Mike Jensen
Danish footballer (born 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mike Lindemann Jensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈjensn̩]; born 19 February 1988) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1th Division club HB Køge. He has also been capped by Denmark.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mike Lindemann Jensen | ||
Date of birth | (1988-02-19) 19 February 1988 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Herlev, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HB Køge | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–2001 | BK Rødovre | ||
2001–2006 | Brøndby | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2013 | Brøndby | 133 | (12) |
2008–2009 | → Malmö FF (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2013–2020 | Rosenborg | 197 | (36) |
2020 | APOEL | 17 | (1) |
2021– | HB Køge | 86 | (6) |
International career | |||
2002–2004 | Denmark U16 | 6 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Denmark U17 | 27 | (4) |
2005–2006 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Denmark U19 | 15 | (3) |
2008 | Denmark U20 | 4 | (2) |
2008–2011 | Denmark U21 | 27 | (3) |
2010–2018 | Denmark | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2024 |
Jensen joined the Brøndby youth academy at age 13, and made his professional debut for the club in the 2006–07 season as a promising talent. After a loan to Malmö FF, he grew into a key figure on the Brøndby team, making well above 100 appearances for the club. In February 2013, Jensen left for Norway to play for top tier club Rosenborg. There, he became team captain and was part of the squads winning four league titles and three Norwegian Cups.
Jensen made his senior international debut for Denmark in August 2010.