 2017, Janssen played for RKSV Nuenen.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Snijders| first = Pascal| title = Oud-prof Tim Janssen naar RKSV Nuenen| work = Eindhovens Dagblad| access-date = 2023-11-20| date = 2017-06-02| url = https://www.ed.nl/hoofdklasse-b/oud-prof-tim-janssen-naar-rksv-nuenen-br~a69c87cf/| language = nl}}</ref>
==Personal life== His father Willy Janssen was also a professional footballer.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.goal.com/nl/news/1732/interviews/2011/11/11/2752045/debuut-gullit-rijkaard-kieft-én-willy-janssen| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111114045219/http://www.goal.com/nl/news/1732/interviews/2011/11/11/2752045/debuut-gullit-rijkaard-kieft-%C3%A9n-willy-janssen| archive-date = 2011-11-14| title = Debuut Gullit, Rijkaard, Kieft én Willy Janssen - Goal.com}}</ref>
==Honours== *UEFA U-21 Championship 2007
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/TimJanssen.htm Voetbal International profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150402170625/http://uk.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=64333/profile/index.html UEFA profile] *[http://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&spillerid=11246 Official Danish Superliga player statistics] at danskfodbold.com {{in lang|da}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Janssen, Tim}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Dutch men's footballers Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen Category:Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers Category:PEC Zwolle players Category:FC Eindhoven players Category:RKC Waalwijk players Category:NEC Nijmegen players Category:Footballers from Eindhoven Category:PSV Eindhoven players Category:Esbjerg fB players Category:FC Midtjylland players Category:De Graafschap players Category:Fortuna Sittard players Category:OKC Energy FC players Category:Eredivisie players Category:Eerste Divisie players Category:Danish Superliga players Category:USL Championship players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Men's association football forwards Category:RKSV Nuenen players
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