Johannes Martinus Maria Versleijen (born 29 December 1955), better known as Jan Versleijen, is a Dutch professional
association football
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coach who last managed South African
PSL side
Ajax Cape Town
Cape Town Spurs F.C. (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town) is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and ...
.
Career
Born in
Venlo
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, Versleijen has managed a number teams in his native Netherlands, including
FC Wageningen,
Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles () are a Dutch professional football club from the city of Deventer. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, having achieved promotion from the second tier Eerste Divisie in the 2020-21 season. The club's h ...
,
De Graafschap
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It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the De Vijverberg stadium. ...
,
Dordrecht '90,
VVV-Venlo
VVV-Venlo (, ''VVV'' stands for ''Venlose Voetbal Vereniging'' meaning "Venlo Football Club") is a Dutch football club from Venlo, a city on the border with Germany. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following ...
and
TOP Oss
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. Versleijen has also coached throughout Asia, managing teams in Japan (
JEF United Chiba), the United Arab Emirates (
Al-Jazira
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Business
*Jazeera Airways, an airlines company based in Kuwait
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* Al-Jazira, a traditional region known today as Upper Mesopotamia or the smaller region of Cizre
* Al-Jazira ( ...
and
Al-Shaab), and in Saudi Arabia (
Ettifaq and
Al-Wehda).
He was appointed manager of the
Australian under-20 national team in June 2008.
In November 2011, Versleijen, after three and a half years and one Under 17, two under 20 World Cup cycles, decided not to re-apply for a position in Australia's youth set up, after the FFA restructures his old role, splitting it into two positions.
In January 2013, after the dismissal of
Maarten Stekelenburg
Maarten Stekelenburg (; born 22 September 1982) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Ajax.
Stekelenburg began his career at Ajax, playing 282 matches over nine seasons in his first spell there and win ...
, and the interim managerial positions of both
Wilfred Mugeyi
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During his playing days he was known as "Silver Fox" for the way he stole un-noticed behind opp ...
and
Jan Pruijn
Jan Pruijn (born 12 October 1958) is a Dutch football coach.
As a footballer, Jan Pruijn only played amateur football, playing in the Hoofdklasse the 2nd highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands.
In 1985, he became the coach of ...
for
Ajax Cape Town
Cape Town Spurs F.C. (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town) is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and ...
, Versleijen took over as the third care taker for the Cape club, intended to see the South African club through until the end of the 2012-13
Premier Soccer League
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A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
season.
On 24 April 2013, Versleijen announced his early resignation from his interim coaching position at Ajax Cape Town, leaving the Cape club while placed in the relegation zone, just ahead of their derby match against crosstown rivals
Chippa United
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. His reason for leaving the club was due to the hiring of
Muhsin Ertuğral
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Playing career
Ertuğral played for Antalyaspor befor ...
as the newly appointed Technical Director at the Cape club without his knowledge.
Managerial statistics
J.League Data Site
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References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Versleijen, Jan
1955 births
Living people
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Dutch football managers
Dutch expatriate football managers
FC Wageningen managers
Go Ahead Eagles managers
VVV-Venlo managers
De Graafschap managers
FC Dordrecht managers
J1 League managers
Saudi Professional League managers
JEF United Chiba managers
TOP Oss managers
Sportspeople from Venlo
Henan Songshan Longmen F.C. managers
Ettifaq FC managers
Al-Shaab CSC managers
Al-Wehda Club (Mecca) managers
Ajax Cape Town F.C. managers
Expatriate football managers in China
Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Al Jazira Club managers
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in China
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Expatriate football managers in Japan
Expatriate soccer managers in South Africa