![]() Thorup managing Gent in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 February 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Hjerting, Denmark[1] | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
FC Augsburg (head coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1996 | OB | 134 | (29) |
1996–1998 | Uerdingen 05 | 39 | (3) |
1998 | Tirol Innsbruck | 13 | (3) |
1998–2005 | Esbjerg fB | 203 | (58) |
2005 | HamKam | 12 | (1) |
2006 | Esbjerg fB | 1 | (0) |
Total | 390 | (91) | |
Managerial career | |||
2011–2013 | Esbjerg | ||
2013–2015 | Denmark U20 | ||
2013–2015 | Denmark U21 | ||
2015–2018 | Midtjylland | ||
2018–2020 | Gent | ||
2020 | Genk | ||
2020–2022 | Copenhagen | ||
2023– | FC Augsburg | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jess Thorup (born 21 February 1970) is a Danish professional football manager and former player. He is currently head coach of Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.