Henrik Jensen (footballer, born 1978)

Henrik Jensen
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-02-01) 1 February 1978
Place of birth Vejle, Denmark
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position 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)
Teams managed
2009– Gauerslund IF

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


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

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

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

References

  1. "Player profile" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  2. "Player profile". Charleston Battery. 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. 1 2 "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.


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