Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen

Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen (born 4 December 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eliteserien club Rosenborg.

Ulrik Jenssen
Personal information
Full name Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen
Date of birth (1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 28)
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
Fløya
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 54 (3)
International career
2011 Norway U15 4 (0)
2012 Norway U16 10 (0)
2013 Norway U17 12 (1)
2014 Norway U18 7 (0)
2014–2015 Norway U19 6 (0)
2015-2018 Norway U21 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 February 2024

Club career

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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

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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]

Personal life

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Born in Tromsø, Jenssen is the son of former Tromsø and Sogndal manager Truls Jenssen. His older brother is the footballer Ruben Yttergård Jenssen.

Career statistics

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As of 1 December 2024[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] 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 3 0 30 1
Total 39 2 4 0 43 2
FC Nordsjælland 2017–18 Danish Superliga 17 0 0 0 17 0
2018–19 31 4 1 0 3[b] 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 24 0
FC Nordsjælland 2022–23 Danish Superliga 2 0 1 0 3 0
Total 2 0 1 0 3 0
Rosenborg 2023 Eliteserien 27 2 3 0 4[c] 0 34 2
2024 27 1 3 0 0 0 30 1
Total 54 3 6 0 4 0 64 3
Career total 274 14 13 0 7 0 294 14
  1. ^ Appearances in Norwegian Football Cup, Danish Cup, and KNVB Beker
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ FCN snupper norsk forsvarsspiller‚ bold.dk, 22 December 2017
  3. ^ Aert, Dolf van (24 July 2021). "Willem II versterkt defensie verder met transfervrije Jenssen". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
  4. ^ "Contract Jenssen ontbonden, Yeboah vertrekt". Willem II (in Dutch). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Yttergård Jenssen klar for Rosenborg" [Yttergård Jenssen to Rosenborg] (in Norwegian). RBK.no. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  7. ^ Magnussen, Jostein (18 May 2016). "Norge-klare Ulrik (19): – Uttaket kom som et sjokk". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  8. ^ Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen at Soccerway
  9. ^ Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
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