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My Take
What draws me to Claus Jensen is the quiet effectiveness of his game. An attacking midfielder who notched eight goals across 47 caps for Denmark, he was never the loudest name, yet he carried his craft from small clubs at home all the way to three English sides. I respect the second act even more: stepping off the pitch to manage and pass the trade on to a younger generation is a harder, less glamorous choice than chasing one last spotlight. From a modest town like Nykøbing Falster to international football and now the dugout, his is a career built on substance rather than noise, and I find that genuinely admirable.
Overview
Claus William Jensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈklɑws ˈjensn̩]; born 29 April 1977) is a Danish professional football manager, and former player. During his active playing career, he played as an attacking midfielder for homeland clubs Næstved and Lyngby, as well as three other clubs in England. Jensen also made 47 appearances for the Denmark national team, in which he scored eight goals.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Claus Jensen
- Name (Japanese)
- クラウス・イェンセン
- Reading
- くらうす・いぇんせん
- Born
- April 29, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Denmark →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.