Jens Stage

Jens Dalsgaard Stage (born 8 November 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen. Stage is a versatile player, who has been deployed as a fullback, midfielder, winger and forward.

Jens Stage

Personal information
Full name	Jens Dalsgaard Stage
Date of birth	8 November 1996
Place of birth	Aarhus, Denmark
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Copenhagen
Number	6
Youth career
	ASA
2010–2013	Lyseng
2013–2014	Brabrand
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Brabrand
2016–2019	AGF	74	(9)
2019–	Copenhagen	39	(6)
National team
2014	Denmark U18	1	(0)
2018–2019	Denmark U21	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:39, 22 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

AGF

On 27 January 2016, it was confirmed, that Stage had signed a contract with AGF.[1] Previously, he played for Brabrand IF. Before his transfer, he played matches for the reserve team of AGF.[2] He also trained with FC Midtjylland in 2015.[3]

On 8 May 2016, Stage got his professional and Superliga debut for AGF, in a match against FC Midtjylland.[4] Stage started on the bench, but replaced Dino Mikanović in the 84th minute. Stage's contract got extended in December 2016 until 2019.[5]

Copenhagen

On 1 July 2019, FC Copenhagen announced, that they had signed Stage from AGF on a five-year contract,[6] after he had rejected several offers from foreign clubs.[7] Shortly after signing, in mid-July, Stage's apartment in Aarhus was subjected to vandalism and arson.[8] An object has been thrown through a window and should, according to AGF, have been the cause of a "minor fire damage".[8] FC Copenhagen distanced themselves from the vandalism on their official website.[9] AGF offered their assistance to local police, who following the incident begun an investigation of the case. According to DR, no major damage was done to the apartment as the fire went out again shortly after it was ignited.[8] AGF's chairman, Jacob Nielsen, stated on AGF's official website that if the perpetrators "are identified and it turns out that the perpetrators have some connection to our fan base, then they will – in addition to a civil sentence – get a lifelong suspension for all AGF's matches".[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 September 2020[11]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AGF	2015–16	Superliga	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	2016–17		16	1	4	0	—		4[lower-alpha 1]	0	24	1
	2017–18		22	2	2	0	—		5[lower-alpha 1]	2	29	4
	2018–19		30	6	2	0	—		4[lower-alpha 1]	0	36	6
	Total		74	9	8	0	—		13	2	95	11
Copenhagen	2019–20	Superliga	31	5	2	0	15[lower-alpha 2]	1	—		48	6
	2020–21		1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
	Total		32	5	2	0	16	1	—		50	6
Career total			106	14	10	0	16	1	13	2	145	17

1. Appearances in the Superliga relegation play-offs
2. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League

References

1. "AGF henter Jens Stage i Brabrand". bold.dk. 27 January 2016.
2. "Jens Stage: »Stort at træne sammen med spillere, jeg ser op til«". stiften.dk. 18 November 2015.
3. "Jens Dalsgaard Stage skifter til AGF". brabrandfodbold.dk. 27 January 2016.
4. "MIDTJYLLAND VS. AGF 1 - 1". resultat.dk. 8 May 2016.
5. "AGF forlænger med fire mand". bold.dk. 5 December 2016.
6. "FCK HENTER JENS STAGE I AGF". fck.dk. 1 July 2019.
7. Avis: Stage havde otte udenlandske bejlere, bold.dk, 1 July 2019
8. Ritzau (15 July 2020). "FCK-spillers lejlighed udsat for hærværk og brandstiftelse". DR.dk (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
9. "FCK tager afstand fra hærværk". www.fck.dk (in Danish). F.C. Copenhagen. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
10. "AGF fordømmer angreb". www.agf.dk (in Danish). AGF. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
11. Jens Stage at Soccerway

External links

• (in Danish) Jens Stage on DBU