Mikkel Jensen (footballer, born 1995)

Mikkel Jensen

Personal information
Full name	Mikkel Jensen
Date of birth	(1995-01-21) 21 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Holbæk, Denmark
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Team information
Current team	RIF Fodbold
Number	18
Youth career
0000–2013	Holbæk B&I
2010–2013	Brøndby
2013–2014	Nordsjælland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Nordsjælland	3	(0)
2014–2015	→ FC Roskilde (loan)	4	(0)
2015–2017	Næstved	56	(5)
2017–2023	Holbaek B&I
2023–	RIF Fodbold
International career
2010–2011	Denmark U-16	8	(0)
2010–2012	Denmark U-17	13	(2)
2012–2013	Denmark U-18	6	(0)
2013–2014	Denmark U-19	9	(0)
2013	Denmark U-20	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2017 (UTC)

Mikkel Jensen (born 21 January 1995) is a Danish footballer who plays for RIF Fodbold.

Youth career

Jensen joined Brøndby IF from Holbæk B&I at the age of 16. At the end of November 2011, Jensen went on a trial with FC Bayern München. However, wasn't offered a contract and returned to Brøndby. ^[1]

Club career

FC Nordsjælland

In February 2013, he signed a contract with FC Nordsjælland. ^[2] It was the idea, that he would start playing with the under-19 team.

Brøndby IF confirmed, that they had offered Jensen a contract extension, but the parts couldn't agree. ^[3]

In the summer 2014, Jensen was one out of six under-19 players, who permanently was promoted in to the first team squad. ^[4]

Loan to FC Roskilde

On 2 September 2014, Jensen was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club, FC Roskilde. ^[5]

Næstved BK

On 8 July 2015, Jensen signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Danish 1st Division club Næstved Boldklub. ^[6] Jensen got shirt number 12.

Jensen scored his first goal for Næstved on 2 August 2015, in a 1-2 defeat against FC Helsingør. He scored just before the half-break in the 45th minute to 1-1. ^[7]

Holbæk B&I

On 16 July 2017, Jensen signed for his motherclub Holbæk B&I in the Denmark Series. ^[8]

RIF Fodbold

After six seasons in Holbæk, Jensen moved to RIF Fodbold in July 2023, where his brother, Rasmus, also was playing. ^[9]

References

1. "Bayern tester Brøndby-talent". bold.dk. 29 November 2011.
2. "FCN køber talenter i Lyngby og Brøndby". bold.dk. 1 February 2013.
3. "Bjur: Kunne ikke blive enige med Mikkel J." bold.dk. 1 February 2013.
4. "FCN hiver seks 95'ere i Superligatruppen". bold.dk. 16 June 2014.
5. "FCN udlejer endnu et talent". bold.dk. 2 September 2014.
6. "FCN-talent smutter til Næstved". bold.dk. 8 July 2015.
7. "FC Helsingør - Næstved Boldklub, NordicBet Liga 2015/2016 2/8-2015".
8. Mikkel Jensen vender hjem til Holbæk‚ sn.dk, 16 July 2017
9. Brødrepar forenes i RIF Fodbold ⚽️💙..., facebook.com, 31 July 2023

External links

• Mikkel Jensen on naestvedboldklub.dk (in Danish)
• Mikkel Jensen at Soccerway
• Mikkel Jensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)