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Jens Fønsskov Olsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-05-30) 30 May 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Denmark
Team information
Current team FC Nordsjælland (Manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 B 1921
1997–1998 NFA 41 (4)
1998–1999 B 1921
Managerial career
1999–2004 NFA (youth)
2004–2007 B 1921
2008 LFA
2009–2012 Lyngby (youth)
2012–2014 Nykøbing FC (youth)
2014–2019 Nykøbing FC
2020–2023 Denmark U19
2023–2024 FC Nordsjælland (assistant)
2024– FC Nordsjælland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jens Fønsskov Olsen (born 30 May 1975) is a Danish football manager. He is currently in charge of Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.

Career

Thorup played football at NFA and most prominently played in the Danish 2nd Division.

In 1999 he became youth coach at NFA and was promoted to manager of the reserves team called B 1921 in 2004 In January 2008 he became new manager of LFA in the Danish 1st Division. He left in May 2008, when the club hired Per Berg Larsen as supporting manager contrary to Olsen’s wishes.

Olsen then had spells as youth coach at Lyngby Boldklub and Nykøbing FC, before being named manager of Nykøbing FC in June 2014. He left the club at the end of the 2018-19 season.

In May 2020, he was announced as new manager of the Danish national U19 team. In June 2023, he left the job to become new assistant manager to Johannes Hoff Thorup at FC Nordsjælland. A year later, when Thorup left to become manager of Norwich City, Olsen was made new manager of FC Nordsjælland.

References

  1. "Jens fra Nykøbing er ny superligatræner: Bliver chef for kæmpe stab" (in Danish). Folketidende. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  2. "Blå Bog - Jens Olsen" (in Danish). Folketidende. 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  3. "Alliancen låner kantspiller" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  4. "LFA-træner stopper i utide" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  5. "Nykøbing FC hyrer gammel kending" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  6. "Jens Olsen fratræder ved sæsonens udgang" (in Danish). Nykøbyng FC. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  7. "Nye U-landstrænere på plads" (in Danish). Nykøbyng FC. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  8. "Jens Fønsskov Olsen er ny assistenttræner i FCN" (in Danish). Nykøbyng FC. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  9. "Jens Fønsskov Olsen er ny cheftræner i FC Nordsjælland" (in Danish). Nykøbyng FC. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2025-01-12.

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Current Danish Superliga head coaches
FC Nordsjælland – current squad
FC Nordsjælland – managers
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