Dies Janse (born 17 January 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer for Eredivisie club Groningen on loan from Ajax.[1]

Dies Janse
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Goes, Netherlands
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Groningen
(on loan from Ajax)
Number 4
Youth career
–2017 VV Kloetinge
2017–2018 JVOZ
2018–2020 Sparta Rotterdam
2020–2022 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Jong Ajax 32 (2)
2024– Ajax 4 (0)
2025–Groningen (loan) 31 (2)
International career
2021 Netherlands U16 1 (1)
2023 Netherlands U17 11 (1)
2023–2024 Netherlands U18 6 (0)
2024– Netherlands U19 13 (0)
Medal record
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:59, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

Early life

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Janse was born in Goes in Zeeland, where he played there for VV Kloetinge and JVOZ prior to joining Sparta Rotterdam in 2018. He joined the academy of Ajax in 2020.[2]

Career

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Janse made his debut for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie in August 2023 against SC Cambuur as a second-half substitute for Rida Chahid.[3][4] That month, he signed a three-year contract with the club.[5] He scored his first professional league goal on 15 December 2023 against Jong PSV.[6][7] On 19 August 2025, Janse joined Groningen on a season-long loan deal.[8]

Personal life

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His brother Rijk is a goalkeeper who joined the academy at NEC Nijmegen in 2023.[2]

Career statistics

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As of match played 11 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 121121
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 201201
Total 322322
Ajax 2024–25 Eredivisie 40001[a]050
2025–26 Eredivisie 00000000
Total 40001050
Career total 362001000372
  1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Netherlands U19

Individual

References

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  1. "Dies Janse". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Who is Janse? The Ajax defender who is on the radar at Bayer Leverkusen". Voetbalnieuws. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. "Dies Janse maakt bij Jong Ajax debuut in Keuken Kampioen Divisie". pzc.nl. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. "Dies Janse maakt bij Jong Ajax debuut in Keuken Kampioen Divisie". ad.nl. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  5. "'Leverkusen has millions available for a talented defender from Ajax youth'". Voetbal Primeur. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. "PSV II VS. AJAX II 2 - 2". Soccerway. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  7. "Primeur voor Dies Janse: eerste goal voor Jong Ajax in Keuken Kampioen Divisie". ad.nl. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  8. "Dies Janse joins FC Groningen on loan". AFC Ajax. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  9. "Under-19 EURO final report: Netherlands edge Spain for first title". uefa.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  10. "2025 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". uefa.com. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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