Pascal Jansen (born 27 January 1973) is a Dutch professional

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coach who is manager of AZ. He played football as a youth, but his career was cut short due to a knee injury.

Early life

Jansen was born in London, England to Hans Jansen and Sue Chaloner. His father is a Dutch musician, and his mother an English pop singer who was a member of the musical duo Spooky and Sue. He moved to the Netherlands at a young age and was raised in Zaandam.

Playing career

Jansen played youth football for AZ, Ajax,

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and Telstar, but retired due to a knee injury before making his professional debut.

Coaching career

Jansen spent his early career coaching in the Netherlands at

, Vitesse and

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, and in the United Arab Emirates with Al Jazira and Al Wahda. Jansen worked as a coach at

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between 2013 and 2018, and was manager of their youth team between July 2015 and June 2017. He moved to AZ to work as a coach in July 2018, before being promoted to manager in December 2020, on a contract until the end of the season.

Managerial statistics

References

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