Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [2] | 30 September 1980||
Place of birth | Vriezenveen, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Forward [2] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Puck Deventer | |||
2000–2006 | FFC Heike Rheine | 71 | (33) |
2006–2007 | S.V. Fortuna Wormerveer | ||
2007–2008 | FC Twente | ||
2008–2009 | Willem II | 18 | (4) |
International career | |||
1997–2009 | Netherlands | 62 | (14) |
Managerial career | |||
2012–2015 | SC Heerenveen | ||
2015–2021 | Netherlands U19 | ||
2021–2022 | Netherlands (assistant) | ||
2022– | Feyenoord | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Janna "Jessica" Torny (born 30 September 1980) is a Dutch football coach and former footballer, who is currently the head coach of the Feyenoord's women's team. As a player, she made 62 appearances for the Netherlands women's national football team.
In 2000, at the age of 20, Torny joined German Frauen-Bundesliga club FFC Heike Rheine. [3] [4] She had been playing for Puck Deventer but wanted to experience a higher level of football in Germany. [5] She played for Heike Rheine until 2006, when she joined Dutch team S.V. Fortuna Wormerveer . [3] [4] In 2007, Torny joined FC Twente, with whom she won the 2007–08 KNVB Women's Cup. [4] In 2008, she joined Willem II. [4]
At international level, Torny made 62 appearances for the Netherlands women's national football team, scoring 14 goals. [6] She made her senior debut in a 0–0 home draw with Sweden on 11 June 1997. [7] In total, she made 75 appearances including for youth teams, between 1996 and 2009. [6] Torny announced her retirement from football in 2009. [4]
After retiring, Torny worked as a coach for the Dutch under-15 women's team from 2009 until 2012. [4] In 2012, she became head coach of SC Heerenveen, [4] and was head coach there until 2015. [8] In August 2014, Torny was announced as an assistant coach of the Netherlands women's national under-19 football team. She continued to manage Heerenveen. [4]
In 2015, she became head coach of Netherlands women under-19s. [9] During her tenure, the team reached the semi-finals of the 2017 and 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championships. [10] In May 2019, Torny began studying for a UEFA Pro Licence. [11] She benefitted from a change in the Royal Dutch Football Association's rules that allowed women's footballers who had played more than 40 matches for the national team to get a UEFA A Licence without needing to get lower level licences beforehand. [12] In 2020, Torny obtained her UEFA Pro Licence, [12] making her the fourth Dutch women to have the qualification. [6] [13]
In 2021, Torny was announced as an assistant coach of the Netherlands women's senior team, under new head coach Mark Parsons. [6] Torny had been considered a favourite to succeed Sarina Wiegman as head coach. [12]
In December 2022, Feyenoord announced that Torny had joined the club as the new head coach of the club's women's team. She signed a contract for a season and a half with an option for an additional season. [14]
Torny is from Vriezenveen, Netherlands. [11]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [2] | 30 September 1980||
Place of birth | Vriezenveen, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Forward [2] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Puck Deventer | |||
2000–2006 | FFC Heike Rheine | 71 | (33) |
2006–2007 | S.V. Fortuna Wormerveer | ||
2007–2008 | FC Twente | ||
2008–2009 | Willem II | 18 | (4) |
International career | |||
1997–2009 | Netherlands | 62 | (14) |
Managerial career | |||
2012–2015 | SC Heerenveen | ||
2015–2021 | Netherlands U19 | ||
2021–2022 | Netherlands (assistant) | ||
2022– | Feyenoord | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Janna "Jessica" Torny (born 30 September 1980) is a Dutch football coach and former footballer, who is currently the head coach of the Feyenoord's women's team. As a player, she made 62 appearances for the Netherlands women's national football team.
In 2000, at the age of 20, Torny joined German Frauen-Bundesliga club FFC Heike Rheine. [3] [4] She had been playing for Puck Deventer but wanted to experience a higher level of football in Germany. [5] She played for Heike Rheine until 2006, when she joined Dutch team S.V. Fortuna Wormerveer . [3] [4] In 2007, Torny joined FC Twente, with whom she won the 2007–08 KNVB Women's Cup. [4] In 2008, she joined Willem II. [4]
At international level, Torny made 62 appearances for the Netherlands women's national football team, scoring 14 goals. [6] She made her senior debut in a 0–0 home draw with Sweden on 11 June 1997. [7] In total, she made 75 appearances including for youth teams, between 1996 and 2009. [6] Torny announced her retirement from football in 2009. [4]
After retiring, Torny worked as a coach for the Dutch under-15 women's team from 2009 until 2012. [4] In 2012, she became head coach of SC Heerenveen, [4] and was head coach there until 2015. [8] In August 2014, Torny was announced as an assistant coach of the Netherlands women's national under-19 football team. She continued to manage Heerenveen. [4]
In 2015, she became head coach of Netherlands women under-19s. [9] During her tenure, the team reached the semi-finals of the 2017 and 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championships. [10] In May 2019, Torny began studying for a UEFA Pro Licence. [11] She benefitted from a change in the Royal Dutch Football Association's rules that allowed women's footballers who had played more than 40 matches for the national team to get a UEFA A Licence without needing to get lower level licences beforehand. [12] In 2020, Torny obtained her UEFA Pro Licence, [12] making her the fourth Dutch women to have the qualification. [6] [13]
In 2021, Torny was announced as an assistant coach of the Netherlands women's senior team, under new head coach Mark Parsons. [6] Torny had been considered a favourite to succeed Sarina Wiegman as head coach. [12]
In December 2022, Feyenoord announced that Torny had joined the club as the new head coach of the club's women's team. She signed a contract for a season and a half with an option for an additional season. [14]
Torny is from Vriezenveen, Netherlands. [11]