Jens Wissing

Jens Wissing (born 2 January 1988) is a German football manager and former footballer.

Jens Wissing

Jens Wissing in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-01-02) 2 January 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Leftback
Team information
Current team	Benfica (assistant)
Youth career
1993–2001	SC Gronau
2001–2004	Schalke 04
2004–2007	Preußen Münster
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Preußen Münster	85	(2)
2010–2011	Borussia M'gladbach II	9	(0)
2010–2011	Borussia M'gladbach	3	(0)
2011–2013	SC Paderborn 07	4	(0)
2013–2014	MSV Duisburg	0	(0)
Total		101	(2)
Managerial career
2014–2019	Gievenbeck
2019–2021	Borussia Mönchengladbach II (assistant)
2021–2022	PSV Eindhoven (assistant)
2022–	Benfica (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 2007/2008 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.^[1]

After his retirement as a player, he served as the manager for 1. FC Gievenbeck for five years. He has since been an assistant manager for Borussia Mönchengladbach II, PSV Eindhoven, and SL Benfica Lisbon.^[2][3]