Tim Janssen

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Tim Janssen (born 6 March 1986) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for NEC Nijmegen. Janssen is a striker who was born in Eindhoven and made his debut in the professional football squad of FC Zwolle in the 2004-05 season. He also played for FC Eindhoven before joining RKC Waalwijk.

In 2007 Janssen was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship where they qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the semi-finals against England (1-1, 13-12 after 32 penalty kicks), Janssen came on as a substitute and scored both penalties he took during the series. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia 4-1 in the final.

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