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Henrik Jensen (footballer, born 1978)

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Full name
  
Henrik Jensen

Height
  
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Years
  
Team

Place of birth
  
Vejle, Denmark

Playing position
  
Defender

Name
  
Henrik Jensen

Date of birth
  
(1978-02-01) 1 February 1978 (age 37)

Henrik Jensen (born 1 February 1978) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defender in Denmark, England and the United States.

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Career

Born in Vejle, Jensen started his career with Fredericia KFUM, before moving to Eastbourne United in England. He returned to Denmark to play for Vejle Boldklub in 2003, before joining United States team Charleston Battery in 2004. He signed for Danish club FC Fredericia in February 2005. When his contract expired in December 2006, he moved to Norwegian club Kristiansund BK in January 2007. He ended his career with lower-league Danish club Vinding SF.

He returned to Gauerslund in 2009, in order to coach the local lower-league team.

Personal life

Jensen got his nickname of "Gauer" from his childhood hometown of Gauerslund halfway between Vejle and Fredericia.

References

Henrik Jensen (footballer, born 1978) Wikipedia