Frederik Helstrup Explained

Frederik Helstrup
Fullname:Frederik Helstrup Jensen
Birth Date:1993 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Height:1.88 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Gladsaxe-Hero BK
Youthclubs2:Virum-Sorgenfri BK
Youthclubs3:Lyngby
Years1:2011–2013
Caps1:35
Goals1:3
Years2:2013–2015
Clubs2:Horsens
Caps2:35
Goals2:1
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Helsingborgs IF (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2017
Clubs4:Helsingborgs IF
Caps4:50
Goals4:2
Years5:2017–2020
Clubs5:Arka Gdynia
Caps5:74
Goals5:1
Years6:2020–2022
Caps6:53
Goals6:3
Years7:2022–2024
Caps7:56
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2010–2011
Nationalteam1:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011–2012
Nationalteam2:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2012
Nationalteam3:Denmark U20
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:3 June 2024

Frederik Helstrup Jensen (born 16 March 1993) is a Danish professional footballer.

Club career

Helstrup started his career as youth prospect of the amateur clubs Gladsaxe-Hero BK,[1] Virum-Sorgenfri BK and later professional club Lyngby Boldklub. In the summer of 2011, Lyngby's coaching staff promoted him to the first team squad.[2] On 14 August 2011, he made his Superliga debut in a 1–1 draw against AC Horsens. In the 2011–12 season, Lyngby relegated to the Danish 1st Division, where he played for another year. In September 2013, he signed a three-year contract with AC Horsens, for whom he made 35 appearances at the 1st Division.[3]

In March 2015, Helstrup was loaned for four months to Swedish club Helsingborgs IF, coached by Henrik Larsson.[4] [5] On 4 April 2015, he made his Allsvenskan debut in a goalless match against Kalmar FF.[6] Before the end of the loan period, the club decided to sign Helstrup on a permanent transfer.[7] For two consecutive seasons he was a starter in the defense. After the 2016 season ended, Helsingborgs IF suffered relegation to Superettan, after losing 2–3 to Halmstads BK.[8] Helstrup played in both matches, scoring an own goal in the first one.

In the summer of 2017, he moved to Polish Ekstraklasa club Arka Gdynia led by head coach Leszek Ojrzyński.[9] [10] In the seventh matchday of the 2017–18 season, he made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Lech Poznań.[11] In the same season, Helstrup reached the finals of the Polish Cup with Arka Gdynia.[12] In 2018, he won the Polish Super Cup with Arka after a 3–2 victory over Legia Warsaw.[13]

In 2020, Helstrup moved to Dutch Eerste Divisie club Almere City FC as a free agent, where he signed a two-year contract.[14] After eight years abroad, Helstrup returned to his homeland on 13 July 2022, when he signed a two-year deal with Danish 1st Division side FC Helsingør.[15] At the end of the 2023-24 season, which ended with relegation to the Danish 2nd Division for Helsingør, Helstrup left the club.[16]

Honours

Arka Gdynia

2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AC Horsens køber Frederik Helstrup . . 8 September 2020 . Danish . 2 September 2013.
  2. Web site: Blond . Mikael . Lyngby rykker fem mand op . www.bold.dk . 8 September 2020 . Danish . 26 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Helmin . Jesper . Horsens køber Lyngby-stopper . www.bold.dk . 8 September 2020 . Danish . 2 September 2013.
  4. Web site: AC Horsens udlejer Frederik Helstrup til Helsingborgs IF . . 8 September 2020 . Danish . 30 March 2015.
  5. Web site: Helsingborg lånar dansk back . www.fotbollskanalen.se . 8 September 2020 . Swedish . 30 March 2015.
  6. Web site: 42-årige Andersson spikade igen för HIF . Sveriges Radio . 8 September 2020 . Swedish . 4 April 2015.
  7. Web site: Officiellt: Helsingborgs IF köper loss Frederik Helstrup . fotbollstransfers.com . 8 September 2020 . Swedish . 26 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Carlsvärd . Emil . Nilsson . Tomas . Arvidsson . Mattias . HIF tappade ledning till förlust – superettan nästa . . 8 September 2020 . Swedish . 20 November 2016.
  9. Web site: Frederik Helstrup piłkarzem Arki . . 8 September 2020 . Polish . 3 August 2017.
  10. Web site: Frederik Helstrup piłkarzem Arki . 90minut . 3 August 2017 . 6 August 2017 . Polish.
  11. Web site: Dajos . Marcin . Styl Arki lekko skandynawski . sport.trojmiasto.pl . 8 September 2020 . Polish . 7 September 2017.
  12. Web site: Puchar Polski dla Legii . www.90minut.pl . 8 September 2020 . Polish . 2 May 2018.
  13. Web site: Arka obroniła Superpuchar . www.90minut.pl . 8 September 2020 . Polish . 14 July 2018.
  14. Web site: Ambitieus Almere City haalt ervaren Deen: 'Serieus meestrijden om promotie' . Voetbal International. }
  15. https://www.fchelsingor.dk/2022/07/13/fc-helsingoer-henter-midterforsvarer-frederik-helstrup-hjem-fra-hollandsk-fodbold/ FC Helsingør henter midterforsvarer Frederik Helstrup hjem fra hollandsk fodbold
  16. https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/fc-helsingoer/nyheder/personaleflugt-i-helsingor-vinker-farvel-til-11 Personaleflugt i Helsingør: Vinker farvel til 11