Synne Jensen
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_06_(cropped).jpg) Jensen with Atlético Madrid in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Synne Sofie Kinden Jensen | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gjelleråsen IF | |||
| 2011–2012 | LSK Kvinner FK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | LSK Kvinner FK | 21 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Linderud-Grei (loan) | 10 | (11) |
| 2013–2015 | Kolbotn | 42 | (24) |
| 2015–2016 | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Stabæk (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Stabæk | 44 | (9) |
| 2019 | Røa | 22 | (16) |
| 2020–2022 | Vålerenga | 36 | (13) |
| 2022–2024 | Real Sociedad | 57 | (24) |
| 2024– | Atlético Madrid | 38 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Norway U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Norway U16 | 16 | (11) |
| 2012–2013 | Norway U17 | 10 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Norway U19 | 22 | (11) |
| 2014– | Norway | 31 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:46, 28 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 July 2025 | |||
Synne Sofie Kinden Jensen (born 15 February 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Madrid. She made her debut for the Norway women's national team in 2014.
Norwegian leagues, 2011–2015
Jensen played for Gjelleråsen IF as a young teenager. In January 2011 at age 16, she signed with LSK Kvinner FK.[1] She debuted for the club on 14 April 2012 during the club's 6–0 win over SK Trondheims-Ørn in the Toppserien.[2]
In August 2012, she joined Linderud-Grei in the Norwegian First Division.[3] Jensen made 10 appearances for the club and scored 11 goals. She returned to Lillestrøm for the 2013 season where she made eight appearances before committing to league rival Kolbotn IL.[4] Jensen played three seasons for the club. In 2013, she scored five goals in 12 appearances.[5] The following season, she scored 13 goals in 21 appearances.[5] In 2015, she scored six goals in eight appearances.[5]
VfL Wolfsburg, 2015–2016
At the age of 19, Jensen signed a three-year contract with German club VfL Wolfsburg for the 2015–16 season of the Frauen-Bundesliga.[6] Coach Ralf Kellermann praised her "enormous potential to develop further."[7] On 29 August 2015 she made her competitive debut for Wolfsburg and scored a brace against Jena during the club's season opener, resulting in an 8–0 win.[8][9]
In June 2016, Wolfsburg sent Jensen on loan to Stabæk for one year, to aid her development with regular first team football.[10] At the end of the season she was allowed to return to Stabæk on a permanent basis, as part of Wolfsburg's transfer deal for Marie Dølvik Markussen.[11]
International career
After representing Norway at the youth international level, Jensen made her senior debut for Norway against New Zealand on 25 November 2014.[12]
On 16 June 2025, Jensen was called up to the Norway squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[13]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 January 2018 | La Manga Stadium, Los Belenos, Spain |  Iceland | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2–1 | |||||
| 3. | 4 March 2020 | Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal |  Denmark | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2020 Algarve Cup |
| 4. | 10 March 2020 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal |  New Zealand | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 5. | 3 December 2024 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Northern Ireland | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs |
| 6. | 18 April 2026 | Ptuj City Stadium, Ptuj, Slovenia |  Slovenia | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
