Jip Janssen (born 14 October 1997) is a Dutch professional

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player. He plays as a defender for the

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Club career

In the Dutch

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, Janssen plays for

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. Before he joined Kampong he played in the youth ranks of Naarden.

International career

Under–21

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

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. Later that year, Janssen represented the side at the Junior World Cup in

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. At the tournament, the Netherlands finished in seventh place.

Senior team

Janssen made his debut for the

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senior national team in 2017, in a test match against

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. 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

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International goals

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Janssen, Jip 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 Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for the Netherlands Field hockey players from North Holland 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in field hockey 21st-century Dutch sportsmen