Jens Jønsson Explained

Jens Jønsson
Fullname:Jens Jønsson
Birth Date:10 January 1993
Birth Place:Aarhus, Denmark
Height:1.82 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:AEK Athens
Clubnumber:6
Youthyears1:–2005
Youthclubs1:IF Lyseng
Youthyears2:2005–2011
Youthclubs2:AGF
Years1:2011–2016
Clubs1:AGF
Caps1:107
Goals1:2
Years2:2016–2020
Clubs2:Konyaspor
Caps2:99
Goals2:6
Years3:2020–2022
Clubs3:Cádiz
Caps3:57
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:AEK Athens
Caps4:65
Goals4:2
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Denmark U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2009–2010
Nationalteam2:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2011–2012
Nationalteam3:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2012
Nationalteam4:Denmark U20
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2013–2015
Nationalteam5:Denmark U21
Nationalcaps5:16
Nationalgoals5:2
Nationalyears6:2016
Nationalteam6:Denmark Olympic
Nationalcaps6:2
Nationalgoals6:0
Nationalyears7:2020–2021
Nationalteam7:Denmark
Nationalcaps7:5
Nationalgoals7:0
Club-Update:08:26, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:22:44, 15 November 2021

Jens Jønsson (born 10 January 1993) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club AEK Athens.

Club career

Born in Aarhus, Denmark, Jønsson moved up to local team AGF's first team in summer 2011. Prior to that he was playing for the IF Lyseng. On 10 December 2012, Jønsson scored a goal for the final result of 3–3 against Silkeborg IF in the last minute of the last match of 2012 in the Danish Superliga. This goal was later awarded "Best Goal of 2012" by the viewers of DR award show "Sport 2012".[1]

On 26 August 2016, he signed a three-year contract with the Turkish Süper Lig club Konyaspor.[2] With Konyaspor he won the Turkish Cup and Super Cup in 2017. At the European level, he was utilised in four group matches of the 2016–17 and 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. Konyaspor was eliminated after the group stage each year.

On 25 August 2020, Jønsson signed a two-year deal with the newly promoted La Liga side Cádiz CF.[3]

AEK Athens

On 1 July 2022, AEK Athens' technical director Radosław Kucharski travelled to Copenhagen to complete Jønsson's signing, with the Danish player putting pen to paper to a four-year contract.[4]

At the end of the season, he celebrated the double, the third in the club's history and first since 1978.[5]

On 3 September 2023, the Danish midfielder scored his first goal in four years helping to a 3–2 away win against Volos.[6]

International career

On 3 November 2020 he received his first call-up by Denmark senior national team.[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AGF2011–12Superliga501060
2012–131511000161
2013–1421130241
2014–151st Division31030340
2015–16Superliga31050360
2016–174040
Total1072130001202
Konyaspor2016–17Süper Lig2417040351
2017–18210404010300
2018–1922400224
2019–2032100321
Total99611080101196
Cádiz2020–21La Liga35020370
2021–2222020240
Total57040610
AEK Athens2022–23Superleague Greece34050390
2023–24910070161
Total4315070551
Career total306933010150103559

Honours

Konyaspor[8]

AEK Athens

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: AGF-spiller scorede årets mål . 10 November 2020 . . 21 December 2012 . da.
  2. http://www.konyaspor.org.tr/HaberDvm.asp?HiD=2078&Dil=53 Atiker Konyaspor'umuz Jens Jonsson ile 2+1 yıllık sözleşme imzaladı
  3. Web site: El danés Jens Jønsson firma hasta 2022. Danish Jens Jønsson signs until 2022. Cádiz CF. es. 25 August 2020. 25 August 2020.
  4. Web site: ΑΕΚ μεταγραφές: Ο Γιόνσον υπέγραψε στην Ένωση για τέσσερα χρόνια . www.sport24.gr . 1 July 2022.
  5. Web site: ΑΕΚ - ΠΑΟΚ 2-0: Ασύγκριτη! Η Ένωση κατέκτησε ένα ιστορικό νταμπλ, σάρωσε τους Θεσσαλονικείς με 10 παίκτες από το 6' . www.sport24.gr. 24 May 2023. el.
  6. Web site: Βόλος - ΑΕΚ 2-3: Λύτρωση από την άσπρη βούλα στο 93' για την Ένωση στο Πανθεσσαλικό με δέκα παίκτες . www.sport24.gr. 3 September 2023. el.
  7. Web site: Kommunikation. D. B. U.. To nye ansigter i Kasper Hjulmands landsholdstrup. 6 November 2020. DBU. DA.
  8. Web site: J. JØNSSON. Soccerway. 5 December 2019.