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. He has also played for Roda JC, Górnik Zabrze, Aberdeen and for Vejle on loan.
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. 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.
Roda On 23 July 2018, Jensen joined Eerste Divisie club Roda, signing a two-year deal. He made his debut for Roda on 17 August 2018 playing full 90 minutes in a match against Jong Ajax.
Górnik Zabrze On 20 July 2022, Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze announced the signing of Jensen on a one-year contract. On 7 February 2023, his contract was extended until the end of June 2024.
Aberdeen F.C. On 23 August 2023, Jensen signed a three-year deal with Scottish club Aberdeen, for a rumoured £400,000 transfer fee.Scottish Premiership 2023-24 stats: Who have been the top performers so far this season?, pressandjournal.co.uk, 10 January 2024 He debuted with his new team in Scottish Premiership on 27 August 2023, in a 2–2 away draw against St Mirren.ST. MIRREN VS. ABERDEEN 2 - 2, int.soccerway.com 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.RICHARD JENSEN, UEFA/ uefa.com
Vejle Boldklub (loan) On 23 August 2024, Jensen joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on a season-long loan deal. He made his debut for Vejle on 30 August 2024 in a Danish Superliga match in Lyngby Stadium, against Lyngby Boldklub.
Panionios Upon his release from Aberdeen, Jensen joined Super League Greece 2 side Panionios.https://www.facebook.com/groups/434521823342378/posts/10082650481862749/
International career Jensen was a youth international for Finland at various youth levels. He captained Finland U21 in the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.
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.
Personal life Jensen's younger brother, Fredrik Jensen is also a professional footballer at Aris.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJong Twente2016–17Tweede Divisie23000——2302017–18Derde Divisie5000——50Total280000000280Twente2017–18Eredivisie10020——120Roda JC Kerkrade2018–19Eerste Divisie19130––2212019–20Eerste Divisie8200––822020–21Eerste Divisie23220––2522021–22Eerste Divisie32220––342Total82770––897Górnik Zabrze2022–23Ekstraklasa29120––3112023–24Ekstraklasa5000––50Total34120––361Aberdeen2023–24Scottish Premiership2803010703902024–25Scottish Premiership100010–20Total290302070410Vejle (loan)2024–25Danish Superliga11110——121Panionios2025–26Super League Greece 20000––00Career total194915020702199
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team, year and competitionTeamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFinland20225Appearances in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.0005020236Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.010702024002020Total11030140 Notes
Honours Aberdeen Scottish League Cup runner-up: 2023–24SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FIXTURES AND RESULTS 2023/2024, eurosport.com
References
External links
Aberdeen F.C. official profile Finnish Football Federation profile