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My Take
I think of Mathias Jensen as the kind of midfielder casual fans underrate but coaches adore. Coming up through Nordsjaelland's academy, then earning a move to Celta Vigo before settling into the Premier League with Brentford, he's followed a steady, unglamorous path that I respect. He's a central midfielder who does the connective work, and his place in the Denmark national team tells me his consistency travels well. Born on New Year's Day in 1996, he's hit his prime years now. I'd watch him not for highlight-reel moments but for the quiet positional intelligence that keeps a team ticking.
Overview
Mathias Jensen (born 1 January 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Brentford and the Denmark national team. Jensen is a product of the Nordsjælland academy and began his senior career with the club in 2016. Following two seasons as a regular member of the team, he transferred to Celta Vigo in 2018.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mathias Jensen
- Name (Japanese)
- マティアス・イェンセン
- Reading
- まてぃあす・いぇんせん
- Born
- January 1, 1996 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Jerslev, Denmark
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
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 → · 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.