Richard Jensen (footballer)
Finnish footballer (born 1996)
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Richard Olav Jensen (born 17 March 1996) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League 2 club Panionios and the Finland national team. Jensen began his career with Futura and made his debut on senior level on 14 August 2016 at the age of 20 in a Tweede Divisie match in the ranks of the Jong Twente in a match against AFC Amsterdam.[3] He has also played for Roda JC, Górnik Zabrze, Aberdeen and for Vejle on loan.
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Jensen with Finland U21 in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Richard Olav Jensen | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Porvoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panionios | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Futura[1] | |||
| –2011 | Honka[2] | ||
| 2012 | HJK | ||
| 2012–2016 | Twente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Jong Twente | 28 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Twente | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Roda JC | 82 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Górnik Zabrze | 34 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Aberdeen | 29 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Vejle (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2025– | Panionios | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Finland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Finland U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2014 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Finland U21 | 21 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Finland | 14 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2024 | |||
Club career
Twente
Jensen joined FC Twente's youth academy in 2012 from HJK Helsinki. On 20 January 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Twente for three years.[4] Exactly a year later, on 20 January 2018, he made his professional debut for Twente in a 1–1 Eredivisie tie with Roda JC Kerkrade.[5]
Roda
On 23 July 2018, Jensen joined Eerste Divisie club Roda, signing a two-year deal.[6] He made his debut for Roda on 17 August 2018 playing full 90 minutes in a match against Jong Ajax.[7]
Górnik Zabrze
On 20 July 2022, Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze announced the signing of Jensen on a one-year contract.[8] On 7 February 2023, his contract was extended until the end of June 2024.[9]
Aberdeen F.C.
On 23 August 2023, Jensen signed a three-year deal with Scottish club Aberdeen,[10] for a rumoured £400,000 transfer fee.[11][12] He debuted with his new team in Scottish Premiership on 27 August 2023, in a 2–2 away draw against St Mirren.[13] Jensen also represented Aberdeen in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, playing in all six group stage matches against Eintracht Frankfurt, PAOK, and HJK Helsinki.[14]
Vejle Boldklub (loan)
On 23 August 2024, Jensen joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on a season-long loan deal.[15] He made his debut for Vejle on 30 August 2024 in a Danish Superliga match in Lyngby Stadium, against Lyngby Boldklub. [16]
Panionios
Upon his release from Aberdeen,[17] Jensen joined Super League Greece 2 side Panionios.[18]
International career
Jensen was a youth international for Finland at various youth levels.[19] He captained Finland U21 in the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[20]
He made his debut for the Finland national team on 7 June 2022 in a UEFA Nations League qualification game in Helsinki Olympic Stadium against Montenegro.[21]
Personal life
Jensen's younger brother, Fredrik Jensen is also a professional footballer at Aris.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 May 2025[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Twente | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Derde Divisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Twente | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 2 | |||
| Total | 82 | 7 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 89 | 7 | ||||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 1 | ||||
| Aberdeen | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Vejle (loan) | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Panionios | 2025–26 | Super League Greece 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 194 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 219 | 9 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Polish Cup, and Scottish Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 4 June 2024[24]
Notes
- Appearances in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.
- Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.
Honours
Aberdeen
- Scottish League Cup runner-up: 2023–24[25]
