Henrik Jensen (footballer, born 1978) explained

Henrik Jensen
Birth Date:1 February 1978
Birth Place:Vejle, Denmark
Position:Defender
Clubs1:Fredericia KFUM
Clubs2:Eastbourne United
Years3:2003
Clubs3:Vejle Boldklub
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2004
Clubs4:Charleston Battery
Caps4:24
Goals4:0
Years5:2005–2006
Clubs5:FC Fredericia
Years6:2007
Clubs6:Kristiansund BK
Clubs7:Vinding SF
Totalcaps:28
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:2009–
Managerclubs1:Gauerslund IF

Henrik Jensen (born 1 February 1978) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defender in Denmark, England and the United States.

Career

Born in Vejle, Jensen started his career with Fredericia KFUM, before moving to Eastbourne United in England. He returned to Denmark to play for Vejle Boldklub in 2003,[1] before joining United States team Charleston Battery in 2004.[2] He signed for Danish club FC Fredericia in February 2005.[3] When his contract expired in December 2006, he moved to Norwegian club Kristiansund BK in January 2007.[4] He ended his career with lower-league Danish club Vinding SF.

He returned to Gauerslund in 2009, in order to coach the local lower-league team.[5] [6]

Personal life

Jensen got his nickname of "Gauer" from his childhood hometown of Gauerslund halfway between Vejle and Fredericia.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile. 27 May 2010. Vejle Boldklub. da.
  2. Web site: Player profile . 27 May 2010 . Charleston Battery . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110225124852/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/history_pregister.asp?pid=979 . 25 February 2011 .
  3. Web site: To nye spillere til FC Fredericia. 27 May 2010. Bold.dk. da.
  4. Web site: Henrik Jensen til Kristiansund. 27 May 2010. Bold.dk. da.
  5. Web site: Tidligere FC-spiller bliver serietræner i Gauerslund. 27 May 2010. Vejle Amts Folkeblad. da.
  6. Web site: Henrik Jensen. 27 May 2010. Gauerslund IF. da.