Jeppe Gertsen Explained

Jeppe Gertsen
Birth Date:9 February 1997
Birth Place:Aarhus, Denmark
Height:1.88 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Vestri
Clubnumber:20
Youthyears1:–2009
Youthclubs1:AGF
Youthyears2:2009–2016
Youthclubs2:Silkeborg
Years1:2016–2021
Caps1:28
Goals1:1
Years2:2021–2024
Caps2:62
Goals2:3
Years3:2024–
Caps3:11
Goals3:3
Club-Update:4 August 2024

Jeppe Gertsen (born 9 February 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Icelandic club Vestri.

Club career

Youth years

Born in Aarhus, Gertsen started out in the youth team of AGF before joining Silkeborg IF in 2009, initially with the under-13 team.[1] [2] He gradually ascended up the ranks during his teenage years, while simultaneously studying at Silkeborg Gymnasium, which he completed in 2017.[1] In the summer of 2015, while a part of the under-19 squad, his contract was extended for three more years. It also was around this time that he started training with the first team on occasion.[3] He appeared on the substitution bench for the senior squad a total of eight times during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.

Professional career

Gertsen made his first-team debut on 19 September 2017, playing the full 90 minutes of a second-round Danish Cup match against Kjellerup.[4] [5] [6]

He made his Superliga debut on 10 December 2017, replacing Davit Skhirtladze in the final minutes of a 2–1 victory over Odense.[7] [8] The next month, Silkeborg signed him to a three-year contract extension, securing him until the summer of 2021.[8] [9]

On 28 January 2021, Gertsen signed a pre-contract with FC Fredericia, valid from 1 July 2021, where his contract with Silkeborg also expired.[10] On January 16, 2024, FC Fredericia confirmed that Geertsen had left the club by mutual agreement, a year and a half early.[11]

On 3 February 2024, Gertsen joined Icelandic club Vestri.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeppe Gertsen bio - youth team. Silkeborg IF. 28 March 2018. Danish.
  2. Web site: Silkeborg IF roster. Danish Football Association. 28 March 2018. Danish.
  3. SIF forlænger med Jeppe Gertsen. Silkeborg IF. 30 June 2015. 28 March 2018. Danish.
  4. News: Glad Gertsen: Helt vildt fedt. Mathias Hove. Andersen. Midtjyllands Avis. 20 September 2017. 28 March 2018. Danish.
  5. Web site: Jeppe Gertsen bio - senior team. Silkeborg IF. 28 March 2018. Danish.
  6. Web site: Jeppe Gertsen - DBU Pokalen 2017/18 matches. worldfootball.net. 28 March 2018.
  7. Web site: Match report: OB 1–2 Silkeborg. Soccerway. 10 December 2017. 28 March 2018.
  8. News: Silkeborg IF forlænger kontrakten med unge Jeppe Gertsen.. Tipsbladet. 8 January 2018. 28 March 2018. Danish.
  9. News: Glad Gertsen: Har været et af de bedste halvår. bold.dk. 8 January 2018. 28 March 2018. Danish.
  10. https://fcfredericia.dk/nyheder/2021/fc-fredericia-forstaerker-sig-med-jeppe-gertsen/ FC Fredericia forstærker sig med Jeppe Gertsen
  11. https://fcfredericia.dk/nyheder/2024/fc-fredericia-ophaever-samarbejdet-med-jeppe-spliid-gertsen/ FC Fredericia ophæver samarbejdet med Jeppe Spliid Gertsen
  12. https://www.facebook.com/Vestri.Knattspyrna/posts/873908004736515 Jeppe Spliid Gertsen Gengur til liðs við Vestra!