Jesper Lindstrøm

Jesper Grænge Lindstrøm (Danish pronunciation: [ˈle̝nˌstʁɶmˀ]; born 29 February 2000), commonly known as Jobbe, is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF and the Denmark national team.

Jesper Lindstrøm
Personal information
Full name Jesper Grænge Lindstrøm
Date of birth (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000
Place of birth Taastrup, Denmark[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Brøndby
Number 18
Youth career
Tåstrup B.70
BSI
Vallensbæk IF
2013–2019 Brøndby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Brøndby 41 (11)
National team
2018–2019 Denmark U19 3 (0)
2020– Denmark U21 3 (2)
2020– Denmark 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:33, 30 November 2020 (UTC)

Lindstrøm made his full international debut for Denmark on 11 September 2020 against Sweden. He has also represented Denmark at under-19 and under-21 levels.

Club career

Early career

A midfielder, Lindstrøm began his career at Tåstrup B.70 at age 3, before joining the academy at Danish top side Brøndby IF at under-13 level.[1] In August 2018, he signed a three-year contract with the club. He made his first team debut, aged 18, as a substitute in a 4–1 win over Danish third tier side BK Marienlyst in the Danish Cup on 22 November 2018.[3] Eventually, he was promoted to the first team in the summer of 2019.[4]

2019–2020

Lindstrøm made his breakthrough for the first team in the 2019–20 season under new coach Niels Frederiksen. On 11 July, Lindstrøm made his first European appearance for Brøndby, coming on as a substitute in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League qualification round against Inter Turku.[5] On 28 July, he made his first start and scored the first senior goal of his career to contribute to a 3–2 victory in a league match against OB.[6] On 1 August, he came on as a substitute in the last minute of regulation and scored two goals in extra time as Brøndby defeated Lechia Gdańsk 4-1 (5-3 aggregate) in the second round of Europa League qualification.[7] Due to his performances in the first months of the 2019–20 season, he received a lot of attention and was pointed out as the club's jóia da coroa (crown jewel) in a scouting report by Braga, Brøndby's opponent in Europa League qualifiers.[8][9] After the COVID-19 pandemic had suspended the Superliga for some months, Lindstrøm scored the club's first goal in competition after the return, securing a 1–0 win over SønderjyskE on 2 June 2020.[10][11]

On 3 July 2020, Lindstrøm signed a new contract with Brøndby, keeping him at the club until 2023.[12] He finished his first season at senior level with 33 total appearances in which he scored five goals.[13]

2020–2021

Lindstrøm started the 2020–21 season strong, as he scored the 1–1 equaliser in a 2–1 away win over rivals Copenhagen on the second-matchday of the season on 20 September 2020.[14] After the match he stated that "[i]t's crazy. There is not much more to say. It's insane. It doesn't matter who scored the goals. Our win is the most important thing, and that we have started in the Superliga season with six points is insane."[15] On 2 October, Lindstrøm was named Superliga Young Player of the Month for September, registering two goals and one assist during the month.[16] He scored again on 24 October, in a 2–3 home loss to Midtjylland, his third goal of the season.[17] His strong form continued in November, with one-goal performances against OB and Vejle Boldklub and finally a brace on 30 November against Lyngby Boldklub to propel Brøndby to first place in the league table.[18][19] His performances led to him being named Superliga Player of the Month for November, as well as Young Player of the Month.[20] In December, he was voted the Tipsbladet Player of the Fall, the first time a Brøndby player won the award since Peter Graulund in 2000.[21]

International career

Youth

Lindstrøm has won 3 caps for Denmark at under-19 level.[22]

On 29 September 2020, Lindstrøm was named in manager Albert Capella's squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Malta and Finland.[23] He made his debut on 9 October, in a 1–3 win over Malta, scoring his first goal in the dying minutes of the game to secure the win.[24]

Senior

On 9 November 2020, Lindstrøm was called up to Kasper Hjulmand's senior squad for the friendly against Sweden due to several cancellations from, among others, the Danish national team players playing in England, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, as well as a case of COVID-19 in the squad, which had put several national team players in quarantine. He came on as a substitute in the second-half during the match against Sweden at Brøndby Stadium in his debut match, on 11 November 2020.[25]

Career statistics
As of 21 December 2020[26]
Club[13] Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brøndby 2018–19[13] Superliga 00100010
2019–20[13] 283104[lower-alpha 1]2335
2020–21[13] 13820—158
Career total 411140424913
  1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Jesper 'Jobbe' Lindstrøm – Når man bløder gult og blåt". brøndby.com. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. "#18 - Jesper Lindstrøm". www.brondby.com. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. Abildtrup, Niels (22 November 2018). "Marienlyst kom tilbage fra grum start". Fyens Stiftstidense (in Danish). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. "Brøndby forlænger med Jesper Lindstrøm og rykker ham i Superliga-truppen til sommer". 3point.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. "Jublende 'Jobbe': BIF-debut var som en drøm". bold.dk (in Danish). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. Kjeldtoft, Jan (28 July 2019). "Brøndby i dramatisk comeback". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  7. Tøfting, Nicolai (1 August 2019). "Stortalent blev Brøndby-helt i elektrisk kulisse". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  8. "Brøndby: Cinco jogadores a estar atento". scbraga.pt (in Portuguese). 2 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  9. Møller Karlsen, Nanna (7 August 2019). "Braga: Lindstrøm er Brøndbys kronjuvel". 3point.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  10. Ritzau (2 June 2020). "MINUT FOR MINUT Unge Lindstrøm blev matchvinder i Brøndby". dr.dk. Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  11. Qvirin Petersen, Jacob (2 June 2020). "Indskifter sikrer Brøndby sejren i hård genstart". sport.tv2.dk. TV 2. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  12. "Brøndby IF forlænger med Jobbe og Anis". brondby.com. Brøndby IF. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  13. "J. Lindstrøm - Profile". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  14. Ritzau (20 September 2020). "Dramatisk derby: Brøndby tager sejren med overtidsscoring". www.dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 20 September 2020. Mikael Uhre blev matchvinder for Brøndby mod FCK, i et opgør hvor Kamil Wilczek også scorede.
  15. Nielsen, Jonas (20 September 2020). "Lindstrøm efter derby: Det er sindssygt". www.bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  16. Nielsen, Jonas (2 October 2020). "Lindstrøm er månedens unge spiller i SL". www.bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  17. Bye Marboe, Mads (24 October 2020). "Bedst og værst: Imponerende Lindstrøm og vildt FCM-comeback". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  18. Wehlast, Mads Glenn (30 November 2020). "Brandvarme Lindstrøm". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  19. Ritzau (30 November 2020). "Veloplagt Lindstrøm sender Brøndby på førstepladsen". Randers Amtsavis (in Danish). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  20. "Brøndby-stjerne rydder bordet: Kåret til månedens bedste i Superligaen". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  21. Stanbury, Sebastian (17 December 2020). "Brøndby-stjerne er Efterårets Profil i Superligaen". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  22. "Landsholdsdatabasen spiller information". www.dbu.dk. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  23. Møller Karlsen, Nanna (29 September 2020). "Jesper Lindstrøm udtaget til U/21-landsholdet". 3point.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  24. /ritzau/ (9 October 2020). "U21-landsholdet tæt på EM trods problemer mod miniput". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  25. "Wind og Bah sikrer dansk 2-0 sejr over Sverige". Danish Football Association (in Danish). 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  26. Jesper Lindstrøm at Soccerway
  27. "Fansene har talt: 'Jobbe' er månedens spiller for september". brondby.com (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  28. "Fansene har talt: Jesper Lindstrøm er månedens spiller for oktober". brondby.com (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  29. "Månedens unge spiller i september". Superligaen (in Danish). 1 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  30. "Jesper Lindstrøm er månedens unge spiller". Superligaen (in Danish). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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