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Japhet Sery Larsen
Full Name:Japhet Sery Larsen[1]
Birth Date:2000 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Height:1.79m[2]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Brann
Clubnumber:6
Youthclubs1:CIK
Youthclubs2:KB
Youthclubs3:B.93
Youthyears4:–2015
Youthclubs4:Lyngby
Youthyears5:2015–2020
Youthclubs5:Midtjylland
Youthyears6:2019–2020
Youthclubs6:Brentford (loan)
Years1:2020–2021
Clubs1:Midtjylland
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Brann
Caps2:7
Goals2:1
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Bodø/Glimt
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Brann
Caps4:41
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Denmark U16
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2017
Nationalteam3:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2018–2019
Nationalteam4:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps4:11
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2019–2022
Nationalteam5:Denmark U21
Nationalcaps5:9
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:12:34, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Japhet Sery Larsen (born 10 April 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Eliteserien club SK Brann as a centre-back.

Sery is a product of the FC Midtjylland academy and began his senior career with the club in 2020. He transferred to Norwegian club SK Brann in 2021 and to FK Bodø/Glimt in 2022, before returning to SK Brann in 2023. Sery has been capped by Denmark at youth level. His nickname is "Jeff".[3]

Club career

FC Midtjylland

A central defender, Sery began his career with spells at CIK, KB, B93 and Lyngby,[4] before joining the academy at Superliga club FC Midtjylland in July 2015.[5] He progressed to sign a contract extension in January 2018 and was a part of the club's 2017–18 and 2018–19 U19 Ligaen-winning squads.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Sery was an unused substitute for the first team on one occasion during the 2018–19 season and signed a five-year professional contract in 2019.[11]

On 21 June 2019,[12] Sery joined the B team at Championship club Brentford on loan for the duration of the 2019–20 season.[13] [14] He was an unused substitute for the first team during a 1–0 FA Cup third round victory over Stoke City on 4 January 2020.

Sery returned to Midtjylland to begin the 2020–21 season as a member of the first team squad.[15] He made 8 appearances during the season and scored one goal, in a 3–0 win over OB on 10 March 2021. Sery left the club in July 2021.[16]

SK Brann

On 24 July 2021, Sery moved to Norway to sign a -year contract with Eliteserien club SK Brann. After making his debut eight days later with a start in a 3–0 Norwegian Cup second round win over Fana, Sery missed five weeks due to requiring surgery for appendicitis.[17] He made 9 appearances and scored one goal during the remainder of the 2021 season, which culminated in relegation after defeat in the 2021 Eliteserien relegation play-offs.[18] Sery departed the club in February 2022.[19]

FK Bodø/Glimt

On 2 February 2022, Sery signed a three-year contract with reigning Eliteserien champions FK Bodø/Glimt.[20] Either side of two months out with an injury suffered in July 2022,[21] Sery made 18 appearances during the 2022 season and departed the club in January 2023.[22]

Return to SK Brann

On 25 January 2023, Sery returned to SK Brann and signed a four-year contract. In his absence, the club had been promoted back to the Eliteserien.[23] During a 2023 season in which the club finished as runners-up in the Eliteserien and won the Norwegian Cup,[24] [25] Sery made 28 appearances and scored two goals.

International career

Sery was capped by Denmark at U16, U17, U18, U19 and U21 level.

Personal life

Sery grew up in Herlev and is of Ivorian descent. As a youth, he competed in track and field for Sparta.[26] [27]

Career statistics

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Midtjylland2018–19Danish Superliga00000000
2020–21Danish Superliga40410081
Total40410081
Brentford (loan)2019–20Championship00000000
SK Brann2021Eliteserien71200091
FK Bodø/Glimt20211010
2022Eliteserien100305[28] 0180
Total1004050190
SK Brann20224040
2023Eliteserien240212[29] 1282
2024Eliteserien1702000190
Total4811012121603
Career total621182007100874
  1. Web site: Notification Of Shirt Numbers : Brentford . 10 October 2020 . 12 . 15 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215145706/https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/201920/squad-numbering-report-season-2019-20-07.02.20.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Japhet Sery Larsen – Player Profile – Football . 24 July 2021 . Eurosport.
  3. Web site: 22 February 2023 . Japhet Sery Larsen var aldri i tvil da han skulle velge studie . subscription . 2 March 2023 . www.bt.no . nb.
  4. Web site: Japhet Sery Larsen . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190404102839/https://www.fcm.dk/akademi/u19/truppen/japhet-sery-larsen . 4 April 2019 . 22 June 2019 . www.fcm.dk . da.
  5. Web site: Spændende back til Akademiet . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200806182601/https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/arkiv/2015/7/spaendende-back-til-akademiet . 6 August 2020 . 18 September 2019 . www.fcm.dk . da.
  6. Web site: 8 January 2018 . https://www.facebook.com/fcmidtjyllandakademi/posts/pfbid08EGfmNrDa5TPCeEsB8FZ55tzKUN4pgzZuncn65i46GLVzuvLWCnWDDABhAdwnqgml?__cft__[0=AZWdtBrgz5JZkgBTNjXWbuUNxur4WPKGebXRuJ9ErNp5C_cwW5HLuZUmn48KMm6w9QKNXaal1zxpj3piOeOF7YIDBXq4_wjNQ3l96g2kHtruanFtDRZPVWj90drBXpC9MF8&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R Japhet Sery Larsen har forlænget sin kontrakt med FC Midtjylland ]. 25 March 2023 . Facebook . en.
  7. Web site: Monrad-Alex . Magnus . 14 October 2016 . At flytte for fodbold: Japhet Sery larsen, FC Midtjylland – Tiden er fløjet afsted (2/3) . 22 June 2019 . D' BOLD . da-DK.
  8. Web site: Summary – U19 Ligaen – Denmark . 10 October 2020 . Soccerway.
  9. Web site: Summary – U19 Ligaen – Denmark . 10 October 2020 . Soccerway.
  10. Web site: Japhet Larsen » Club matches » U19 Drenge Ligaen . 10 October 2020 . worldfootball.net . en.
  11. Web site: 13 June 2019 . FCM binder talent og udlejer ham til Brentford . 22 June 2019 . bold.dk . da.
  12. Web site: Japhet Sery Larsen – Defender . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119204713/https://www.brentfordfc.com/teams/archive/japhet-sery-larsen2/ . 19 January 2021 . 17 February 2021 . Official website of Brentford Football Club.
  13. Web site: Japhet Sery Larsen joins on season-long loan from FC Midtjylland . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201207070253/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/japhet-sery-larsen-signs-brentford-b/ . 7 December 2020 . 22 June 2019 . www.brentfordfc.com . en-gb.
  14. Web site: Nine players depart Brentford FC . 6 July 2020 . www.brentfordfc.com . en-gb.
  15. Web site: Risom . Jens . Japhet Sery Larsen efter debut: Sindssygt fedt . 10 October 2020 . FC Midtjylland . da-DK.
  16. Web site: Ny danske har signert . 24 July 2021 . Brann . no.
  17. Web site: Japhet tilbake i full trening . 2 September 2021 . Brann . no.
  18. Web site: Rykket ned på straffer . 18 December 2021 . Brann.
  19. Web site: Sery Larsen blir Glimt-spiller: – Jeg var aldri i tvil . 3 February 2022 . Bodø/Glimt.
  20. News: Devlin . Kieran . Bodo/Glimt: The relentlessly attacking Norwegian champions gunning for Celtic . The New York Times . subscription . 3 February 2022 . en.
  21. Web site: Årdal . Ingrid G. . 9 July 2022 . Bodø/Glimt vann 4–1 på heimebane – Ola Solbakken til sjukehus etter sigeren . 4 September 2022 . NRK . nn-NO.
  22. Web site: Sery Larsen har kommet hem . 25 January 2023 . Brann . nb-no.
  23. Web site: OBOS-ligaen 2022 – Tabell . 25 January 2023 . fotball.no – Norges Fotballforbund . no.
  24. Web site: Seriesølv, tross stortap i Drammen . 3 December 2023 . Brann . nb-no.
  25. Web site: Vi er Norgesmester! . 3 December 2023 . Brann . nb-no.
  26. Web site: Inde Øst 23–24 januar 2010 Ballerup Super Arena, Resultater, Arrangør: Ballerup A.K. . 9 December 2020 . ballerup-ak.dk . da.
  27. Web site: Lyngby Games 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126043404/http://lifeonmars.dk/2011/0604/resultatliste.htm . 26 November 2022 . 9 December 2020 . lifeonmars.dk . da.
  28. 3 appearances in Europa Conference League, 1 appearance in Champions League, 1 appearance in Europa League
  29. Appearances in Europa Conference League

Honours

SK Brann

References

  1. Web site: Notification Of Shirt Numbers : Brentford . 10 October 2020 . 12 . 15 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215145706/https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/201920/squad-numbering-report-season-2019-20-07.02.20.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Japhet Sery Larsen – Player Profile – Football . 24 July 2021 . Eurosport.
  3. Web site: 22 February 2023 . Japhet Sery Larsen var aldri i tvil da han skulle velge studie . subscription . 2 March 2023 . www.bt.no . nb.
  4. Web site: Japhet Sery Larsen . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190404102839/https://www.fcm.dk/akademi/u19/truppen/japhet-sery-larsen . 4 April 2019 . 22 June 2019 . www.fcm.dk . da.
  5. Web site: Spændende back til Akademiet . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200806182601/https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/arkiv/2015/7/spaendende-back-til-akademiet . 6 August 2020 . 18 September 2019 . www.fcm.dk . da.
  6. Web site: 8 January 2018 . https://www.facebook.com/fcmidtjyllandakademi/posts/pfbid08EGfmNrDa5TPCeEsB8FZ55tzKUN4pgzZuncn65i46GLVzuvLWCnWDDABhAdwnqgml?__cft__[0=AZWdtBrgz5JZkgBTNjXWbuUNxur4WPKGebXRuJ9ErNp5C_cwW5HLuZUmn48KMm6w9QKNXaal1zxpj3piOeOF7YIDBXq4_wjNQ3l96g2kHtruanFtDRZPVWj90drBXpC9MF8&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R Japhet Sery Larsen har forlænget sin kontrakt med FC Midtjylland ]. 25 March 2023 . Facebook . en.
  7. Web site: Monrad-Alex . Magnus . 14 October 2016 . At flytte for fodbold: Japhet Sery larsen, FC Midtjylland – Tiden er fløjet afsted (2/3) . 22 June 2019 . D' BOLD . da-DK.
  8. Web site: Summary – U19 Ligaen – Denmark . 10 October 2020 . Soccerway.
  9. Web site: Summary – U19 Ligaen – Denmark . 10 October 2020 . Soccerway.
  10. Web site: Japhet Larsen » Club matches » U19 Drenge Ligaen . 10 October 2020 . worldfootball.net . en.
  11. Web site: 13 June 2019 . FCM binder talent og udlejer ham til Brentford . 22 June 2019 . bold.dk . da.
  12. Web site: Japhet Sery Larsen – Defender . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119204713/https://www.brentfordfc.com/teams/archive/japhet-sery-larsen2/ . 19 January 2021 . 17 February 2021 . Official website of Brentford Football Club.
  13. Web site: Japhet Sery Larsen joins on season-long loan from FC Midtjylland . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201207070253/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/japhet-sery-larsen-signs-brentford-b/ . 7 December 2020 . 22 June 2019 . www.brentfordfc.com . en-gb.
  14. Web site: Nine players depart Brentford FC . 6 July 2020 . www.brentfordfc.com . en-gb.
  15. Web site: Risom . Jens . Japhet Sery Larsen efter debut: Sindssygt fedt . 10 October 2020 . FC Midtjylland . da-DK.
  16. Web site: Ny danske har signert . 24 July 2021 . Brann . no.
  17. Web site: Japhet tilbake i full trening . 2 September 2021 . Brann . no.
  18. Web site: Rykket ned på straffer . 18 December 2021 . Brann.
  19. Web site: Sery Larsen blir Glimt-spiller: – Jeg var aldri i tvil . 3 February 2022 . Bodø/Glimt.
  20. News: Devlin . Kieran . Bodo/Glimt: The relentlessly attacking Norwegian champions gunning for Celtic . The New York Times . subscription . 3 February 2022 . en.
  21. Web site: Årdal . Ingrid G. . 9 July 2022 . Bodø/Glimt vann 4–1 på heimebane – Ola Solbakken til sjukehus etter sigeren . 4 September 2022 . NRK . nn-NO.
  22. Web site: Sery Larsen har kommet hem . 25 January 2023 . Brann . nb-no.
  23. Web site: OBOS-ligaen 2022 – Tabell . 25 January 2023 . fotball.no – Norges Fotballforbund . no.
  24. Web site: Seriesølv, tross stortap i Drammen . 3 December 2023 . Brann . nb-no.
  25. Web site: Vi er Norgesmester! . 3 December 2023 . Brann . nb-no.
  26. Web site: Inde Øst 23–24 januar 2010 Ballerup Super Arena, Resultater, Arrangør: Ballerup A.K. . 9 December 2020 . ballerup-ak.dk . da.
  27. Web site: Lyngby Games 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126043404/http://lifeonmars.dk/2011/0604/resultatliste.htm . 26 November 2022 . 9 December 2020 . lifeonmars.dk . da.
  28. 3 appearances in Europa Conference League, 1 appearance in Champions League, 1 appearance in Europa League
  29. Appearances in Europa Conference League

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