Jonas Jensen-Abbew

Jonas Jensen-Abbew
Personal information
Full name	Jonas Jensen-Abbew
Date of birth	20 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Herlev, Denmark
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	AGF
Number	40
Youth career
	B1973
	AB
2019–2022	Nordsjælland
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2024	Nordsjælland
2022	→ HB Køge (loan)
2024–	AGF
International career
2019–2020	Denmark U-18
2023–2024	Denmark U-21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

Jonas Jensen-Abbew (born 20 April 2002), also known as AJ, is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for AGF.

Club career

Early years

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]

Nordsjælland

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]

In the 2022-22 season, Jensen-Abbew however only made four official appearances for Nordsjælland. In July 2023, he signed a new deal with Nordsjælland until June 2026.^[7]

AGF

On transfer deadline day, February 1, 2024, Jensen-Abbew was sold for around 1.5 million euros to AGF, where he signed a 5-year deal.^[8]^[9]

Personal life

Jensen-Abbew has a Danish mother and a Ghanaian father.

Career statistics

As of match played 26 October 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Danish Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nordsjælland	2020–21	Danish Superliga	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2021–22	Danish Superliga	11	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
	2022–23	Danish Superliga	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
	2023–24	Danish Superliga	3	0	1	0	3^[a]	1	7	1
	Total		18	0	3	0	3	1	24	1
HB Køge (loan)	2022–23	1.Division	13	0	0	0	—		13	0
AGF	2023–24	Danish Superliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			31	0	3	0	3	1	37	1

^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

^ Blond, Mikael (25 September 2019). "Tottenham tester ung AB-stopper". bold.dk (in Danish).
^ ^a ^b "Fra akademi til Superliga: Jonas Jensen-Abbew". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 27 July 2021.
^ "Nordsjælland vs. AGF – 4 April 2021 – Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
^ "Jensen-Abbew før debut i sejren over AGF: Mit hjerte bankede hurtigere og hurtigere - FC Nordsjælland". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 6 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
^ Roesen, Andreas (2 May 2021). "FCN-stopper får fuldtidskontrakt til sommer". bold.dk (in Danish).
^ HB Køge lejer forsvarsspiller i FCN, hbkoge.dk, 29 July 2022
^ Jonas ”AJ” Jensen-Abbew skriver under på en 3-årig kontraktforlængelse, fcn.dk, 20 July 2023
^ VELKOMMEN TIL JONAS JENSEN-ABBEW, agf.dk, 1 February 2024
^ Bekræftet: AGF henter FCN-stopper, bold.dk, 1 February 2024

External links

Jonas Jensen-Abbew at Soccerway
Jonas Jensen-Abbew national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)

[UECL-10] Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

[1] Blond, Mikael (25 September 2019). "Tottenham tester ung AB-stopper". bold.dk (in Danish).

[fcn1-2] "Fra akademi til Superliga: Jonas Jensen-Abbew". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 27 July 2021.

[3] "Nordsjælland vs. AGF – 4 April 2021 – Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

[4] "Jensen-Abbew før debut i sejren over AGF: Mit hjerte bankede hurtigere og hurtigere - FC Nordsjælland". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 6 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

[5] Roesen, Andreas (2 May 2021). "FCN-stopper får fuldtidskontrakt til sommer". bold.dk (in Danish).

[6] HB Køge lejer forsvarsspiller i FCN, hbkoge.dk, 29 July 2022

[7] Jonas ”AJ” Jensen-Abbew skriver under på en 3-årig kontraktforlængelse, fcn.dk, 20 July 2023

[8] VELKOMMEN TIL JONAS JENSEN-ABBEW, agf.dk, 1 February 2024

[9] Bekræftet: AGF henter FCN-stopper, bold.dk, 1 February 2024

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