Personal information | |||
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Full name | Claus William Jensen | ||
Date of birth | 29 April 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Nykøbing Falster, Denmark | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Nykøbing (Director of Football) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1996 | Næstved | 4 | (0) |
1996–1998 | Lyngby | 62 | (14) |
1998–2000 | Bolton Wanderers | 86 | (8) |
2000–2004 | Charlton Athletic | 122 | (16) |
2004–2007 | Fulham | 35 | (4) |
Total | 309 | (42) | |
International career | |||
1995 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
1996–1999 | Denmark U21 | 18 | (3) |
2000–2007 | Denmark | 47 | (8) |
Managerial career | |||
2020–2024 | Nykøbing | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Claus William Jensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈklɑws ˈjɛnˀsn̩]; born 29 April 1977) is a Danish professional football manager, and former player. During his active playing career, he played as an attacking midfielder for homeland clubs Næstved and Lyngby, as well as three other clubs in England. Jensen also made 47 appearances for the Denmark national team, in which he scored eight goals. He also represented Denmark at the 2002 World Cup and 2004 European Championship tournaments. He is the cousin of former winger Anders Due, who currently works as his assistant at Nykøbing.