Richard Jensen (footballer)

Richard Jensen
	Jensen with Finland U21 in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Richard Olav Jensen
Date of birth	17 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Porvoo, Finland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Vejle; (on loan from Aberdeen)
Number	29
Youth career
	Futura
0000–2011	Honka
2012	HJK
2012–2016	Twente
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2018	Jong Twente
2017–2018	Twente
2018–2022	Roda JC
2022–2023	Górnik Zabrze
2023–	Aberdeen
2024–	→ Vejle (loan)
International career‡
2012–2013	Finland U17
2013–2014	Finland U18
2014	Finland U19
2015–2018	Finland U21
2022–	Finland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

Richard Olav Jensen (born 17 March 1996) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish side Vejle on loan from Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen and the Finland national team.

Club career

Twente

Jensen joined FC Twente's youth academy in 2012 from HJK Helsinki. On 20 January 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Twente for three years.^[3] Exactly a year later, on 20 January 2018, he made his professional debut for Twente in a 1–1 Eredivisie tie with Roda JC Kerkrade.^[4]

Roda

On 23 July 2018, Jensen joined Eerste Divisie club Roda, signing a two-year deal.^[5] He made his debut for Roda on 17 August 2018 playing full 90 minutes in a match against Jong Ajax.^[6]

Górnik Zabrze

On 20 July 2022, Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze announced the signing of Jensen on a one-year contract.^[7] On 7 February 2023, his contract was extended until the end of June 2024.^[8]

Aberdeen F.C.

On 23 August 2023, Jensen signed a three-year deal with Scottish club Aberdeen,^[9] for a rumoured £400,000 transfer fee.^[10]^[11] He debuted with his new team in Scottish Premiership on 27 August 2023, in a 2–2 away draw against St Mirren.^[12] Jensen also represented Aberdeen in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, playing in all six group stage matches against Eintracht Frankfurt, PAOK, and HJK Helsinki.^[13]

Vejle Boldklub (loan)

On 23 August 2024, Jensen joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on a season-long loan deal.^[14]

International career

Jensen was a youth international for Finland at various youth levels.^[15] He captained Finland U21 in the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.^[16]

He made his debut for the Finland national team on 7 June 2022 in a UEFA Nations League qualification game in Helsinki Olympic Stadium against Montenegro.^[17]

Personal life

Jensen's younger brother, Fredrik Jensen is also a professional footballer at FC Augsburg.^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 October 2024.^[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Twente	2016–17	Tweede Divisie	23	0	0	0	—		—		23	0
	2017–18	Derde Divisie	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	Total		28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
Twente	2017–18	Eredivisie	10	0	2	0	—		—		12	0
Roda JC Kerkrade	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	19	1	3	0	—		—		22	1
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	8	2	0	0	—		—		8	2
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	23	2	2	0	—		—		25	2
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	32	2	2	0	—		—		34	2
	Total		82	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	89	7
Górnik Zabrze	2022–23	Ekstraklasa	29	1	2	0	—		—		31	1
	2023–24	Ekstraklasa	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	Total		34	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	36	1
Aberdeen	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	28	0	3	0	1	0	7^[c]	0	39	0
	2024–25	Scottish Premiership	1	0	0	0	1	0	–		2	0
	Total		29	0	3	0	2	0	7	0	41	0
Vejle (loan)	2024–25	Danish Superliga	5	1	1	0	—		—		6	1
Career total			188	9	15	0	2	0	7	0	213	9

^ Includes KNVB Cup, Polish Cup, and Scottish Cup
^ Includes Scottish League Cup
^ Includes UEFA Europa League qualifying and UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 4 June 2024^[20]

Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition
Team	Year	Competitive		Friendly		Total
Team	Year	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Finland	2022	5^[a]	0	0	0	5	0
	2023	6^[b]	0	1	0	7	0
	2024	0	0	2	0	2	0
Total		11	0	3	0	14	0

Notes

^ Appearances in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.
^ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.

Honours

Aberdeen

Scottish League Cup runner-up: 2023–24^[21]

References

^ Porvoolaislähtöinen FC Futuran kasvatti Richard Jensen ensi kertaa Huuhkajien matkassa, uusimaa.fi
^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto
^ "Bröderna Jensen förlängde med FC Twente".
^ "FC Twente laat spelers bij Roda JC debuteren - Sport - Telegraaf.nl". www.telegraaf.nl. 20 January 2018.
^ "Roda JC contracteert Richard Jensen" (in Dutch). Roda JC Kerkrade. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^ "Roda JC pakt drie punten tegen Jong Ajax" (in Dutch). Roda JC Kerkrade. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
^ "Richard Jensen piłkarzem Górnika" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 20 July 2022.
^ "RICHARD JENSEN NA DŁUŻEJ W GÓRNIKU" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 7 February 2023.
^ "Dons deal in defender Jensen". Aberdeen. 23 August 2023.
^ "Aberdeen sign Finnish international defender Richard Jensen". pressandjournal.co.uk. 23 August 2023.
^ Scottish Premiership 2023-24 stats: Who have been the top performers so far this season?, pressandjournal.co.uk, 10 January 2024
^ ST. MIRREN VS. ABERDEEN 2 - 2, int.soccerway.com
^ RICHARD JENSEN, UEFA/ uefa.com
^ "DEFENDER DEPARTS ON LOAN". www.afc.co.uk. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ "Richard Jensen – UEFA.com". Uefa.com.
^ "Pikkuhuuhkajien toppari vaihtoi seuraa peliajan perässä: "En ole katunut sekuntiakaan"" [Little Eagle Owl´s center-back changed club in search of play time: "I haven't regretted for a second"] (in Finnish). MSN. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ "Kuva: Tunteikas hetki Olympiastadionilla – Huuhkajien pelaaja jäi sanattomaksi" [Photo: An emotional moment at the Olympic Stadium - The Eagle Owls player was left speechless] (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
^ "Thuis bij Richard en Fredrik Jensen: "Niet normaal wat voor gevechten wij hebben uitgevochten"". 13 August 2016.
^ "R. JENSEN". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "Richard Jensen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FIXTURES AND RESULTS 2023/2024, eurosport.com

External links

[20] Includes KNVB Cup, Polish Cup, and Scottish Cup

[21] Includes Scottish League Cup

[UEECL-22] Includes UEFA Europa League qualifying and UEFA Europa Conference League

[24] Appearances in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.

[25] Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.

[1] Porvoolaislähtöinen FC Futuran kasvatti Richard Jensen ensi kertaa Huuhkajien matkassa, uusimaa.fi

[2] Tulospalvelu Palloliitto

[3] "Bröderna Jensen förlängde med FC Twente".

[4] "FC Twente laat spelers bij Roda JC debuteren - Sport - Telegraaf.nl". www.telegraaf.nl. 20 January 2018.

[5] "Roda JC contracteert Richard Jensen" (in Dutch). Roda JC Kerkrade. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

[6] "Roda JC pakt drie punten tegen Jong Ajax" (in Dutch). Roda JC Kerkrade. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

[7] "Richard Jensen piłkarzem Górnika" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 20 July 2022.

[8] "RICHARD JENSEN NA DŁUŻEJ W GÓRNIKU" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 7 February 2023.

[9] "Dons deal in defender Jensen". Aberdeen. 23 August 2023.

[10] "Aberdeen sign Finnish international defender Richard Jensen". pressandjournal.co.uk. 23 August 2023.

[11] Scottish Premiership 2023-24 stats: Who have been the top performers so far this season?, pressandjournal.co.uk, 10 January 2024

[12] ST. MIRREN VS. ABERDEEN 2 - 2, int.soccerway.com

[13] RICHARD JENSEN, UEFA/ uefa.com

[14] "DEFENDER DEPARTS ON LOAN". www.afc.co.uk. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[15] "Richard Jensen – UEFA.com". Uefa.com.

[16] "Pikkuhuuhkajien toppari vaihtoi seuraa peliajan perässä: "En ole katunut sekuntiakaan"" [Little Eagle Owl´s center-back changed club in search of play time: "I haven't regretted for a second"] (in Finnish). MSN. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

[17] "Kuva: Tunteikas hetki Olympiastadionilla – Huuhkajien pelaaja jäi sanattomaksi" [Photo: An emotional moment at the Olympic Stadium - The Eagle Owls player was left speechless] (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

[18] "Thuis bij Richard en Fredrik Jensen: "Niet normaal wat voor gevechten wij hebben uitgevochten"". 13 August 2016.

[19] "R. JENSEN". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[23] "Richard Jensen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[26] SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FIXTURES AND RESULTS 2023/2024, eurosport.com

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