Theo Janssen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Theo Janssen
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 27, 1981(1981-07-27)
Age	43
Country	Kingdom of the Netherlands
Birth City	Arnhem
Horoscope	Cancer

Theo Janssen Biography

Theo Janssen is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on July 27, 1981 in Arnhem, Kingdom of the Netherlands. Theo Janssen (born 27 July 1981) is A Dutch former professional footballer who was midfielder for several club in the Netherlands including Vitesse Arnhem, Twente and Ajax as well as on loan with Belgian team Genk. He played for 10 years at Vitesse prior to joining Twente on the 28th of August 2008 and helped Twente achieve the Eredivisie and make it to the Champions League for the first time in their history. In 2011, after being awarded Dutch Soccer Player of the year at the end of 2011, He then played an entire season at Ajax before returning with Vitesse on August 12, 2012.

Janssen had his first appearance in his country’s Dutch national team in a match against Irish Republic of Ireland in August 2006.

In the 2005–2006 season he played 30 games for Vitesse and scored 7 goals. Janssen’s good performance at Vitesse was not unseen, as he received an invitation for the Dutch national football team for a friendly game against Ecuador on 1 March 2006. However, Janssen could not play, due to surgery on his tonsils.

During the 2007–2008 season, Janssen once again got injured, this time for a several months. He returned playing in late 2007.

Janssen played in another 16 games in 2004, during which he scored a goal.

Theo Janssen Net Worth

Theo Janssen is one of the richest Association Football Player from Kingdom of the Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Theo Janssen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Janssen started his career with the Amateur club Vitesse Arnhem in 1892. He then was a player from 1995 to 1996 as a reserve player for SBV Vitesse. After breaking through in a variety of youth teams, Janssen made his debut as a professional on the 9th of December, 1998 as a player in the first team, against NAC Breda. Vitesse defeated by 2-0. Janssen made his debut as a substitute in the 90th minute, replacing Marian Zeman. Janssen played in five games during the year for Vitesse. The following season, Janssen played 17 games for Vitesse. The 2000-2001 campaign Janssen was a regular for Vitesse and played 30 games and scored one goal. In September Janssen broke his shin. and played 10 games during the season and scored one goal.

In the 2003-2004 season, Janssen was assigned by Genk to Genk Belgium. He played in 15 games and scored two goal before being returned to Vitesse in January 2004.

Janssen remained a regular starter for Vitesse in the following season, and was again selected to play for Oranje. This time he was able to play and made his debut for Oranje in a friendly against Ireland. He came in the 83rd minute for Stijn Schaars. On 2 September 2006, Janssen started for Oranje in a European Championship qualifier against Luxembourg. Janssen made only 22 appearances for Vitesse that season, due to injuries and suspensions. Vitesse trainer Aad de Mos told Janssen he could search for another club, despite an existing contract until 2009.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Theo Janssen Dating?

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Janssen wanted to leave Ajax, after he had heard from Frank de Boer that he would be playing less matches in the coming season. He refused to play a role as substitute. On 27 August 2012, Janssen returned to Vitesse for a fee of approximately 600,000 euro’s.

Facts & Trivia

Theo Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kingdom of the Netherlands. Theo Janssen celebrates birthday on July 27 of every year.

What is Theo Jansen known for?

Theo Jansen is a Dutch artist who builds walking kinetic sculptures that he calls a new form of life. His “Strandbeests” walk the coastline of Holland, feeding on wind and fleeing from water.

Is the Strandbeest a living thing?

Since 1990, Dutch artist Theo Jansen has been creating “Strandbeests” or “beach creatures” that can walk on the sand, powered by wind, and which he describes as “new forms of life”.

Is Strandbeest a robot?

[Theo Jansen] makes awesome things called Strandbeests; wind-driven automatons that roam beaches and art galleries. It has long been one of our favorite mechanisms. Newer, but also a favorite is the Sphero smartphone controlled orb.

Who is Theo Jansen Strandbeest?

Theodorus Gerardus Jozef Jansen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈteːjoː ˈjɑnsə(n)]; born 14 March 1948) is a Dutch artist. In 1990, he began building large mechanisms out of PVC that are able to move on their own and, collectively, are entitled, Strandbeest. The kinetic sculptures appear to walk.

Where is Strandbeest 2021?

from july 3 to september 12, 2021, the contemporary art museum, kumamoto (CAMK) exhibits dutch artist theo jansen’s ‘strandbeests’. the experimental kinetic sculptures run on the sandy beaches of the netherlands using the power of wind to move.