Jonas Jensen-Abbew, also known as AJ, (born 20 April 2002) is a Danish-Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for HB Køge, on loan from FC Nordsjælland.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonas Jensen-Abbew | ||
Date of birth | (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Herlev, Denmark | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
HB Køge (on loan from Nordsjælland) | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
B1973 | |||
AB | |||
2019– | Nordsjælland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Nordsjælland | 12 | (0) |
2022– | → HB Køge (loan) | 6 | (0) |
National team | |||
2019–2020 | Denmark U18 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:12, 30 August 2022 (UTC) |
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]
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.[2]
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]
Jensen-Abbew has a Danish mother and a Ghanaian father.
HB Køge – current squad | |
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