Jens Kraemer
Jens Kraemer (born July 14, 1963) is a Canadian former soccer player and manager who played in the Canadian Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian National Soccer League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jens Kraemer | ||
Date of birth | 14 July 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Hamburg, West Germany | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1993 | North York Rockets | ||
1994 | Toronto Rockets | 5 | (0) |
1995 | Toronto Italia | ||
1996 | Oakville Western Canadians | ||
Teams managed | |||
1999 | Oshawa Flames | ||
2004 | Canada U15 (women) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Kraemer began his career in 1987 with the North York Rockets of the Canadian Soccer League. After a six-year tenure with North York, he signed with the Toronto Rockets of the American Professional Soccer League. He made his debut on July 8, 1994 in a match against the Seattle Sounders.[1] In total he would appear in five matches for the club.[2] In 1995, he signed with Toronto Italia of the Canadian National Soccer League.[3] The following season, he signed with Oakville Western Canadians, and made his debut for the club on June 2, 1996 in a match against North York Talons.[4] He helped Oakville secure a fourth-place finish in the standings, and clinched a postseason berth. In the playoffs semifinals the club faced Toronto Italia, but were eliminated from playoff contention by a score of 6-4 on goals on aggregate.[5]
Managerial career
In 1999, he was appointed the head coach for Oshawa Flames of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He helped the club achieve a fifth position and reached the semifinals of the League Cup before going out 2-0 on aggregate to Toronto Croatia, the second match proving decisive at the Etobicoke Centennial Stadium.[6] In 2004, he served as the head coach to Canada's women U-15 national team.[7] In 2011, he was named a regional scout for TFC Academy in the Durham region.[8]
References
- Glover, Robin. "July 8, 1994". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- Lodes, Kirk J. (2008-01-01). The American Soccer Guide. Kirk Lodes. ISBN 9781930852099.
- Glover, Robin. "CNSL July 17th". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- Glover, Robin. "Sunday June 2nd, 1996". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- Glover, Robin. "October 20, 1996". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- Glover, Robin. "Oshawa Flames vs Toronto Croatia". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- "Academy Starts Five-Month Pilot Project". torontofc.com.