Jens Wissing
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Jens Wissing in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Leftback | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2001 | SC Gronau | ||
| 2001–2004 | Schalke 04 | ||
| 2004–2007 | Preußen Münster | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Preußen Münster | 85 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Borussia M'gladbach II | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Borussia M'gladbach | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | MSV Duisburg | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 101 | (2) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Gievenbeck | ||
| 2019–2021 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | PSV Eindhoven (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jens Wissing (born 2 January 1988) is a German football manager and former footballer.
Career
Wissing first played for the youth wings of SG Gronau, FC Schalke 04, and SC Preußen Münster between 2001 and 2007.
Wissing became part of the adult team after being recruited by Roger Schmidt for the 2007/2008 Westfalenliga season. The German Sports Association (DSB) awarded Wissing the title of "Athlete of the Year" in 2009. Between 2010 and 2014, he played for Borussia Mönchengladbach II, SC Paderborn 07, and MSV Duisburg, quitting in January 2014 due to a sports injury without participating in any matches for Duisburg.[1]
After his retirement as a player, he served as the manager for 1. FC Gievenbeck for five years. He has since been an assistant manager for Borussia Mönchengladbach II, PSV Eindhoven, and SL Benfica Lisbon.[2][3]
References
- ^ "MSV Duisburg: Verletzter Wissing beendet Karriere". RP ONLINE (in German). 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Benfica Lissabon: Jens Wissing über die Zeit beim Rekordmeister – News – Fußballtraining". Fußballtraining.
- ^ Hoof, Stefan (3 March 2023). "Ex-Preuße Jens Wissing ist Cheftrainer bei Benfica – für ein Spiel". Münstersche Zeitung (in German).
External links
- Jens Wissing at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Jens Wissing Interview