Jan Versleijen

Jan Versleijen
Personal information
Full name Johannes Martinus Maria Versleijen
Date of birth 29 December 1955 (1955-12-29) (age 56)
Place of birth Venlo, Netherlands
Club information
Current club Henan Construction (manager)
Teams managed
Years Team
1982–1984 FC Wageningen
1990–1993 Go Ahead Eagles
1993–1994 De Graafschap
1994–1995 Dordrecht '90
1995–1996 VVV-Venlo
1997–1998 JEF United Ichihara Chiba
1999–2000 Netherlands U17 & Netherlands U21
2000–2001 VVV-Venlo
2001–2003 Al-Jazira
2003–2004 Ettifaq
2004–2005 Al-Shaab
2005–2006 Ettifaq
2006–2007 Al-Jazira
2007–2008 Al-Wehda
2008–2011 Australia U20
2012– Henan Construction

Johannes Martinus Maria Versleijen (born 29 December 1955) is a Dutch professional association football coach who currently manages Chinese Super League side Henan Construction.

Career

Born in Venlo,[1] Versleijen has managed a number teams in his native Netherlands, including FC Wageningen,[2] Go Ahead Eagles, De Graafschap, Dordrecht '90, VVV-Venlo and TOP Oss. Versleijen has also coached throughout Asia, managing teams in Japan (JEF United Ichihara Chiba), the United Arab Emirates (Al-Jazira and Al-Shaab), and in Saudi Arabia (Ettifaq and Al-Wehda).[3]

He was appointed manager of the Australian under-20 national team in June 2008.[4]

In November 2011, Versleijen, after three and a half years and one Under 17, two under 20 World Cup cycles, decides not to re-apply for a position in Australia's youth set up, after the FFA restructures his old role, splitting it into two positions. [5]

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