Jan Versleijen

Jan Versleijen
Personal information
Full name	Johannes Martinus Maria Versleijen
Date of birth	(1955-12-29) 29 December 1955
Place of birth	Venlo, Netherlands
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 U-17
2008–2011	Australia U-20
2012	Henan Construction
2013	Ajax Cape Town

Johannes Martinus Maria Versleijen (born 29 December 1955), better known as Jan Versleijen, is a Dutch professional association football coach who last managed South African PSL side Ajax Cape Town.

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, decided 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]

In January 2013, after the dismissal of Maarten Stekelenburg, and the interim managerial positions of both Wilfred Mugeyi and Jan Pruijn for Ajax Cape Town, Versleijen took over as the third care taker for the Cape club, intended to see the South African club through until the end of the 2012-13 Premier Soccer League season.^[6]

On 24 April 2013, Versleijen announced his early resignation from his interim coaching position at Ajax Cape Town, leaving the Cape club while placed in the relegation zone, just ahead of their derby match against crosstown rivals Chippa United. His reason for leaving the club was due to the hiring of Muhsin Ertuğral as the newly appointed Technical Director at the Cape club without his knowledge.^[7]

References

↑ (Dutch) Roda JC profile
↑ gaeagles.com
↑ "Manager profile". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
↑ Sebastian Hassett (25 June 2008). "Versleijen strengthens FFA's Oranje flavour". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
↑ Staff Writer (2 November 2011). "Jan Versleijen Out In FFA Shake Up". FourFourTwo Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
↑ Christopher Maqashu. "Ajax Cape Town coach Jan Versleijen not happy with dropped points". KICKOFF Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
↑ Wesley Petersen. "Ajax coach quits". Eyewitness News. Retrieved 25 April 2013.

FC Wageningen – managers

Paauwe (1964–68) Vink (1968–73) Korbach (1973–77) Körver (1977–80) de Ruiter (1980–82) Versleijen (1982–84) Boersma (1984–85) Schans (1985–86) Schrijvers (1987–89) Buter (1989–91) Verbeek (1991–92)

Go Ahead Eagles – managers

Köhler (1954–56)
De Bois (1956–57)
Richmond (1957–62)
Fadrhonc (1962–70)
Hughes (1970–73)
Notermans (1973–75)
Van Brussel (1975)
Beenhakker (1975–76)
Van Brussel (a.i.) (1976)
Coerver (1976–77)
Van Brussel (a.i.) (1978)
Brand (1978–80)
B. Maaskant (a.i.) (1980)
Kohn (1980–81)
B. Maaskant (a.i.) (1981)
B. Maaskant (1981–83)
Wullems (a.i.) (1983)
Wullems (1983–85)
Van Zoghel (1985–88)
Petescu (a.i.) (1988)
Korbach (1988–90)
Ten Cate (a.i.) (1990)
Versleijen (1990–93)
Ten Cate (1993–95)
Fafié (1995–96)
B. Maaskant (a.i.) (1996)
Van Veen (1996–97)
Van Staa (a.i.) (1997)
Van Staa (1997–2001)
De Jong (2001–02)
R. Maaskant (2002–03)
Libregts (2003–05)
Snoei (2005–08)
Ulderink (2008–11)
Gall (2011–12)
Calderwood (2012)
Ten Hag (2012–13)
Booy (2013–15)

De Graafschap – managers

IJssennagger (1954–55)
Huber (1955)
Poulus (1955–59)
Engel (1959)
Jones (1960–62)
Teunissen (1962–67)
Zonderland (1967–71)
van Lingen (1971)
de Visser (1971–74)
Teunissen (1974–76)
Polak (a.i.) (1976)
Dorjee (1976–77)
Ellens (1977–78)
van de Meent (1978–80)
Ruijgrok (1980–83)
Popovics (1983–85)
van Brussel (1985–87)
Verbeek (1987–89)
Stehouwer (1989)
Zweers (1989)
Kistemaker (1989–93)
Versleijen (1993–94)
Körver (1994–95)
van Doorneveld (1995)
Korbach (1995–98)
van Doorneveld (1998–99)
Thijssen (1999)
Morales (1999)
McDonald (1999–2000)
Koolhof (a.i.) (2000)
Marsman (2000–01)
Koolhof (2001–02)
Bosz (2002–03)
Adelaar (2003–04)
Kruys (2004–05)
Ulderink (a.i.) (2005)
de Jonge (2005–08)
van Stee (2008–09)
Kalezić (2009–11)
Ulderink (2011–12)
Roelofsen (a.i.) (2012)
Huistra (2012–13)
Vreman (a.i.) (2013–14)
Calderwood (2014)
Vreman (2014–)

FC Dordrecht – managers

Hunter (1912–14)
Weisz (1938–40)
de Smit (1954–55)
Schwartz (1955–56)
Veg (1956–58)
Rybicki (1958–60)
Humenberger (1960–61)
Veldhuis (1961–XX)
de Smit (19XX–62)
Bens (1962–64)
de Visser (1964–66)
de Wit (1966–XX)
van den Bosch (19XX–67)
de Wit (1967–68)
Kraay (1968–69)
de Visser (1969–71)
Veg (1971–72)
Janse (1972–XX)
Dolaard (19XX–73)
Alleman (1973–XX)
van den Bosch (19XX–77)
van Eck (1975–77)
Rab (1977–79)
van Daal (1979–81)
Petescu (1981–82)
Dorjee (1982–84)
Körver (1984)
Kistemaker (1984–85)
Versluys (1985–86)
Kistemaker (1986–89)
Drost (1989–90)
Verèl (1990–91)
Advocaat (1991)
van Velzen (1991)
Verèl (1991–92)
Berger (1992–93)
Van Zoghel (1993–94)
Versleijen (1994–95)
Schoenmaker (1995–96)
Verbeek (1996–2000)
Van den Ham (2000–02)
Van Eck (2002–03)
Verbeek (2003–05)
Boogers (2005)
de Koning (2005)
Koolhof (2005–06)
Kruys (2006–10)
Lee (2010–11)
Bos (2011–12)
Breetveld (2012)
Bos (2012)
Van den Ham (2012)
Kruys (2013)
Breetveld (2013)
Van den Ham (2013–14)
Brandts (2014–15)
Everse (2015–)

VVV-Venlo – managers

Silz (1954–56)
Kment (1956–60)
Horesj (1960–61)
Silz (1961–63)
Kleinheuer (1963–64)
Gesell (1964–66)
Janssen (1966–68)
Paauwe (1968–69)
Breukers (1969)
Gesell (1969–72)
Baan (1972–78)
Croon (1978–79)
Vergoossen (ai) (1979)
Morsing (1979–81)
Vergoossen (1981–86)
Reker (1986–88)
Van Veen (1988–89)
Vergoossen (ai) (1989)
Hulshuizen (1989–90)
Rayer (1990–92)
Körver (1992–94)
Reynierse (1994–95)
Versleijen (1995–96)
Van Stee (1996–98)
Spijkerman (1998–00)
Versleijen (2000–01)
Dusseldorp (2001–04)
Koster (2004–05)
Neumann (2005–06)
Wetzel (2006–08)
Van Dijk (2008–10)
Boessen (2010–11)
De Boeck (2011)
Lokhoff (2012–13)
Trost (2013–14)
Steijn (2014–)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba – managers

Nagai (1992–93) Kiyokumo (1994–95) Okudera (1996) Versleijen (1997–98) Engels (1999) Zamfir (1999–00) Verdenik (2000–01) Vengloš (2002) I. Osim (2003–06) A. Osim (2006–07) Kuže (2008) Miller (2008–09) Ejiri (2009–10) Lodeweges (2011) Kambe (2011) Kiyama (2012) Suzuki (2013–14) Sekizuka (2014–)

FC Oss – managers

Mellaard (1982–xx) Braam (1989–xx) Schrijvers (1991) Schrijvers (1991–93) Braam (1993–94) Dorjee (1994–95) Koster (1995–97) Schoenmaker (1997–1999) Versleijen (1999–00) Van Zwam (2000–03) Van den Ham (2002–05) De Koning (2005–10) Heesen (2010–12) Janssen (2012–13) Aandewiel (2013–14) Boessen (2014–)

Henan Jianye F.C. – managers

Zhang Changhai (1994) Wang Suisheng (1994) Ding Sanshi (1998–99) Wang Suisheng (1999–01) Hrstić (2001–02) Chi Shangbin (2003) Yin Lihua (2004–05) Chen Wenjie (2005) Pei Encai (2007) Jia Xiuquan (2007–08) Casimiro (2008) Tang Yaodong (2008–10) Kim Hak-bum (2010–11) Bonfrere (2011) Versleijen (2012) Shen Xiangfu (2012) Tang Yaodong (2013–14) Jia Xiuquan (2014–)

Ajax Cape Town – managers

van Veen (1999–00) Bodewes (2000–01) McDonald (2001–02) Igesund (2002–06) Ertuğral (2006–07) Rosslee (2007–09) Ertuğral and Pruijn (a.i.) (2009) de Haan (2009–11) Stekelenburg (2011–12) Mugeyi and Pruijn (a.i.) (2012) Versleijen and Ertuğral (a.i.) (2013) Ertuğral (2013–14) Taylor (a.i.) (2014) De Sá (2014–)