Johan Hansma

Johan Hansma (born 11 June 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for PEC Zwolle and SC Heerenveen.[1]

Johan Hansma
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-06-11) 11 June 1969
Place of birth Marknesse, Netherlands
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
SVM Marknesse
0000–1988 PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1993 PEC Zwolle 169 (5)
1994–2004 SC Heerenveen 227 (15)
Total 396 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Hansma played youth football for hometown club SVM Marknesse.[2] He made his debut with PEC Zwolle on 20 August 1988 in a game against BV Veendam. He played for PEC Zwolle for six seasons, and played during their bankruptcy which saw their name change to FC Zwolle. He then moved to SC Heerenveen halfway through the 1993–94 season.[2] He subsequently played ten seasons for Heerenveen during which Hansma won the 'Silver Shoe' in 1999 in the rankings of 'Footballer of the Year' behind winner Michael Mols.[3] They finished Eredivisie runners up and subsequently Hansma played in the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League.[4] In the 2003–04 season, after many injuries, Hansma retired from professional football. During that season, he had played only one game. In the 2004–05 season, Hansma played a number of games for Flevo Boys in the Eerste Klasse.[5]

Executive career

Hansma became technical manager at SC Heerenveen from the 2010–11 season, until October 2013 when he was fired. Before that, he held the position of commercial manager. Players such as Alfreð Finnbogason and Mark Uth were brought to the club by him, as was manager Marco van Basten.[6] During his spell, the Heerenveen youth academy brought forth players such as Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Hakim Ziyech and Daley Sinkgraven.[7]

References
  1. "Johan Hansma - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport UK.
  2. "PEC in Time: Johan Hansma". PEC Zwolle (in Dutch). 21 April 2020.
  3. "Aanstaande vader Michael Mols wint Gouden Schoen op spetterend voetbalgala". Telegraaf (in Dutch). 31 August 1999. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  4. Huizinga, Arthur (20 July 2020). "Honderd jaar sc Heerenveen: hoe een Russische Fin heel even Abe mocht zijn". nos.nl (in Dutch).
  5. "Ex-prof Hansma debuteert bij Flevo Boys". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 6 October 2004.
  6. "Hansma: Meer versterkingen". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  7. "Ziyech: Ik wil eerst slagen bij sc Heerenveen". voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). 17 April 2013.
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