Leon Jessen

Leon Jessen
Personal information
Full name Leon Jessen
Date of birth (1986-06-11) 11 June 1986 (age 40)
Place of birth Brande, Denmark
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Left back
Youth career
2001–2003 Brande IF
2003–2005 Ikast FS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Midtjylland 99 (3)
2010–2015 1. FC Kaiserslautern 54 (1)
2013–2015 → FC Ingolstadt 04 (loan) 14 (0)
2015–2016 Esbjerg fB 33 (0)
International career
2004–2005 Denmark U-19 7 (0)
2006–2008 Denmark U-21 7 (0)
2006 Denmark U-20 1 (0)
2009–2010 Denmark 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leon Jessen (born 11 June 1986) is a Danish former footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Jessen began his career in 2001 with Brande IF and joined Ikast FS in 2003. On 23 June 2010, Jessen left the Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland after five years and signed with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in Germany (Bundesliga).

On 10 July 2015, it was confirmed that Jessen had signed a three-year contract with Danish Superliga-side Esbjerg fB.

It was announced on 31 December 2016 that Jessen would retire.

References

  1. ↑ "Leon Jessen" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Leon Jessen" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Nr.19 – Leon Jessen" (in Danish). FC Midtjylland. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Kaiserslautern verpflichtet Dänen Jessen" (in German). sueddeutsche.de.[dead link]
  5. ↑ "Leon Jessen hærdet i tysk fodbold til tre år i EfB" (in Danish). Esbjerg fB. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Leon Jessen stopper karrieren‚ bold.dk, 31 January 2016