Jan Heintze
January Heintze, 1987
January Heintze ( born August 17, 1963 in Tårnby ) is a former Danish football player.
Career
Association
January Heintze came in 1982 in the Netherlands for PSV Eindhoven. 1988 was his most successful year with Eindhoven. After the Dutch Championship 1987, he won together with Hans van Breukelen and Ronald Koeman under coach Guus Hiddink the European Champions Cup. In the final in Stuttgart's Gottlieb -Daimler Stadium, Benfica was defeated 6-5 on penalties.
In 1994 he moved after twelve years in Eindhoven in the German Bundesliga and signed for FC Bayer 05 Uerdingen. After the descent of the Uerdinger from the first division in 1996, he moved to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. In 1999 he moved to the end of his long career back to PSV Eindhoven. Heintze, who lived himself during his time in the Bundesliga in Eindhoven, was also this time and was a regular player in 2000, 2001 and 2003, three times Dutch champion. In 2003, he finished his career.
National
On July 14, 1980 January Heintze debut in a 2-1 win against the Netherlands for the U-19 national team of Denmark. For the U-19 he played 22 times and scored four goals. He participated with the U-19 national team in 1981 at the U-18 European Championships in Germany. His last game for the U -18, he made the 3-0 win on 23 February 1982 against Portugal he scored two goals.
On May 5, 1982 January Heintze played for the first time for the Danish under-21 national team; in the 1-1 draw against Sweden, he was mustered into the starting eleven. January Heintze played 19 times for the U-21 national team, where he managed a goal. He took over in 1986 at the U21 European Championship in 1986 in part. His last game for the U -21 made Heintze on March 26, 1986, when he played in the quarter -final second leg of the U-21 European Championship against England.
On April 29, 1987 January Heintze debut in a 1-0 victory in the European Championship qualifier against Finland for the senior national team of Denmark. After qualifying Heintze was also nominated for the final tournament in Germany. The Danish team was eliminated in the first round, with Heintze completed the entire season in all group matches. On September 6, 1989 January Heintze managed a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands, his first international goal.
At the start of qualifying for the European Championship 1992, Heintze was there before a scandal initiated the temporary end his national team career. On May 1, 1991 at the qualifier against Yugoslavia Heintze was banished by coach Richard Møller Nielsen on the bench. He then left the hotel where the team stayed, and he has been banned by the Danish Association. He also missed the surprising title of the Danes at the European Football Championship 1992. According to the European Heintze was still four missions, but the game against Northern Ireland on 18 November was his last international match for the time being.
His comeback was Jan Heintze on November 9, 1996 in a 1-0 victory against France. Also in the 1998 World Cup, he was a fixture when Denmark penetrated to the quarterfinals, where you only just retired against Brazil.
Even with the qualification for Euro 2000 would not do without the former Danish national coach Bo Johansson on January Heintze. After Denmark had prevailed in the relegation against Israel, would retire in the final tournament after the group stage without a point. Heintze was in all group matches here.
The new coach Morten Olsen, former international team-mate of Heintze and myself have been active almost 40 years, sat Heintze one after the botched European Championship. He worked in the qualification for the 2002 World Cup, in which one could assert itself as a group first. At the World Cup itself Heintze still played in the first two group games against Uruguay and Senegal as captain of his team. After the tournament, he retired from the national team, which he had already announced before the tournament. Since his comeback in 1996 he was present in all 52 international matches of the national team, with which he set a national record.
Others
After his club AC 1982 in the Netherlands Jan Heintze remained settled in the Eindhoven area. At the age of 22 years Heintze founded a printing company in Eindhoven. At times, he owned several companies that produced predominantly merchandise for PSV Eindhoven. As a businessman, he was also a sponsor of the club and was therefore entitled to if he did not play me, lingering in the Sponsors Lounge.