| Jens Kraemer | |
| Fullname: | Jens Kraemer |
| Birth Date: | 1963 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hamburg, West Germany |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1980–1983 |
| Clubs1: | London City |
| Years2: | 1983 |
| Clubs2: | Toronto Nationals |
| Years3: | 1984–1987 |
| Clubs3: | London Marconi |
| Years4: | 1987–1993 |
| Clubs4: | North York Rockets |
| Caps4: | 125+ |
| Goals4: | 8+ |
| Years5: | 1994 |
| Clubs5: | Toronto Rockets |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1995 |
| Clubs6: | Toronto Italia |
| Years7: | 1996 |
| Clubs7: | Oakville Western Canadians |
| Managerclubs1: | Oshawa Adria |
| Manageryears1: | 1997–1999 |
| Managerclubs2: | Oshawa Flames |
| Manageryears2: | 1999 |
| Managerclubs3: | Markham SC |
| Manageryears3: | 2000–2002 |
| Managerclubs4: | Canada U15 (women) |
| Manageryears4: | 2004–2006 |
| Managerclubs5: | Darby FC |
| Manageryears5: | 2022– |
Jens Kraemer (born July 14, 1963) is a Canadian former soccer player and head coach who is currently the head coach for the semi-professional club Darby.
Kraemer began his career in 1980 in the National Soccer League with London City.[1] In 1983, he played with the Toronto Nationals of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[2] In 1984, he played with London Marconi for four seasons.[3] In 1988, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with the North York Rockets.[4] [5] [6] [7] After a six-year tenure in the CSL he signed with the Toronto Rockets of the American Professional Soccer League.[8] In total he would appear in five matches for the club.[9]
In 1995, he signed with Toronto Italia of the Canadian National Soccer League.[10] 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.[11]
In 1997, he was the head coach for Oshawa Adria in the Motor City Soccer League. In 1999, he was appointed the head coach for Oshawa Flames of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[12] The following season he coached in the Ontario Soccer League with Markham SC. In 2004, he served as the head coach to Canada's women U-15 national team.[13] He was also named the head coach for Whitby Iroquois SC.[14]
In 2011, he was named a regional scout for TFC Academy in the Durham region.[15] In 2016, he was named as an assistant coach for the Durham College soccer team.
He joined Darby FC as an assistant coach, becoming head coach in 2022.