Jens Wissing
 Jens Wissing in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Leftback | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2001 | SC Gronau | ||
| 2001–2004 | Schalke 04 | ||
| 2004–2007 | Preußen Münster | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Preußen Münster | 85 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Borussia M'gladbach II | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Borussia M'gladbach | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | SC Paderborn 07 | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | MSV Duisburg | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 108 | (2) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Gievenbeck | ||
| 2019–2021 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | PSV (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Red Bull Salzburg (assistant) | ||
| 2026 | Gamba Osaka | ||
| 2026– | Al-Ittihad | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jens Wissing (born 2 January 1988) is a German football manager and former footballer. He is the current manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad.
Playing career
[edit source]Wissing first played for the youth wings of SG Gronau, FC Schalke 04, and SC Preußen Münster between 2001 and 2007.
Wissing became part of the adult team after being recruited by Roger Schmidt for the 2007–08 Westfalenliga season. The German Sports Association (DSB) awarded Wissing the title of "Athlete of the Year" in 2009. Between 2010 and 2014, he played for Borussia Mönchengladbach II, SC Paderborn 07, and MSV Duisburg, quitting in January 2014 due to a sports injury without participating in any matches for Duisburg.[1]
Managerial career
[edit source]After his retirement as a player, Wissing served as the manager for 1. FC Gievenbeck for five years from 2014 until 2019. In July 2019, he joined Borussia Mönchengladbach II becoming the assistant manager under Heiko Vogel and later, Arie van Lent. He then moved to PSV in July 2021 joining Roger Schmidt as his assistant manager. Wissing then moved to Benfica a year later reuniting with Roger Schmidt as his assistant manager once again. In June 2025, he moved to Red Bull Sallzburg to become assistant manager to Thomas Letsch.[2][3]
Gamba Osaka
[edit source]On 12 December 2025, Wissing got his first coaching role in a top flight league when he became the manager for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.[4] On 16 May 2026, he led the club to the AFC Champions League Two title following a 1–0 victory over Al-Nassr in the final.[5]
Al-Ittihad
[edit source]On 10 July 2026, Wissing became the head coach of Saudi pro league side Al-Ittihad on a 3-year deal.[6]
Career statistics
[edit source]| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SC Preußen Münster | 2006–07 | Oberliga Westfalen | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 34 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 1 | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2008–09 | Regionalliga West | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 85 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 99 | 3 | ||
| Borussia M'gladbach II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga West | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Borussia M'gladbach | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Paderborn 07 | 2011–12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 108 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 124 | 3 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in Westphalian Cup
Managerial statistics
[edit source]- As of match played 6 June 2026
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Gamba Osaka |  |
1 January 2026 | 9 July 2026 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 37.04 | |
| Al-Ittihad |  |
10 July 2026 | present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Career Total | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 37.04 | ||||
Honours
[edit source]Manager
[edit source]Gamba Osaka
References
[edit source]- ↑ "MSV Duisburg: Verletzter Wissing beendet Karriere". RP ONLINE (in German). 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "Benfica Lissabon: Jens Wissing über die Zeit beim Rekordmeister – News – Fußballtraining". Fußballtraining.
- ↑ Hoof, Stefan (3 March 2023). "Ex-Preuße Jens Wissing ist Cheftrainer bei Benfica – für ein Spiel". Münstersche Zeitung (in German).
- ↑ "Announcement of new Head Coach Jens Wissing". Gamba Osaka. 12 December 2025.
- ↑ "Hummet strikes as Gamba stun Al Nassr to lift trophy". The AFC. 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Wissing named as Conceicao's successor at Al-Ittihad". beIN SPORTS. 10 July 2026.
External links
[edit source]- Jens Wissing at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Jens Wissing Interview
- 1988 births
- Living people
- German men's footballers
- Borussia Mönchengladbach players
- Borussia Mönchengladbach II players
- SC Preußen Münster players
- SC Paderborn 07 players
- MSV Duisburg players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Men's association football full-backs
- People from Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Footballers from Münster (region)
- German football managers
- German expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- German expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- PSV Eindhoven non-playing staff
- S.L. Benfica non-playing staff
- German expatriate football managers
- J1 League managers
- Gamba Osaka managers
- Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) managers
- German expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- German expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate football managers in Japan
- Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia
- 21st-century German sportsmen
