Richard Olav Jensen (born 17 March 1996) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish side Vejle on loan from Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen and the Finland national team. He has captained the Finland national under-21 football team.[3] Jensen was born in Porvoo, Finland.
_(cropped).jpg) Jensen with Finland U21 in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Olav Jensen | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Porvoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Vejle (on loan from Aberdeen) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Futura[1] | |||
| –2011 | Honka[2] | ||
| 2012 | HJK | ||
| 2012–2016 | Twente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Jong Twente | 28 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Twente | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Roda JC | 82 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Górnik Zabrze | 34 | (1) |
| 2023– | Aberdeen | 29 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Vejle (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Finland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Finland U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2014 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Finland U21 | 21 | (0) |
| 2022– | Finland | 14 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 | |||
Jensen made his international debut for Finland in June 2022, at the age of 26.
Club career
editTwente
editJensen joined FC Twente's youth academy in 2012 from HJK Helsinki. On 20 January 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Twente for three years.[4] Exactly a year later, on 20 January 2018, he made his professional debut for Twente in a 1–1 Eredivisie tie with Roda JC Kerkrade.[5]
Roda
editOn 23 July 2018, Jensen joined Eerste Divisie club Roda, signing a two-year deal.[6] He made his debut for Roda on 17 August 2018 playing full 90 minutes in a match against Jong Ajax.[7]
Górnik Zabrze
editOn 20 July 2022, Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze announced the signing of Jensen on a one-year contract.[8] On 7 February 2023, his contract was extended until the end of June 2024.[9]
Aberdeen F.C.
editOn 23 August 2023, Jensen signed a three-year deal with Scottish club Aberdeen,[10] for a rumoured £400,000 transfer fee.[11][12] He debuted with his new team in Scottish Premiership on 27 August 2023, in a 2–2 away draw against St Mirren.[13] Jensen also represented Aberdeen in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, playing in all six group stage matches against Eintracht Frankfurt, PAOK, and HJK Helsinki.[14]
Vejle Boldklub (loan)
editOn 23 August 2024, Jensen joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on a season-long loan deal.[15]
International career
editJensen was a youth international for Finland at various youth levels.[16] He captained Finland U21 in the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[17]
He made his debut for the Finland national team on 7 June 2022 in a UEFA Nations League qualification game in Helsinki Olympic Stadium against Montenegro.[18]
Personal life
editJensen's younger brother, Fredrik Jensen is also a professional footballer at FC Augsburg.[19]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 3 October 2024.[20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Twente | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Derde Divisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Twente | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| Total | 82 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 7 | ||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Vejle (loan) | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 188 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 213 | 9 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Polish Cup, and Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Europa League qualifying and UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 4 June 2024[21]
| Team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Finland | 2022 | 5[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Notes
- ^ Appearances in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.
Honours
editAberdeen
- Scottish League Cup runner-up: 2023–24[22]
References
edit- ^ Porvoolaislähtöinen FC Futuran kasvatti Richard Jensen ensi kertaa Huuhkajien matkassa, uusimaa.fi
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto
- ^ "Richard Jensenillä edessä viimeinen nuorten maaottelu" [Richard Jensen has the last youth national match ahead] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Bröderna Jensen förlängde med FC Twente".
- ^ "FC Twente laat spelers bij Roda JC debuteren - Sport - Telegraaf.nl". www.telegraaf.nl. 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Roda JC contracteert Richard Jensen" (in Dutch). Roda JC Kerkrade. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Roda JC pakt drie punten tegen Jong Ajax" (in Dutch). Roda JC Kerkrade. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Richard Jensen piłkarzem Górnika" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 20 July 2022.
- ^ "RICHARD JENSEN NA DŁUŻEJ W GÓRNIKU" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Dons deal in defender Jensen". Aberdeen. 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Aberdeen sign Finnish international defender Richard Jensen". pressandjournal.co.uk. 23 August 2023.
- ^ Scottish Premiership 2023-24 stats: Who have been the top performers so far this season?, pressandjournal.co.uk, 10 January 2024
- ^ ST. MIRREN VS. ABERDEEN 2 - 2, int.soccerway.com
- ^ RICHARD JENSEN, UEFA/ uefa.com
- ^ "DEFENDER DEPARTS ON LOAN". www.afc.co.uk. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Richard Jensen – UEFA.com". Uefa.com.
- ^ "Pikkuhuuhkajien toppari vaihtoi seuraa peliajan perässä: "En ole katunut sekuntiakaan"" [Little Eagle Owl´s center-back changed club in search of play time: "I haven't regretted for a second"] (in Finnish). MSN. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Kuva: Tunteikas hetki Olympiastadionilla – Huuhkajien pelaaja jäi sanattomaksi" [Photo: An emotional moment at the Olympic Stadium - The Eagle Owls player was left speechless] (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Thuis bij Richard en Fredrik Jensen: "Niet normaal wat voor gevechten wij hebben uitgevochten"". 13 August 2016.
- ^ "R. JENSEN". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Richard Jensen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FIXTURES AND RESULTS 2023/2024, eurosport.com
External links
edit
- Aberdeen F.C. official profile
- Finnish Football Federation profile
- Richard Jensen at BDFutbol
- Richard Jensen at WorldFootball.net
- Richard Jensen at Soccerway
- Kicker.de Profile