Richard Jensen (footballer)

Richard Olav Jensen (born 17 March 1996) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Roda JC Kerkrade in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and has captained the Finland national under-21 football team.[1] Jensen was born in Porvoo, Finland.

Richard Jensen
Personal information
Full name Richard Olav Jensen
Date of birth (1996-03-17) 17 March 1996
Place of birth Porvoo, Finland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Roda JC Kerkrade
Number 3
Youth career
2012 HJK Helsinki
2012–2016 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Jong FC Twente 28 (0)
2017–2018 Twente 10 (0)
2018– Roda JC Kerkrade 27 (3)
National team‡
2012–2013 Finland U17 3 (0)
2013–2014 Finland U18 6 (1)
2014 Finland U19 3 (0)
2015–2018 Finland U21 21 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 December 2018

Professional career

Jensen 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.[2] 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.[3]

International career

Jensen is a youth international for Finland at various youth levels.[4]

Personal life

Jensen's younger brother, Fredrik Jensen is also a professional footballer at FC Augsburg.[5]

References
  1. "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.
  2. https://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2017/01/28/broderna-jensen-forlangde-med-fc-twente
  3. "FC Twente laat spelers bij Roda JC debuteren - Sport - Telegraaf.nl". www.telegraaf.nl.
  4. "Richard Jensen – UEFA.com". Uefa.com.
  5. "Thuis bij Richard en Fredrik Jensen: "Niet normaal wat voor gevechten wij hebben uitgevochten"". 13 August 2016.
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