| Birth Date: | 16 July 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Hamburg, West Germany |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | –1993 |
| Youthclubs1: | Eimsbütteler TV |
| Years1: | 1993–1998 |
| Clubs1: | FC St. Pauli |
| Caps1: | 101 |
| Goals1: | 32 |
| Years2: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs2: | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs3: | 1. SC Norderstedt |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs4: | Lüneburger SK |
| Caps4: | 33 |
| Goals4: | 16 |
| Years5: | 2001–2004 |
| Clubs5: | VfB Lübeck |
| Caps5: | 86 |
| Goals5: | 29 |
| Years6: | 2004–2006 |
| Clubs6: | Alemannia Aachen |
| Caps6: | 23 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs7: | FC St. Pauli |
| Caps7: | 21 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Totalcaps: | 281 |
| Totalgoals: | 82 |
Jens Scharping (born 16 July 1974) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1] He spent two seasons in the Bundesliga with FC St. Pauli, as well as eight seasons in the 2. Bundesliga with St. Pauli, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, VfB Lübeck, and Alemannia Aachen.