| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jens Dalsgaard Stage | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ASA | |||
| 2010–2013 | Lyseng | ||
| 2013–2014 | Brabrand | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Brabrand | ||
| 2016–2019 | AGF | 86 | (10) |
| 2019–2022 | Copenhagen | 76 | (15) |
| 2022– | Werder Bremen | 90 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Denmark U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2021– | Denmark | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 17 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:31, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jens Dalsgaard Stage (born 8 November 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga side Werder Bremen and the Denmark national team. A versatile player, Stage has been deployed as a full-back, attacking midfielder, central midfielder or forward in his career.
On 27 January 2016, it was confirmed that Stage had signed a contract with AGF. [2] Previously, he played for Brabrand IF. Before his transfer, he played matches for the reserve team of AGF. [3] He also trained with FC Midtjylland in 2015. [4]
On 8 May 2016, Stage got his professional and Superliga debut for AGF, in a match against FC Midtjylland. [5] He started on the bench, replacing Dino Mikanović in the 84th minute. Stage's contract got extended in December 2016 until 2019. [6]
On 1 July 2019, FC Copenhagen announced, that they had signed Stage from AGF on a five-year contract, [7] after he had rejected several offers from foreign clubs. [8] Shortly after signing, in mid-July, Stage's apartment in Aarhus was subjected to vandalism and arson. [9] An object was thrown through a window and, according to AGF, was the cause of a "minor fire damage". [9] FC Copenhagen distanced themselves from the vandalism on their official website. [10] AGF offered their assistance to local police, who following the incident began 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. [9] 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". [11]
Stage made his debut for Copenhagen on 14 July 2019 in a 3–2 away victory over OB in the Superliga, where he came on as a substitute in the 69th minute for Robert Skov. [12] [13] He was also a substitute in his second match for the club, before making his first start in the subsequent match away against Horsens. [12]
He made his UEFA Europa League group stage debut on 19 September 2019 in a 1–0 win over Swiss side Lugano. [14]
On 29 June 2022, newly promoted Bundesliga club Werder Bremen confirmed that they had signed Stage. [15] The contract duration was undisclosed. [15] Danish tabloid Ekstra Bladet reported the transfer fee paid to Copenhagen as DKK 45 (€6 million) while various bonuses could send the amount up towards DKK 60 million (€8 million). [16] According to German newspaper Deichstube, the transfer fee was €4 million plus bonuses and Stage signed a four-year contract. [17]
Stage made his debut for the Denmark national team on 15 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Scotland. [18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AGF | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 [b] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 [b] | 2 | 29 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 [b] | 0 | 36 | 6 | |||
| Total | 74 | 9 | 8 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | 95 | 11 | |||
| Copenhagen | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 [c] | 1 | — | 48 | 6 | |
| 2020–21 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 [d] | 0 | — | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 [e] | 4 | — | 35 | 9 | |||
| Total | 76 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 5 | — | 111 | 21 | |||
| Werder Bremen | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 90 | 16 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 96 | 17 | ||||
| Career total | 240 | 40 | 19 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 302 | 49 | ||
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