Theo Janssen

Vitesse

Janssen began his career at amateur club Vitesse Arnhem 1892 and played from 1995–96 in the reserves of Vitesse. After breaking through in several youth teams Janssen made his professional debut on 9 December 1998 in the first team against NAC Breda, which Vitesse won 2–0. Janssen came in as substitute in 90th minute to replace Marian Zeman. Janssen played 5 games that season for Vitesse. The next season Janssen made 17 appearances for Vitesse. In the 2000–2001 season Janssen became a starter for Vitesse and made 30 appearances, in which he scored once. In September Janssen broke his shin, he played 10 games total that season, and scored 1 goal.

Genk

For the 2003–04 season Janssen was loaned to Genk in Belgium. He made 15 appearances and scored two goals before returning to Vitesse in January 2004.

Return to Vitesse

Janssen played another 16 games in 2004 in which he scored one goal. He played primarily on the wing in the following season. His leg operation was sometimes troubling him, nevertheless he made 28 appearances in which he scored 8 goals. In the 2005–06 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 Netherlands national football team for a friendly game against Ecuador on 1 March 2006. However, Janssen could not play, due to surgery on his tonsils. Janssen remained a regular starter for Vitesse in the following season, and was…

Janssen made his debut for the Netherlands national team against the Republic of Ireland in August 2006.

Club performance

International performance

Club

FC Twente

Eredivisie: 2009–10 KNVB Cup: 2010–11 Johan Cruijff Schaal: 2010 Ajax

Eredivisie: 2011–12

Individual

Dutch Footballer of the Year: 2011 Gelders Sportsman of the Year: 2011