| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tromsø, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rosenborg | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tromsø | |||
| 2013–2016 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Lyon II | 48 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Tromsø | 39 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Nordsjælland | 108 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Willem II | 23 | (0) |
| 2022 | Nordsjælland | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Rosenborg | 27 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Norway U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Norway U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021- | Norway U23 | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2023 | |||
Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen (born 4 December 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eliteserien club Rosenborg.
Club career
Born in Tromsø, Jenssen is the son of former Tromsø and Sogndal manager Truls Jenssen. His older brother is the footballer Ruben Yttergård Jenssen.
On 4 August 2016, Jenssen transferred from Lyon II to sign a three-and-a-half year with Tromsø.[1]
After joining FC Nordsjælland in January 2018,[2] Jensen left the club again in the summer 2021.
In July 2021, Jenssen signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie club Willem II.[3] His contract was terminated by mutual consent on 20 June 2022, after the club had suffered relegation.[4]
Jenssen returned to Nordsjælland on 19 August 2022, signing a contract until December 2022.[5]
In November 2022, Jenssen signed for Rosenborg, joining the club from January 2023.[6]
International career
In 2016, he was called up to the Norway national football team despite not having played a senior first-team match for any club.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 November 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon II | 2013–14 | CFA | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 1 | ||
| Tromsø | 2016 | Tippeligaen | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 2 | ||
| FC Nordsjælland | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| Total | 108 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 112 | 8 | ||
| Willem II | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| FC Nordsjælland | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Rosenborg | 2023 | Eliteserien | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Total | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 247 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 262 | 123 | ||
References
- ↑ "LANGTIDSKONTRAKT FOR YTTERGÅRD JENSSEN". www.til.no (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ FCN snupper norsk forsvarsspiller‚ bold.dk, 22 December 2017
- ↑ Aert, Dolf van (24 July 2021). "Willem II versterkt defensie verder met transfervrije Jenssen". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Contract Jenssen ontbonden, Yeboah vertrekt". Willem II (in Dutch). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "FC Nordsjælland skriver kontrakt med Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "Yttergård Jenssen klar for Rosenborg" [Yttergård Jenssen to Rosenborg] (in Norwegian). RBK.no. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ↑ Magnussen, Jostein (18 May 2016). "Norge-klare Ulrik (19): – Uttaket kom som et sjokk". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "U. Jenssen". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
External links
- Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen at Soccerway