Leon Jessen

Leon Jessen
Personal information
Full nameLeon Jessen
Date of birth11 June 1986
Place of birthBrande, Denmark
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionLeft back
Club information
Current team
FC Ingolstadt 04
(on loan from 1. FC Kaiserslautern)
Number2
Youth career
2001–2003Brande IF
2003–2005Ikast FS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2010Midtjylland[1]99(3)
2010–1. FC Kaiserslautern54(1)
2013–FC Ingolstadt 04 (loan)14(0)
National team
2004–2005Denmark U-197(0)
2006–2008Denmark U-217(0)
2006Denmark U-201(0)
2009–Denmark[2]4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 September 2010

Leon Jessen (born 11 June 1986 in Brande) is a Danish football defender who currently plays for FC Ingolstadt 04.

Career

Jessen began his career 2001 with Brande IF and joined Ikast FS in 2003.[3] On 23 June 2010, Jessen left the Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland after five years and signed with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in Germany (Bundesliga).[4]

References

  1. "Leon Jessen" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 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.