Jonas Jensen-Abbew Explained

Jonas Jensen-Abbew
Fullname:Jonas Jensen-Abbew
Birth Date:20 April 2002
Birth Place:Herlev, Denmark
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:AGF
Clubnumber:40
Youthclubs1:B1973
Youthclubs2:AB
Youthyears3:2019–2022
Youthclubs3:Nordsjælland
Years1:2021–2024
Clubs1:Nordsjælland
Caps1:18
Goals1:0
Years2:2022
Clubs2:HB Køge (loan)
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:AGF
Caps3:7
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:2019–2020
Nationalteam1:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Denmark U21
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:17 April 2024
Ntupdate:11:44, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Jonas Jensen-Abbew (born 20 April 2002), also known as AJ, is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for AGF.

Club career

Early years

Jensen-Abbew started his career at B1973 in Herlev, before joining AB as a U15 player. In September 2018, 16-year old Jensen-Abbew also went on a trial at English Premier League club Tottenham's U18 team.[1]

Nordsjælland

As a U17 player, in January 2019, Jensen-Abbew joined FC Nordsjælland.[2] In his first six months in Nordsjælland, he won the Danish U17 league with his team. His first year as a U19 player, the 2019-20 season, was plagued by injuries for Jensen-Abbew, but it turned into six U18 national matches that season, and he also played a number of matches for the club's first team, against a number of Danish 1st Division clubs in the winter training matches. In the 2020–21 season, Jensen-Abbew captained the U19 team.

On 4 April 2021, 18-year old Jensen-Abbew made his official debut for Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga against AGF.[3] Jensen-Abbew started on the bench, before replacing Adamo Nagalo in the 66th minute.[4] This was his only professional appearance in the 2020–21 season.

Jensen-Abbew was permanently promoted to the first team squad ahead of the 2021–22 season.[5] At the end of July 2022, Jensen-Abbew was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club HB Køge for the rest of the year.[6]

In the 2022-22 season, Jensen-Abbew however only made four official appearances for Nordsjælland. In July 2023, he signed a new deal with Nordsjælland until June 2026.[7]

AGF

On transfer deadline day, February 1, 2024, Jensen-Abbew was sold for around 1.5 million euros to AGF, where he signed a 5-year deal.[8] [9]

Personal life

Jensen-Abbew has a Danish mother and a Ghanaian father.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDanish CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nordsjælland2020–21Danish Superliga1010
2021–22Danish Superliga1101000120
2022–23Danish Superliga30100040
2023–24Danish Superliga30103171
Total1803031241
HB Køge (loan)2022–231.Division13000130
AGF2023–24Danish Superliga000000
Career total3103031371

Notes and References

  1. News: Blond . Mikael . Tottenham tester ung AB-stopper . bold.dk . 25 September 2019 . da.
  2. Web site: Fra akademi til Superliga: Jonas Jensen-Abbew . FC Nordsjælland . da-DK . 27 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Nordsjælland vs. AGF – 4 April 2021 – Soccerway . nr.soccerway.com . 31 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Jensen-Abbew før debut i sejren over AGF: Mit hjerte bankede hurtigere og hurtigere - FC Nordsjælland . FC Nordsjælland . da-DK . 6 April 2021.
  5. News: Roesen . Andreas . FCN-stopper får fuldtidskontrakt til sommer . bold.dk . 2 May 2021 . da.
  6. https://www.hbkoge.dk/hb-koege-lejer-forsvarsspiller-i-fcn/ HB Køge lejer forsvarsspiller i FCN
  7. https://fcn.dk/nyheder/2023/juli/jonas-aj-jensen-abbew-skriver-under-pa-en-3-arig-kontraktforlaengelse Jonas ”AJ” Jensen-Abbew skriver under på en 3-årig kontraktforlængelse
  8. https://agf.dk/nyheder/2024/februar/velkommen-til-jonas-jensen-abbew VELKOMMEN TIL JONAS JENSEN-ABBEW
  9. https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/bekraeftet-agf-henter-fcn-stopper Bekræftet: AGF henter FCN-stopper