Leon Jessen
Danish footballer (born 1986)
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Leon Jessen (born 11 June 1986) is a Danish retired football defender.
Full name
Leon Jessen
Date of birth
11 June 1986
Place of birth
Brande, Denmark
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon Jessen | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Brande, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Brande IF | ||
| 2003–2005 | Ikast FS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Midtjylland[1] | 99 | (3) |
| 2010–2015 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 54 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | → FC Ingolstadt 04 (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Esbjerg fB | 33 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Denmark U-19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Denmark U-21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Denmark U-20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Denmark[2] | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
On 10 July 2015, it was confirmed that Jessen had signed a three-year contract with Danish Superliga-side Esbjerg fB.[5]
It was announced on 31 December 2016 that Jessen would retire.[6]
