John Jensen
John Jensen (born 3 May 1965), nicknamed Faxe (Danish pronunciation: [ˈfɑksə]), is a Danish football manager and former player.
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Jensen in 2002 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 1965 | ||
| 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) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
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