| Janna Torny[1] | |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Vriezenveen, Netherlands |
| Position: | Forward |
| Clubs1: | Puck Deventer |
| Years2: | 2000–2006 |
| Clubs2: | FFC Heike Rheine |
| Caps2: | 71 |
| Goals2: | 33 |
| Years3: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs3: | S.V. Fortuna Wormerveer |
| Years4: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs4: | FC Twente |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs5: | Willem II |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1997–2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands |
| Nationalcaps1: | 62 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 14 |
| Manageryears1: | 2012–2015 |
| Managerclubs1: | SC Heerenveen |
| Manageryears2: | 2015–2021 |
| Managerclubs2: | Netherlands U19 |
| Manageryears3: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs3: | Netherlands (assistant) |
| Manageryears4: | 2022– |
| Managerclubs4: | Feyenoord |
Janna "Jessica" Torny (born 30 September 1980) is a Dutch football coach and former footballer, who is currently the head coach of the Feyenoord's women's team. As a player, she made 62 appearances for the Netherlands women's national football team.
In 2000, at the age of 20, Torny joined German Frauen-Bundesliga club FFC Heike Rheine.[2] [3] She had been playing for Puck Deventer but wanted to experience a higher level of football in Germany.[4] She played for Heike Rheine until 2006, when she joined Dutch team .[2] [3] In 2007, Torny joined FC Twente, with whom she won the 2007–08 KNVB Women's Cup.[3] In 2008, she joined Willem II.[3]
At international level, Torny made 62 appearances for the Netherlands women's national football team, scoring 14 goals.[5] She made her senior debut in a 0–0 home draw with Sweden on 11 June 1997.[6] In total, she made 75 appearances including for youth teams, between 1996 and 2009.[5] Torny announced her retirement from football in 2009.[3]
After retiring, Torny worked as a coach for the Dutch under-15 women's team from 2009 until 2012.[3] In 2012, she became head coach of SC Heerenveen,[3] and was head coach there until 2015.[7] In August 2014, Torny was announced as an assistant coach of the Netherlands women's national under-19 football team. She continued to manage Heerenveen.[3]
In 2015, she became head coach of Netherlands women under-19s.[8] During her tenure, the team reached the semi-finals of the 2017 and 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championships.[9] In May 2019, Torny began studying for a UEFA Pro Licence.[10] She benefitted from a change in the Royal Dutch Football Association's rules that allowed women's footballers who had played more than 40 matches for the national team to get a UEFA A Licence without needing to get lower level licences beforehand.[11] In 2020, Torny obtained her UEFA Pro Licence,[11] making her the fourth Dutch women to have the qualification.[5] [12]
In 2021, Torny was announced as an assistant coach of the Netherlands women's senior team, under new head coach Mark Parsons.[5] Torny had been considered a favourite to succeed Sarina Wiegman as head coach.[11]
In December 2022, Feyenoord announced that Torny had joined the club as the new head coach of the club's women's team. She signed a contract for a season and a half with an option for an additional season.[13]
Torny is from Vriezenveen, Netherlands.[10]