Lucas Tomas Jensen (; born 8 October 1994) is a Danish professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a winger for

Danish 1st Division The 1st Division (''1. Division'') is the second-highest football league in Denmark, also known as NordicBet Liga for sponsorship reasons. From 1945 to 1991 the 1. Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark. With the forma ...

club

Vendsyssel FF Vendsyssel Forenede Fodboldklubber is a professional football club based in Hjørring, Denmark. The team competes in the Danish 1st Division, the second tier of Danish football. The club plays home matches at Nord Energi Arena, which has a capaci ...

. Jensen started his career with

Viborg FF Viborg Fodsports Forening ("Viborg Footsport Association"), or Viborg F.F. and VFF for short, is a Danish professional football club based in Viborg. The club was founded in 1896 and waited more than a century before winning its only national ...

, where he made his professional debut. He signed with

Odense Boldklub Odense Boldklub (; also known as Odense BK or the more commonly used OB) is a Danish professional football club based in the city Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga ...

in 2014 and played there for two years before having cancelled his contract. Jensen later signed a one-year deal with

Hobro IK Hobro Idræts Klub () is a professional association football club based in the town of Hobro, Denmark, that competes in the 1st Division, the second tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1913, it is known by the short names 'Ho ...

. He left after one season after his contract expired, and signed with

, helping both Hobro and Vendsyssel to promotion to the

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in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons.

Club career

Viborg FF

Jensen played his first official game for VFF on 5 April 2012, in a match against AB, which ended 2–2. Jensen came on the pitch in the 60th minute.

OB

At the age of 19, Jensen joined the

club

on 17 January 2014. Jensen got his debut for OB on 25 July 2014 against

FC Vestsjælland FC Vestsjælland, also known as FCV Vikings, was a professional Danish association football club that played in the Danish 1st Division until its closure in 2015. They played their home matches at Harboe Arena Slagelse in Slagelse, which has a cap ...

. His time in Odense came to an end on 14 July 2016, when his contract was cancelled by mutual agreement.

Hobro IK

On 14 July 2016, the same day as his contract was cancelled by OB,

, who had just been relegated to the Danish second division signed Jensen to a one-year deal. On 21 July 2016, exactly a week after being signed, Jensen made his competitive debut in Hobro's season opener against

FC Roskilde Football Club Roskilde is a Danish professional association football club based in Roskilde, Region Zealand. They will compete in the Danish 2nd Division in the 2022–23 season following their promotion. They play at Roskilde Idrætspark (also k ...

, an away defeat that ended 3–1. On 12 March 2017, he scored his only goals for Hobro, a brace, in the 5–1 away win over

Vejle Boldklub Vejle Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in Vejle in Jutland. Formed in 1891, the club is one of the most successful clubs in Danish football history, having won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six t ...

. After the season, which saw Hobro promote to the Danish Superliga, Jensen's contract was not extended.

Vendsyssel FF

On 15 June 2017, Jensen signed with Danish second division club

on a two-year contract. Jensen made his debut on 30 July 2017 in a 2–0 home win against

Fremad Amager Boldklubben Fremad Amager (meaning in English: The Ball Club Forward Amager ; abbreviated Fremad A) is a Danish professional football club based in the district of Amager Vest, Copenhagen. As of the 2020–21 season, the club's senior men's team ...

where he scored both goals.

Vejle BK

Newly relegated

club

announced on 1 July 2019, that they had signed Jensen on a free transfer.

Return to Vendsyssel

On 22 August 2021, Jensen returned to his former club

.Officielt: Vendsyssel henter Vejle-kant tilbage
bold.dk, 22 August 2021

Personal life

Jensen has studied at Viborg Katedralskole and Hald Ege Efterskole.

References

External links

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on DBU {{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, Lucas 1994 births Living people People from Holstebro Association football wingers Danish men's footballers Danish Superliga players Danish 1st Division players Viborg FF players Odense Boldklub players Hobro IK players Vendsyssel FF players Vejle Boldklub players Denmark youth international footballers Sportspeople from the Central Denmark Region