Steve Jansen (soccer)

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Steve Jansen
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Full nameStephen Francis Jansen [1]
Date of birth (1967-11-04) 4 November 1967 (age 53)
Place of birth Toronto, ON, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Playing position(s) defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1990 North York Rockets 45 (1)
1991–1992 Toronto Blizzard 32 (3)
National team
1986–1987 Canada U20 17 (1)
1988–1989 Canada 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Stephen Francis Jansen (born 4 November 1967) is a Canadian former soccer player who earned 8 caps for the Canadian national side between 1988 and 1989. [2] Born in Toronto, Ontario, Jansen played club football for North York Rockets and Toronto Blizzard. [3] His sister is figure skater Astrid Jansen. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com.
  2. "Steve Jansen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. "Steve Jansen". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 16 May 2020.