John Jensen

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 (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.