Vincent Petrus Anna Sebastiaan Janssen (born 15 June 1994) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Netherlands national team.

Club career

Early career

Janssen started playing at the amateur branch of

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, after which he became part of the youth academy of the professional branch of the club. Through a merger of the TOP and N.E.C. academies, he became part of the academy of

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. From NEC, he transferred to

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youth teams, winning the U19s national title with Feyenoord in 2013. After being released by Feyenoord, he joined

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team Almere City in 2013. He made his debut for Almere on 3 August 2013 in a 3–2 home defeat against

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. After netting ten goals in the 2013–14 season, he reached 19 goals the following season. He scored 32 goals in 74 appearances in all competitions for Almere.

AZ

After two seasons with Almere, Janssen moved to

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side AZ in 2015, signing a contract with the club until 2019. He scored his first official goal for the club against İstanbul Başakşehir in a

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on 30 July 2015. His first goal in the

was on 4 October 2015, where he scored the first and second goal in a 3–1 home win against

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. After failing to score in his first eight matches for the club, he went on to score 20 league goals in the second half of the season – the first player to achieve this feat in 52 years – and became the top scorer of the Eredivisie with a total of 27 goals. This also made him the youngest player to score more than 25 goals in an Eredivisie season since

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in the 1994–95 season.Vincent Janssen Topscorer van de Eredivisie
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. He also scored four goals in a 5–1 home win against

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on 16 April 2016. He was awarded the 2016

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, the Dutch "Talent of the Year" award.

Tottenham Hotspur

On 12 July 2016, Janssen joined

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side

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for £17 million (

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20 million) on a four-year contract. Manager

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had seen Janssen during a

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friendly with the

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, saying Janssen "ticked all the boxes we needed". With his signing, he became the most expensive player sold by AZ Alkmaar in their football history. Janssen played in three friendlies for Tottenham before the 2016–17 season, providing a goal and an assist in the final game against

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. Janssen made his Premier League debut on 13 August, coming on as a substitute for

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against Everton. He made his first start the next week at home to

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, playing at forward the full 90 minutes. Following an ankle injury to star

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on 18 September, Janssen was thrust into a larger role for the club, with Pochettino stating "this is a big opportunity for him to show what he can do". He scored his first goal for the club on 21 September 2016, converting a penalty in a 5–0 victory in the

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against Gillingham. His first Premier League goal, another penalty, was on 29 October in a 1–1 draw with

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. He scored his first goal from open play for Tottenham on 12 March 2017, scoring the fifth goal in a 6–0 FA Cup Quarter Final win over

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. On 4 September 2017, it was confirmed that Janssen had been omitted from Spurs' Champions League squad for the 2017–18 campaign. On 8 September 2017, Janssen joined

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club Fenerbahçe for the season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win over

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, and a second in the Istanbul derby against

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that resulted in a 2–1 win. However, he was injured against

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in early December, and was out of action for a few months. In summer 2018 Janssen returned to Tottenham but at the beginning of the 2018–19 season he was not issued a number. Spurs reported on their website that Janssen had surgery for a foot injury and would be in recovery with the club's medical staff. After being out for most of the season Janssen made a substitute appearance and a return to first team football for Spurs against Brighton on 23 April 2019.

Monterrey

On 23 July 2019,

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club

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announced that they had signed Janssen on a permanent deal. He made his official debut on 17 August coming in as a substitute for

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in a 2–0 win against

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, and a week later he scored his first goal in Mexican football against

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. He scored his first hat-trick for the club on 5 November in a

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group stage match against

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. He proved to be a vital part of the team as he helped Monterrey win the Apertura 2019 finals against América. Coming on as substitute in the second leg, he managed to score in the eventual

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as Monterrey won their first title since 2010, his first league title.

Royal Antwerp

On 18 June 2022, Janssen joined Belgian side

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on a four-year deal. He made his league debut for the club on 24 July, in a 2–0 win over

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on the first matchday of the 2022–23 Belgian First Division A season.

International career

Janssen received his first call up to the senior Netherlands team in March 2016 for friendlies against

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and

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. In his first international start, a 1–2 win against England on 29 March 2016, he scored his first senior international goal and provided his first assist on the other. In May 2022, Janssen received a call up from coach

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for

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fixtures, ending a nearly five-year hiatus from the national team. In November, he was included in the

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squad.

Style of play

A two-footed player, Janssen is credited with good finishing, movement and pace. Due to his strength, he is an "exceptional" hold-up man who can bring teammates into play, and as a good passer of the ball, he can set up goal-scoring opportunities for teammates. He is also praised for his work ethic, as well as his competitive mentality. Janssen's style of play has invited comparisons with

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. His weaknesses are shots from outside the penalty box, the timing of his movement and ball control.

Personal life

Janssen is the son of

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, a former world champion swimmer and Dutch Sportswoman of the year. He was awarded the 2016

, the Dutch "Talent of the Year" award.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Janssen goal.''

Honours

Monterrey *

: Apertura 2019 *

: 2019–20 *

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Individual * Eredivisie top scorer: 2015–16 *

: 2015–16 *

Top Scorer: 2019–20

References

External links

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