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Public records list Vincent Janssen as an association football player. Vincent Janssen was born in Heesch, North Brabant, Netherlands on June 15, 1994. The age as of 2026 is 32. Schooling on record includes Canisius College. The listed height is 180 cm.
My Take
What draws me to Vincent Janssen is the climb, not the spotlight. Born in 1994 in the small town of Heesch, he worked his way up from the Eerste Divisie with Almere City before exploding into the Eredivisie's top scorer at AZ Alkmaar. That arc, from modest beginnings to league-leading striker, is the kind of story I find far more compelling than precocious teenage hype. A 180 cm forward grinding out goals across the Netherlands, Belgium and now MLS with Portland, he strikes me as a player defined by persistence rather than flash, and that is exactly the sort of footballer I quietly root for.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vincent Janssen
- Name (Japanese)
- フィンチェント・ヤンセン
- Reading
- ふぃんちぇんと・やんせん
- Born
- June 15, 1994 (age 32)
- Origin
- Heesch, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Canisius College
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/vincentjanssen_
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent%20Janssen
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14856634
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Vincent Janssen born?
Vincent Janssen was born on June 15, 1994 and is 32 years old.
Where is Vincent Janssen from?
Vincent Janssen is from Heesch, North Brabant, Netherlands.
What does Vincent Janssen do?
Vincent Janssen works as association football player.
How tall is Vincent Janssen?
Vincent Janssen is 180 cm tall.
Where did Vincent Janssen study?
Vincent Janssen attended Canisius College.
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