Jens Kraemer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jens Kraemer | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, West Germany | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1993 | North York Rockets | ||
| 1994 | Toronto Rockets | 5 | (0) |
| 1995 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1996 | Oakville Western Canadians | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999 | Oshawa Flames | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jens Kraemer (born July 14, 1963) is a former Canadian soccer player and manager who played in the Canadian Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian National Soccer League.
Kraemer began his career in 1987 with the North York Rockets of the Canadian Soccer League. After a six-year tenure with North York, he signed with the Toronto Rockets of the American Professional Soccer League. He made his debut on July 8, 1994 in a match against the Seattle Sounders. In total he would appear in five matches for the club. In 1995, he signed with Toronto Italia of the Canadian National Soccer League. 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. He helped Oakville secure a fourth-place finish in the standings, and clinched a postseason berth. In the playoffs semifinals the club faced Toronto Italia, but were eliminated from playoff contention by a score of 6-4 on goals on aggregate.
In 1999, he was appointed the head coach for Oshawa Flames of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He helped the club achieve a fifth position and reached the semifinals of the League Cup before going out 2-0 on aggregate to Toronto Croatia, the second match proving decisive at the Etobicoke Centennial Stadium.
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