Henrik Jensen (footballer, born 1978)

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Henrik Jensen
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-02-01) 1 February 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Vejle, Denmark
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Fredericia KFUM
Eastbourne United
2003 Vejle Boldklub 4 (0)
2004 Charleston Battery 24 (0)
2005–2006 FC Fredericia
2007 Kristiansund BK
Vinding SF
Total 28 (0)
Managerial career
2009– Gauerslund IF
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henrik Jensen (born 1 February 1978) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defender in Denmark, England and the United States.

Career[edit]

Born in Vejle, Jensen started his career with Fredericia KFUM, before moving to Eastbourne United in England. He returned to Denmark to play for Vejle Boldklub in 2003,[1] before joining United States team Charleston Battery in 2004.[2] He signed for Danish club FC Fredericia in February 2005.[3] When his contract expired in December 2006, he moved to Norwegian club Kristiansund BK in January 2007.[4] He ended his career with lower-league Danish club Vinding SF.

He returned to Gauerslund in 2009, in order to coach the local lower-league team.[5][6]

Personal life[edit]

Jensen got his nickname of "Gauer" from his childhood hometown of Gauerslund halfway between Vejle and Fredericia.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Player profile" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Player profile". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  3. ^ "To nye spillere til FC Fredericia" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Henrik Jensen til Kristiansund" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Tidligere FC-spiller bliver serietræner i Gauerslund" (in Danish). Vejle Amts Folkeblad. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Henrik Jensen" (in Danish). Gauerslund IF. Retrieved 27 May 2010.