Jip Janssen (born 14 October 1997) is a Dutch professional field hockey player, who plays as a defender for Kampong and the Dutch national team.

Club career

In the Dutch Hoofdklasse, Janssen plays for SV Kampong. Before he joined Kampong he played in the youth ranks of Naarden.

Jip Janssen

International career

Under–21

In 2016, Janssen made his debut for the Netherlands U–21 side in a four nations tournament in Hannover, Germany.

Jip Janssen

Later that year, Janssen represented the side at the Junior World Cup in Lucknow, India. At the tournament, the Netherlands finished in seventh place.

Jip Janssen

Senior team

Janssen made his debut for the Netherlands senior national team in 2017, in a test match against South Africa in Cape Town. During the match, Janssen scored his first international goal in a 6–2 win.

After his debut, Janssen did not represent the Dutch side again until 2019 during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League. Janssen scored three times during the league, helping the Netherlands to a bronze medal. Janssen won another bronze medal in 2019 at the EuroHockey Nations Championship in Antwerp.

International goals

References

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1997 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Naarden

Dutch male field hockey players

Male field hockey defenders

Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey players

SV Kampong players

Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Olympic field hockey players for the Netherlands

Field hockey players from North Holland

2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players