Jessica Torny

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Janna Torny [1]
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-09-30) 30 September 1980 (age 42) [2]
Place of birth Vriezenveen, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward [2]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Puck Deventer
2000–2006 FFC Heike Rheine 71 (33)
2006–2007 S.V. Fortuna Wormerveer
2007–2008 FC Twente
2008–2009 Willem II 18 (4)
International career
1997–2009 Netherlands 62 (14)
Managerial career
2012–2015 SC Heerenveen
2015–2021 Netherlands U19
2021–2022 Netherlands (assistant)
2022– Feyenoord
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Janna "Jessica" Torny (born 30 September 1980) is a Dutch football coach and former footballer, who is currently the head coach of the Feyenoord's women's team. As a player, she made 62 appearances for the Netherlands women's national football team.

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Playing career

Club

In 2000, at the age of 20, Torny joined German Frauen-Bundesliga club FFC Heike Rheine. [3] [4] She had been playing for Puck Deventer but wanted to experience a higher level of football in Germany. [5] She played for Heike Rheine until 2006, when she joined Dutch team S.V. Fortuna Wormerveer  [ nl ]. [3] [4] In 2007, Torny joined FC Twente, with whom she won the 2007–08 KNVB Women's Cup. [4] In 2008, she joined Willem II. [4]

International

At international level, Torny made 62 appearances for the Netherlands women's national football team, scoring 14 goals. [6] She made her senior debut in a 0–0 home draw with Sweden on 11 June 1997. [7] In total, she made 75 appearances including for youth teams, between 1996 and 2009. [6] Torny announced her retirement from football in 2009. [4]

Coaching career

After retiring, Torny worked as a coach for the Dutch under-15 women's team from 2009 until 2012. [4] In 2012, she became head coach of SC Heerenveen, [4] and was head coach there until 2015. [8] In August 2014, Torny was announced as an assistant coach of the Netherlands women's national under-19 football team. She continued to manage Heerenveen. [4]

In 2015, she became head coach of Netherlands women under-19s. [9] During her tenure, the team reached the semi-finals of the 2017 and 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championships. [10] In May 2019, Torny began studying for a UEFA Pro Licence. [11] She benefitted from a change in the Royal Dutch Football Association's rules that allowed women's footballers who had played more than 40 matches for the national team to get a UEFA A Licence without needing to get lower level licences beforehand. [12] In 2020, Torny obtained her UEFA Pro Licence, [12] making her the fourth Dutch women to have the qualification. [6] [13]

In 2021, Torny was announced as an assistant coach of the Netherlands women's senior team, under new head coach Mark Parsons. [6] Torny had been considered a favourite to succeed Sarina Wiegman as head coach. [12]

In December 2022, Feyenoord announced that Torny had joined the club as the new head coach of the club's women's team. She signed a contract for a season and a half with an option for an additional season. [14]

Personal life

Torny is from Vriezenveen, Netherlands. [11]

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  3. 1 2 "Rheine verschenkte die Punkte" (in German). Fan Soccer. 13 June 2006. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "KNVB stelt Jessica Torny aan als assistent bij Vrouwen Onder 19" (in Dutch). Haaglanden Voetbal. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Miss, Mark (18 October 2004). "Ook vrouwenvoetbal is handel" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant . Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "MARK PARSONS NIEUWE BONDSCOACH ORANJELEEUWINNEN" (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Jessica Torny" (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association . Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Wie volgt bondscoach Wiegman op? 'Naam Jessica Torny komt bovendrijven'". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Wie is de Brit Mark Parsons, de nieuwe bondscoach van het Nederlands vrouwenelftal?". Het Parool (in Dutch). 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "The long wait for a 'Sarina-plus' for the football players of Orange". Ruetir. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Vriezenveense oud-international Jessica Torny naar cursus Coach Betaald Voetbal". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 17 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  12. 1 2 3 "Een vrouw als voetbaltrainer is nog niet zo gewoon". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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  14. ↑ "Jessica Torny nieuwe trainer Feyenoord Vrouwen: 'Er zit heel veel potentie in de selectie'" [Jessica Torny new coach Feyenoord Vrouwen: ‘There is a lot of potential in this squad’] (in Dutch). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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