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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 and now Belgium, he strikes me as a player defined by persistence rather than flash, and that is exactly the sort of footballer I quietly root for.
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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Heesch, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Canisius College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Vincent Janssen born?
Born June 15, 1994 (age 32).
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.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.