Johnny Jansen

Johnny Jansen (born 2 March 1975) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Liga 1 club Bali United.

Johnny Jansen

Jansen in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-03-02) 2 March 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Heerenveen, Netherlands
Team information
Current team	Bali United (head coach)
Youth career
1979–1991	Olyphia
1991–1995	Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1998	Heerenveen	0	(0)
1998–2000	Veendam	26	(1)
2000–2005	MSC
2005–2012	Olyphia
Managerial career
2019–2022	Heerenveen
2023	Safa
2023–2025	PEC Zwolle
2025–	Bali United
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

Jansen began his playing career with Heerenveen, but had to cut his playing career short due to being diagnosed with diabetes.^[1][2] and spent his later playing career in amateur leagues in the Netherlands. In the year 2000, he began working with Heerenveen as an academy manager, and in 2014 was appointed assistant manager. On 3 June 2019, he was named the head manager of Heerenveen in the Eredivisie.^[3]

In April 2023, Jansen was appointed head coach of Lebanese Premier League side Safa.^[4] Only two months later, in June 2023, Jansen returned to the Netherlands, signing for PEC Zwolle as head coach for two years.^[5]

After finishing 2 years in PEC Zwolle, he continue his journey to Indonesia, where he will manage Liga 1 club Bali United.