Janny Timisela


Janny Timisela is a Dutch football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder for Dutch and Swedish clubs and the Netherlands [women's national football team|national team].

Club career

Born in Tiel, Timisela started her career in. Timisela joined Hammarby in July 1987 from RKTVC as the first player from outside the Nordic countries in Swedish women's football and for the rest of the season. She also was the first Dutch footballer to play abroad. She then returned the following summer to Hammarby. In 1989, Timisela joined Djurgården for the season after having played for Hammarby on tourist visa the years before. After two seasons, Timisela returned to the Netherlands.
She also played for Puck Deventer and Ter Leede.

International career

Timisela represented the Netherlands women's national football team 63 appearances and scored 12 times between 1982 and 1987.

Post-playing career

After having managed vv Maarssen, Timisela was in 2017 appointed manager for Fortuna Wormerveer.