Anton Janssen


Anton Janssen is a Dutch former football manager and player. He is mostly known for his tenure as a player for PSV Eindhoven where he was part of their European Cup victory in 1988.

Playing career

In his youth, Janssen played for SV Leones from Beneden-Leeuwen, where he made his debut in the first team at the age of seventeen. Janssen played professional football from 1982 to 2000 with, in chronological order, NEC, Fortuna Sittard, PSV, Kortrijk, again Fortuna and finally again with NEC. His greatest personal achievement was the victory of the Europa Cup I with PSV in 1988 when he scored the decisive penalty-kick in the final against Benfica, after coming on as a substitute.

Honours

Player

PSV