Pieter "Pier" Janssen (born 9 September 1956), also referred to as Pierre or Piet, is a Belgian former footballer and manager who played as a midfielder and made three appearances for the Belgium national team.[1][2]

Pier Janssen
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-09-09) 9 September 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Bree, Belgium
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1968–1976 Opitter FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1977 SK Bree
1977–1985 Waterschei Thor 185+ (44+)
1985–1989 Anderlecht 66 (10)
1989–1991 Lokeren 55 (6)
1991–1992 Genk 2 (0)
Total 308+ (60+)
International career
1986–1987 Belgium 3 (1)
Managerial career
1991–1993 Genk (player-manager)
1994–1995 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
1997–1999 Tongeren
2000–2001 Beringen-Heusden-Zolder
2002–2003 KVK Beringen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Janssen made his international debut for Belgium on 19 November 1986 in a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying match against Bulgaria, in which he scored the opening goal of the 1–1 home draw. He went on to make three appearances, scoring one goal, before making his last appearance on 29 April 1987 in a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying match against the Republic of Ireland, which finished as a 0–0 draw.[3]

Career statistics

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Belgium[3]
Year Apps Goals
1986 1 1
1987 2 0
Total 3 1
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 November 1986 Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium   Bulgaria 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying

References

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  1. ^ Pier Janssen at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Pier Janssen". Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Pier Janssen". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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