Isak Jensen

Isak Jensen

Personal information
Full name	Isak Steiner Jensen
Date of birth	(2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth	Denmark
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	Viborg
Number	10
Youth career
	Næsby
	OB
	SønderjyskE
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	SønderjyskE	19	(0)
2022–2023	St. Louis City 2	15	(1)
2023–2024	St. Louis City	11	(0)
2023–2024	→ Viborg (loan)	25	(7)
2024–	Viborg	17	(5)
International career‡
2020	Denmark U-18	2	(1)
2021–2022	Denmark U-19	5	(1)
2024–	Denmark U-21	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Isak Steiner Jensen (born 23 December 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Viborg FF as a left winger.

Career

SønderjyskE

Jensen played for Næsby and OB before he joined SønderjyskE. ^[2]

Jensen was already training continuously with the first-team squad at age 16 and on 20 November 2020, he signed a three-year contract with the club. ^[3] 17-year old Jensen got his official debut for SønderjyskE against Fremad Amager in a Danish Cup game. ^[4] This was his only appearance in the 2020-21 season.

In the 2021-22 season, he got his debut in the Danish Superliga age 17 in a match against Randers FC on 8 August 2021. ^[5]

St. Louis City

On 11 July 2022 it was confirmed, that Jensen had been sold to American MLS side St. Louis City, who would begin play in the 2023 season, with the player signing a deal until the end of 2026, with an option for one further year. ^[6]

Viborg FF

On 30 August 2023, Danish Superliga club Viborg FF confirmed that they had loaned Isaksen from St. Louis City for the 2023–24 season, with an option to buy at the end of the loan. ^[7] The loan moved proved to be successful as he scored seven goals from 27 appearances for the club, playing a key role in their late-season success. His first goal for the club came on 1 October, as Viborg defeated AGF 2–1. ^[8]

On 25 May 2024, it was confirmed by Viborg that they had decided to exercise their option to purchase Jensen. He signed a three-year contract with the club. ^{[9] [10]}

Career statistics

As of match played 13 December 2024 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SønderjyskE	2020–21	Danish Superliga	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2021–22		19	0	4	0	—		23	0
	Total		19	0	5	0	0	0	24	0
St. Louis City 2	2022	MLS Next Pro	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2023		8	1	0	0	—		8	1
	Total		15	1	0	0	0	0	15	1
St. Louis City	2023	MLS	11	0	2	0	0	0	13	0
Viborg (loan)	2023–24	Danish Superliga	25	7	2	0	—		27	7
Viborg	2024–25		17	5	4	2	—		21	7
Career Total			87	13	13	2	0	0	100	11

1. Includes Danish Cup, US Open Cup

References

1. Isak Jensen at WorldFootball.net
2. Uhyggeligt smæld på stadion og irsk kaffe til sponsorerne, fyens.dk, 22 November 2021
3. Kontrakt til talentfuld SønderjyskE-spiller, ugeavisen.dk, 20 November 2020
4. VIDEO: ISAK JENSEN EFTER DEBUT, soenderjyske.dk, 11 March 2021
5. RANDERS VS. SØNDERJYSKE 1 - 0, soccerway.com, 8 August 2021
6. St. Louis CITY SC Completes Transfer of Danish Winger Isak Jensen, stlcitysc.com, 11 July 2022
7. "VFF lejer Isak Jensen i St. Louis City SC" [VFF loans Isak Jensen from St. Louis City SC] (in Danish). Viborg FF. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
8. Mogensen, Jacob (1 October 2023). "Fortjent sejr mod AGF" [Deserved win against AGF] (in Danish). Viborg FF. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
9. "VFF og Isak Jensen indgår en treårig aftale" [VFF and Isak Jensen enter into a three-year agreement] (in Danish). Viborg FF. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
10. "Viborg FF trigger Purchase Option on St. Louis CITY SC winger Isak Jensen". St. Louis City SC. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
11. Isak Jensen at Soccerway

External links

• Isak Jensen at Soccerway
• Isak Jensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)