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| years1 = 1983–1988
| years1 = 1983–1988
| clubs1 = [[Brøndby IF]]
| clubs1 = [[Brøndby IF]]
| caps1 =
| caps1 = 158
| goals1 =
| goals1 = 15
| years2 = 1988–1990
| years2 = 1988–1990
| clubs2 = [[Hamburger SV]]
| clubs2 = [[Hamburger SV]]
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| caps6 = 40
| caps6 = 40
| goals6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| totalcaps = 320
| totalcaps = 478
| totalgoals = 8
| totalgoals = 23
| manageryears1 = 1999–2002
| manageryears1 = 1999–2002
| managerclubs1 = [[Herfølge BK]]
| managerclubs1 = [[Herfølge BK]]
| manageryears2 = 2002–2006
| manageryears2 = 2009
| managerclubs2 = [[Brøndby IF]] (assistant)
| managerclubs2 = [[Randers FC]]
| manageryears3 = 2007–2008
| manageryears3 = 2014–2018
| managerclubs3 = [[Getafe CF|Getafe]] (assistant)
| managerclubs3 = [[Fremad Amager]]
| manageryears4 = 2009
| manageryears4 = 2018
| managerclubs4 = [[Randers FC]]
| managerclubs4 = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] (caretaker)
| manageryears5 = 2011
| managerclubs5 = [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] (assistant)
| manageryears6 = 2012–2013
| managerclubs6 = Brøndby IF (consultant)
| manageryears7 = 2014–2018
| managerclubs7 = [[Fremad Amager]]
| manageryears8 = 2018
| managerclubs8 = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] (caretaker)
| nationalyears1 = 1987–1995
| nationalyears1 = 1987–1995
| nationalteam1 = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]
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{{Medal|W|[[UEFA Euro 1992|1992 Sweden]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[UEFA Euro 1992|1992 Sweden]]|}}
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'''John Jensen''' (born 3 May 1965), nicknamed '''Faxe''' ({{IPA-da|ˈfɑksə}}),<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/2339 | title = John "Faxe" Jensen | publisher = DBU | access-date = 17 February 2012 | language = da}}</ref> is a Danish [[association football|football]] manager and former player.
'''John Jensen''' ({{IPA|da|ˈjʌn ˈjɛnˀsn̩}}; born 3 May 1965), nicknamed '''Faxe''' ({{IPA|da|ˈfɑksə}}),<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/2339 | title = John "Faxe" Jensen | publisher = DBU | access-date = 17 February 2012 | language = da}}</ref> is a Danish [[association football|football]] manager and former player.


A former [[midfielder]], his playing career lasted almost two entire decades, including a stint with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in England and three stints with [[Brøndby IF]] in Denmark. He scored four goals in 69 [[cap (sports)|caps]] for the [[Denmark national football team|Denmark national team]], entering Danish footballing folklore during the [[UEFA Euro 1992|1992 European Championship]] tournament, when he scored the opening goal in Denmark's 2–0 victory over Germany in the final.
A former [[midfielder]], his playing career lasted almost two entire decades, including a stint with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in England and three stints with [[Brøndby IF]] in Denmark. He scored four goals in 69 [[cap (sports)|caps]] for the [[Denmark national football team|Denmark national team]], entering Danish footballing folklore during the [[UEFA Euro 1992|1992 European Championship]] tournament, when he scored the opening goal in Denmark's 2–0 victory over Germany in the final.
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==Club career==
==Club career==
===Early career===
===Early career===
Jensen started his career at [[Brøndby IF]], and was an important part of the team which won several Danish championships in the late 1980s, crowned by a call-up to the Denmark national team and the [[Danish Football Player of the Year|Danish ''Player of the Year'']] award in 1987. Following a short stay with [[Bundesliga]] team [[Hamburger SV]] in 1988, he was back with Brøndby in 1990 where he took part in the club's successful 1991 [[UEFA Cup]] campaign which reached the semi-final of the tournament.
Jensen started his career at [[Brøndby IF]], and was an important part of the team which won the Danish championship in [[1987 Danish 1st Division|1987]], crowned by a call-up to the Denmark national team and the [[Danish Football Player of the Year|Danish ''Player of the Year'']] award in 1987. After impressing in the [[UEFA Euro 1988]], he spent a brief, unhappy spell in the [[Bundesliga]] team [[Hamburger SV]], and was back with Brøndby in March 1990, where he took part in the club's successful 1991 [[UEFA Cup]] campaign which reached the semi-final of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2023 |title=brondbystats |url=https://www.brondbystats.dk/Person/Details/669}}</ref>


===Arsenal===
===Arsenal===
After scoring in Denmark's 2–0 [[UEFA Euro 1992|1992 European Championship]] final win over [[Germany national football team|Germany]], Jensen was signed by [[George Graham (footballer, born 1944)|George Graham]] for [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] to succeed [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] bound [[David Rocastle]] in central midfield, after a bid to sign [[Geoff Thomas (footballer born 1964)|Geoff Thomas]] from [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] failed.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-rocastles-move-to-leeds-leaves-room-for-thomas-1535030.html | title = Football: Rocastle's move to Leeds leaves room for Thomas | access-date = 17 February 2012 | publisher = independent.co.uk | date = 23 July 1992}}</ref>
In July 1992 Jensen was signed by [[George Graham (footballer, born 1944)|George Graham]] for [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in a £1.1 million deal to succeed [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] bound [[David Rocastle]] in central midfield, after a bid to sign [[Geoff Thomas (footballer born 1964)|Geoff Thomas]] from [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] failed.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-rocastles-move-to-leeds-leaves-room-for-thomas-1535030.html | title = Football: Rocastle's move to Leeds leaves room for Thomas | access-date = 17 February 2012 | publisher = independent.co.uk | date = 23 July 1992}}</ref><ref>Official Arsenal Handbook 1992-93</ref>


In his first season at [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]], after making his Arsenal League debut on the opening day of the season versus [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]], he struggled at first to make any sort of impact within the English game and, although a great tackler and a work rate second to none, he found the pace of the Premier League too frenzied. He missed the [[1993 Football League Cup final|1993 Football League Cup Final]] versus [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] but bounced back to put in two sterling performances in the [[1993 FA Cup final|FA Cup Final]] against the same opposition two months later.
He was part of the 1992–93 side that won the [[FA Cup]], the 1993–94 side that won the [[1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners Cup]] (although he missed the final through injury)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/20151125/it-s-an-honour-the-1993/94-european-cup |title=1993/94 Cup Winners' Cup |date=4 December 2015 |publisher=Arsenal |access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref> and the 1994–95 side that lost in the Cup-Winners Cup final. He was one of only 12 foreign players to play on the opening weekend of the [[FA Premier League]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}


In [[1993–94 Arsenal F.C. season|1993-94]], he was of paramount importance to the side. His bustling, combative style was a vital influence in Arsenals midfield, until a knee ligament injury he received in an international friendly match with Denmark versus Hungary, which resulted him missing the [[1994 European Cup Winners' Cup final|1994 European Cup Winners Cup Final]], after playing in all previous ties. Along with [[Ian Wright]] he was later granted a medal.
He scored his first goal for Arsenal on his 98th appearance, against [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] on 31 December 1994. Having scored in the 1992 European Championship final, but never scoring for Arsenal, every time he was within long range of the goal the Arsenal fans would ironically shout "shooot".


In [[1994–95 Arsenal F.C. season|1994-95]], although playing in 24 League games he had to endure the pain of missing yet another European [[1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final|Cup Winners Cup Final]] when not selected by caretaker [[Stewart Houston]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Harris |first=Jeff |title=Arsenal Who’s Who |publisher=Independent UK Sports Publications |year=1995 |pages=270}}</ref>
A few months later, it was revealed that Jensen's transfer to Highbury was at least partly motivated by George Graham's involvement with agent [[Rune Hauge]], who had been giving Graham backhanders in exchange for signing players he represented.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} The first player involved in this '[[bribery|bung]]' scandal was Norwegian defender [[Pål Lydersen]], and the second was Jensen. Graham was sacked from his job two months after the story broke, and he was subsequently banned from football for 12 months. For his part in the scandal Hauge was banned from operating as a football agent for life but that was later reduced to two years on appeal.


Jensen played on for 18 months before he left Highbury in the summer of 1996, with one goal from 138 competitive appearances for the club. Officially, though, he also scored a shootout goal against his friend [[Peter Schmeichel]] of [[Manchester United]] in the [[1993 FA Charity Shield]].
Jensen also scored his first and only goal for Arsenal on his 98th appearance, against [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] on 31 December 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2023 |title=iconic-moments-jensen-scores-at-last-december-1994 |url=https://premierleague25years.wordpress.com/2017/12/09/iconic-moments-jensen-scores-at-last-december-1994/}}</ref> Officially, though, he also scored a shootout goal against his friend [[Peter Schmeichel]] of [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in the [[1993 FA Charity Shield]].

On 21 February 1995 [[George Graham]], who had led Arsenal to six trophies in eight seasons, lost his job after a Premier League inquiry found he had accepted an illegal £425,000 payment from Norwegian agent [[Rune Hauge]] following Arsenal’s recruiting of [[Pål Lydersen]] and Jensen, two of Hauge’s clients.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2023 |title=Football's original bung scandal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/5363340.stm}}</ref>

14 February 1996 Jensen played his last game for Arsenal in the [[1995–96 Football League Cup|League Cup]] semi-final versus [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], and left Highbury in March 1996, after 138 competitive appearances for the club.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2023 |title=historic/players/john-jensen |url=https://www.arsenal.com/historic/players/john-jensen}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2023 |title=brondbystats. |url=https://www.brondbystats.dk/Person/Details/669}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Emery |first=David |title=Gunning for Glory |publisher=Simon & Schuster |year=1994 |pages=138}}</ref>


===Return to Denmark===
===Return to Denmark===
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==International career==
==International career==
Jensen scored four goals in 69 appearances for the [[Denmark national football team|Denmark national team]] between 1987 and 1995. He appeared at [[UEFA Euro 1992|Euro 1992]], and is noted for scoring the first goal in the [[UEFA Euro 1992 Final|Final]] of an eventual 2–0 victory against [[Germany national football team|Germany]].
Jensen scored four goals in 69 appearances for the [[Denmark national football team|Denmark national team]] between 1987 and 1995. When he appeared at [[UEFA Euro 1992|Euro 1992]], he scored the first goal in the [[UEFA Euro 1992 Final|Final]] of an eventual 2–0 victory against [[Germany national football team|Germany]].


During the years he spent at Arsenal, Jensen scored two goals in 21 games for the Denmark national team: one against [[Albania national football team|Albania]] in 1993 and one against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] in 1994.
During the years he spent at Arsenal, Jensen scored two goals in 21 games for the Denmark national team: one against [[Albania national football team|Albania]] in 1993 and one against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] in 1994.
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Jensen retired from full-time playing in 1999 and accepted the job of player/manager at [[Herfølge BK]], a small Danish club, and immediately made a name for himself by winning the Danish Superliga on [[1999–2000 Danish Superliga|his first attempt]]. However, Herfølge's success was short-lived, and they were [[relegated]] from the Superliga in the [[2000–01 Danish Superliga|2001 season]]. Jensen's reputation with his old club was good enough to secure him a move back to Brøndby IF, as assistant manager to [[Michael Laudrup]], a position he held until June 2006, when Jensen and Laudrup did not extend their contracts with the club.
Jensen retired from full-time playing in 1999 and accepted the job of player/manager at [[Herfølge BK]], a small Danish club, and immediately made a name for himself by winning the Danish Superliga on [[1999–2000 Danish Superliga|his first attempt]]. However, Herfølge's success was short-lived, and they were [[relegated]] from the Superliga in the [[2000–01 Danish Superliga|2001 season]]. Jensen's reputation with his old club was good enough to secure him a move back to Brøndby IF, as assistant manager to [[Michael Laudrup]], a position he held until June 2006, when Jensen and Laudrup did not extend their contracts with the club.


When Laudrup in 2007 was named new manager at Spanish side [[Getafe CF|Getafe]], Jensen followed him as assistant manager. Laudrup quit Getafe after only one season, taking Jensen with him.<ref name=leaving>{{cite web|url=http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/2008/06/theres_only_one_8.html |title=There's Only One: John Jensen |publisher=whoateallthepies.tv |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606063549/http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/2008/06/theres_only_one_8.html |archive-date=6 June 2008 }}</ref> On 12 January 2009, Jensen started as manager of [[Danish Superliga]] side [[Randers FC]]. On 6 October 2009, Jensen was sacked from Randers FC after a series of nine losses and two draws in 11 matches.
When Laudrup in 2007 was named new manager at Spanish side [[Getafe CF|Getafe]], Jensen followed him as assistant manager. Laudrup quit Getafe after only one season, taking Jensen with him.<ref name=leaving>{{cite web|url=http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/2008/06/theres_only_one_8.html |title=There's Only One: John Jensen |publisher=whoateallthepies.tv |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606063549/http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/2008/06/theres_only_one_8.html |archive-date=6 June 2008 }}</ref> On 12 January 2009, Jensen started as manager of [[Danish Superliga]] side [[Randers FC]]. On 6 October 2009, Jensen was sacked from Randers FC after a series of nine losses and two draws in 11 matches.


On 12 January 2011, he signed a six-month contract with [[Blackburn Rovers F.C|Blackburn Rovers]] to become assistant manager and work alongside [[Steve Kean]].<ref name=blackburn>{{cite web | url =http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2264776,00.html | title = Rovers appoint John Jensen as assistant manager | publisher = rovers.co.uk | access-date = 17 February 2012}}</ref> On 23 May 2011, he signed a new deal one-year deal to remain as Steve Kean's assistant at Blackburn.
On 12 January 2011, he signed a six-month contract with [[Blackburn Rovers F.C|Blackburn Rovers]] to become assistant manager and work alongside [[Steve Kean]].<ref name=blackburn>{{cite web | url =http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2264776,00.html | title = Rovers appoint John Jensen as assistant manager | publisher = rovers.co.uk | access-date = 17 February 2012}}</ref> On 23 May 2011, he signed a new deal one-year deal to remain as Steve Kean's assistant at Blackburn.
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Latest revision as of 02:14, 21 December 2024

Not to be confused with John Jensen (footballer, born 1937).
For other people named John Jensen, see John Jensen (disambiguation).

John Jensen
Jensen in 2002
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-05-03) 3 May 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
Brøndby IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1988 Brøndby IF 158 (15)
1988–1990 Hamburger SV 47 (0)
1990–1992 Brøndby IF 44 (4)
1992–1996 Arsenal 99 (1)
1996–1999 Brøndby IF 90 (3)
1999–2001 Herfølge BK 40 (0)
Total 478 (23)
International career
1987–1995 Denmark 69 (3)
Managerial career
1999–2002 Herfølge BK
2009 Randers FC
2014–2018 Fremad Amager
2018 Denmark (caretaker)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Denmark
UEFA European Championship
Winner 1992 Sweden
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Jensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈjʌn ˈjɛnˀsn̩]; born 3 May 1965), nicknamed Faxe (Danish pronunciation: [ˈfɑksə]),[1] is a Danish football manager and former player.

A former midfielder, his playing career lasted almost two entire decades, including a stint with Arsenal in England and three stints with Brøndby IF in Denmark. He scored four goals in 69 caps for the Denmark national team, entering Danish footballing folklore during the 1992 European Championship tournament, when he scored the opening goal in Denmark's 2–0 victory over Germany in the final.

Club career

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Early career

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Jensen started his career at Brøndby IF, and was an important part of the team which won the Danish championship in 1987, crowned by a call-up to the Denmark national team and the Danish Player of the Year award in 1987. After impressing in the UEFA Euro 1988, he spent a brief, unhappy spell in the Bundesliga team Hamburger SV, and was back with Brøndby in March 1990, where he took part in the club's successful 1991 UEFA Cup campaign which reached the semi-final of the tournament.[2]

Arsenal

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In July 1992 Jensen was signed by George Graham for Arsenal in a £1.1 million deal to succeed Leeds United bound David Rocastle in central midfield, after a bid to sign Geoff Thomas from Crystal Palace failed.[3][4]

In his first season at Highbury, after making his Arsenal League debut on the opening day of the season versus Norwich City, he struggled at first to make any sort of impact within the English game and, although a great tackler and a work rate second to none, he found the pace of the Premier League too frenzied. He missed the 1993 Football League Cup Final versus Sheffield Wednesday but bounced back to put in two sterling performances in the FA Cup Final against the same opposition two months later.

In 1993-94, he was of paramount importance to the side. His bustling, combative style was a vital influence in Arsenals midfield, until a knee ligament injury he received in an international friendly match with Denmark versus Hungary, which resulted him missing the 1994 European Cup Winners Cup Final, after playing in all previous ties. Along with Ian Wright he was later granted a medal.

In 1994-95, although playing in 24 League games he had to endure the pain of missing yet another European Cup Winners Cup Final when not selected by caretaker Stewart Houston.[5]

Jensen also scored his first and only goal for Arsenal on his 98th appearance, against Queens Park Rangers on 31 December 1994.[6] Officially, though, he also scored a shootout goal against his friend Peter Schmeichel of Manchester United in the 1993 FA Charity Shield.

On 21 February 1995 George Graham, who had led Arsenal to six trophies in eight seasons, lost his job after a Premier League inquiry found he had accepted an illegal £425,000 payment from Norwegian agent Rune Hauge following Arsenal’s recruiting of Pål Lydersen and Jensen, two of Hauge’s clients.[7]

14 February 1996 Jensen played his last game for Arsenal in the League Cup semi-final versus Aston Villa, and left Highbury in March 1996, after 138 competitive appearances for the club.[8][9][10]

Return to Denmark

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After leaving Arsenal he rejoined his old club, Brøndby IF. In 1999, he moved on to Herfølge, where he was part of the squad that won the 1999–2000 Danish Superliga.[11]

International career

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Jensen scored four goals in 69 appearances for the Denmark national team between 1987 and 1995. When he appeared at Euro 1992, he scored the first goal in the Final of an eventual 2–0 victory against Germany.

During the years he spent at Arsenal, Jensen scored two goals in 21 games for the Denmark national team: one against Albania in 1993 and one against Belgium in 1994.

Coaching career

[edit]

Jensen retired from full-time playing in 1999 and accepted the job of player/manager at Herfølge BK, a small Danish club, and immediately made a name for himself by winning the Danish Superliga on his first attempt. However, Herfølge's success was short-lived, and they were relegated from the Superliga in the 2001 season. Jensen's reputation with his old club was good enough to secure him a move back to Brøndby IF, as assistant manager to Michael Laudrup, a position he held until June 2006, when Jensen and Laudrup did not extend their contracts with the club.

When Laudrup in 2007 was named new manager at Spanish side Getafe, Jensen followed him as assistant manager. Laudrup quit Getafe after only one season, taking Jensen with him.[12] On 12 January 2009, Jensen started as manager of Danish Superliga side Randers FC. On 6 October 2009, Jensen was sacked from Randers FC after a series of nine losses and two draws in 11 matches.

On 12 January 2011, he signed a six-month contract with Blackburn Rovers to become assistant manager and work alongside Steve Kean.[13] On 23 May 2011, he signed a new deal one-year deal to remain as Steve Kean's assistant at Blackburn.

On 29 September 2011, he left Blackburn Rovers.

On 11 October 2012, he was appointed consultant for Brøndby IF by manager Auri Skarbalius.[14]

On 27 May 2014, he was named new manager of Danish club Fremad Amager replacing Tim Ilsø.[15]

In September 2018, it was announced that Jensen would take temporary charge of the Denmark national team for their replacement team's friendly match against Slovakia, following a dispute between the Danish Football Union and players, which also involved incumbent head coach Åge Hareide. "When I say yes to help it's because I feel very strongly for the national team as an institution, and because the most important thing must be that the games will be played after all", said Jensen.[16][17]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brøndby 1986 Danish 1st Division – 6[a] 1 6 1
1987 – 3[b] 0 3 0
1988 –
Total – 9 1 9 1
Hamburger SV 1988–89 Bundesliga 32 0 4 1 – – 36 1
1989–90 15 0 0 0 – 6[b] 1 21 1
Total 47 0 4 1 – 6 1 57 2
Brøndby 1990 Danish 1st Division 17 2 – – 17 2
1991 Danish Superliga 17 1 – 9[b] 0 26 1
1991–92 27 2 – 4[a] 0 31 2
Total 61 5 – 13 0 74 5
Arsenal 1992–93[18] Premier League 32 0 4 0 3 0 – 39 0
1993–94 27 0 1 0 5 0 8[c] 0 41 0
1994–95[19] 24 1 2 0 2 0 5[b] 0 33 1
1995–96 15 0 2 0 2 0 – 19 0
Total 98 1 9 0 12 0 13 0 132 1
Brøndby 1995–96 Danish Superliga 10 1 – – 10 1
1996–97 20 0 – 6[b] 0 26 0
1997–98 31 1 – 4[d] 0 35 1
1998–99 29 1 – 7[a] 0 36 1
Total 90 3 – 17 0 107 3
Herfølge 1999–2000 Danish Superliga 16 0 – – 16 0
2000–01 24 0 – 2[b] 1 26 1
Total 40 0 – 2 1 42 1
Career total 337 9 13 1 12 0 60 3 422 13
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in European Cup/UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup

International

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Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jensen goal.
List of international goals scored by John Jensen[20]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 June 1992 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden  Germany 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 1992
2 2 June 1993 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark  Albania 1–0 4–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 12 October 1994 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark  Belgium 2–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualification

Honours

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Player

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Brøndby

Arsenal

Herfølge BK

Denmark

Individual

Manager

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Herfølge BK

Individual

  • Danish Coach of the Year: 2000

References

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  1. ^ "John "Faxe" Jensen" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  2. ^ "brondbystats". 31 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Football: Rocastle's move to Leeds leaves room for Thomas". independent.co.uk. 23 July 1992. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. ^ Official Arsenal Handbook 1992-93
  5. ^ Harris, Jeff (1995). Arsenal Who’s Who. Independent UK Sports Publications. p. 270.
  6. ^ "iconic-moments-jensen-scores-at-last-december-1994". 31 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Football's original bung scandal". 31 July 2023.
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