Jens Wissing

Jens Wissing (born 2 January 1988) is a German football manager and former footballer. He is the current manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad.

Playing career Wissing first played for the youth wings of SG Gronau, FC Schalke 04, and SC Preußen Münster between 2001 and 2007.

Wissing became part of the adult team after being recruited by Roger Schmidt for the 2007–08 Westfalenliga season. The German Sports Association (DSB) awarded Wissing the title of "Athlete of the Year" in 2009. Between 2010 and 2014, he played for Borussia Mönchengladbach II, SC Paderborn 07, and MSV Duisburg, quitting in January 2014 due to a sports injury without participating in any matches for Duisburg.

Managerial career After his retirement as a player, Wissing served as the manager for 1. FC Gievenbeck for five years from 2014 until 2019. In July 2019, he joined Borussia Mönchengladbach II becoming the assistant manager under Heiko Vogel and later, Arie van Lent. He then moved to PSV in July 2021 joining Roger Schmidt as his assistant manager. Wissing then moved to Benfica a year later reuniting with Roger Schmidt as his assistant manager once again. In June 2025, he moved to Red Bull Sallzburg to become assistant manager to Thomas Letsch.

Gamba Osaka On 12 December 2025, Wissing got his first coaching role in a top flight league when he became the manager for J1 League club Gamba Osaka. On 16 May 2026, he led the club to the AFC Champions League Two title following a 1–0 victory over Al-Nassr in the final.

Al-Ittihad On 10 July 2026, Wissing became the head coach of Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad on a 3-year deal.

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Honours Manager Gamba Osaka AFC Champions League Two: 2025–26