Jeppe Gertsen
Jeppe Gertsen (born February 9, 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 February 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Aarhus, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Silkeborg | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2009 | AGF | ||
2009–2016 | Silkeborg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Silkeborg | 24 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:08, 28 January 2021 (UTC) |
Club career
Youth years
Born in Aarhus, Gertsen started out in the youth team of AGF before joining Silkeborg IF in 2009, initially with the under-13 team.[2][3] He gradually ascended up the ranks during his teenage years, while simultaneously studying at Silkeborg Gymnasium, which he completed in 2017.[2] In the summer of 2015, while a part of the under-19 squad, his contract was extended for three more years. It also was around this time that he started training with the first team on occasion.[4] He appeared on the substitution bench for the senior squad a total of eight times during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[1]
Professional career
Gertsen made his first-team debut on 19 September 2017, playing the full 90 minutes of a second-round Danish Cup match against Kjellerup.[5][6][7]
He made his Superliga debut on 10 December 2017, replacing Davit Skhirtladze in the final minutes of a 2–1 victory over Odense.[8][9] The next month, Silkeborg signed him to a three-year contract extension, securing him until the summer of 2021.[9][10]
On 28 January 2021, Gertsen signed a pre-contract with FC Fredericia, valid from 1 July 2021, where his contract with Silkeborg also expired.[11]
References
- Soccerway profile
- "Jeppe Gertsen bio - youth team" (in Danish). Silkeborg IF. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "Silkeborg IF roster" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "SIF forlænger med Jeppe Gertsen" (Press release) (in Danish). Silkeborg IF. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- Andersen, Mathias Hove (20 September 2017). "Glad Gertsen: Helt vildt fedt" (in Danish). Midtjyllands Avis. Retrieved 28 March 2018.(Subscription required.)
- "Jeppe Gertsen bio - senior team" (in Danish). Silkeborg IF. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "Jeppe Gertsen - DBU Pokalen 2017/18 matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "Match report: OB 1–2 Silkeborg". Soccerway. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "Silkeborg IF forlænger kontrakten med unge Jeppe Gertsen" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "Glad Gertsen: Har været et af de bedste halvår" (in Danish). bold.dk. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- FC Fredericia forstærker sig med Jeppe Gertsen, fcfredericia.dk, 28 January 2021