Wim Jansen

Wilhelmus Marinus Antonius "Wim" Jansen He was the captain of their 1974 team which defeated Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 on aggregate.

After a brief spell in the North American Soccer League with the Washington Diplomats, he moved to Feyenoord's rivals Ajax, where he won a league title in 1981–82.

International career Jansen earned his first of 65 caps for the Netherlands on 4 October 1967, in a 2–1 loss away to Denmark in UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying. He scored his only international goal in his eighth game on 4 September 1968, a 2–0 win over Luxembourg in his hometown for 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification. Jansen also excelled in offensive duties, such as providing chances for his teammates to score goals. Johan Cruyff considered Jansen to be one of only four men worth paying attention to when they spoke about football.

Managerial career Jansen began his managerial career at his old club Feyenoord, where he worked as a coach, and then as assistant manager, between 1983 and 1987. He also spent a season as manager of Belgian club Lokeren. In 1991, he returned to Feyenoord as manager, winning the KNVB Cup in 1991. The result was a surprise, as the club had been near bankruptcy in the preceding years.

The team also won the cup in 1992 and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1991–92.

On 3 July 1997, Wim Jansen was appointed head coach of Celtic, replacing the sacked Tommy Burns. He was their first manager from outside Great Britain and Ireland, and only the second to have never played for the club. He went on to guide them to their first Scottish league championship in ten years, ending the hopes of rival Rangers to win a tenth consecutive championship. His most notable transfer was the signing of Henrik Larsson from Feyenoord.

At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Jansen took up the position of assistant to the head coach of the Feyenoord first team, Gertjan Verbeek. He resigned in solidarity when the coach was fired in 2009.

Jansen died on 25 January 2022 at the age of 75. His funeral was held four days later at Feyenoord's De Kuip stadium. In January 2024, his son revealed Jansen died by euthanasia.

Career statistics Club

International

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

+ List of international goals scored by Wim Jansen No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 4 September 1968 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands 1–0 2–0 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Player

Feyenoord

Manager Feyenoord KNVB Cup: 1990–91, 1991–92

Celtic Scottish Premier Division: 1997–98 Scottish League Cup: 1997–98