Bjørn Paulsen
Defender - Centre-Back
at Odense Boldklub
at Odense Boldklub
1,412 days · joined 2022-07-12
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€100k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.11
goals / match
SönderjyskE
top club · 155 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2019
€550k
top transfer fee · 15/16
8
best season · 2017
2 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-07-02 · 6 players total
492Appearances
53Goals
41Assists
51Yellow cards
0Red cards
124Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Bjørn Paulsen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Bjørn Iversen Paulsen |
| Date of birth | 1991-07-02 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Augustenborg, Denmark |
| Citizenship |  Denmark |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Odense Boldklub |
| Joined | 2022-07-12 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | MB Sports |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Odense Boldklub
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Odense Boldklub
30 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Odense Boldklub Reserves, Odense Boldklub
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Hammarby → Odense BK
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Hammarby IF
13 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Odense Boldklub
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: FC Ingolstadt → Hammarby
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Hammarby IF
20 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Hammarby IF
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Ingolstadt 04
31 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Ingolstadt 04
34 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Hammarby → FC Ingolstadt
18/19 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Ingolstadt 04, Hammarby IF
19 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Hammarby IF, Hammarby IF U21 (- 2018)
31 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hammarby IF
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Hammarby IF
29 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2017
Transfer: Esbjerg fB → Hammarby
16/17 · Transfer · €245k
Jul 2016
16/17 — Esbjerg fB, Hammarby IF
25 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: SönderjyskE → Esbjerg fB
15/16 · Transfer · €550k
Jul 2015
15/16 — Esbjerg fB, SönderjyskE
34 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — SönderjyskE
37 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — SönderjyskE
34 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — SönderjyskE
33 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — SönderjyskE
22 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — SönderjyskE
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — SönderjyskE
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Sönderjyske U19 → SönderjyskE
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Odense Boldklub
24.7%
Odense Boldklub Reserves
0.0%
Hammarby IF
23.4%
Hammarby IF U21 (- 2018)
0.0%
FC Ingolstadt 04
15.4%
Esbjerg fB
13.1%
SönderjyskE
23.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odense Boldklub | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 90 | 7 | 3 | 2,763 |
| Odense Boldklub Reserves | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hammarby IF | 8 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 111 | 18 | 13 | 2,617 |
| Hammarby IF U21 (- 2018) | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 83 | 6 | 7 | 1,727 |
| Esbjerg fB | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 1,468 |
| SönderjyskE | 7 | 09/10 | 15/16 | 155 | 17 | 16 | 2,611 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Oddset Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 25/26 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 1.Division Promotion | Odense Boldklub | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 557 |
| 24/25 | NordicBet LIGA | Odense Boldklub | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 477 |
| 24/25 | Oddset Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Future Cup | Odense Boldklub Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Oddset Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga Relegation round | Odense Boldklub | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,700 |
| 22/23 | Superliga Relegation round | Odense Boldklub | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Svenska Cupen | Hammarby IF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Hammarby IF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | Hammarby IF | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 303 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | Hammarby IF | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 816 |
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | Hammarby IF | 29 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 494 |
| 2018 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | Hammarby IF U21 (- 2018) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | Hammarby IF | 29 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 320 |
| 20/21 | 3. Liga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 836 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 3. Liga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bayernpokal | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 711 |
| 18/19 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | Svenska Cupen | Hammarby IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Svenska Cupen | Hammarby IF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DBU Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga | Esbjerg fB | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 718 |
| 16/17 | Svenska Cupen | Hammarby IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DBU Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | Esbjerg fB | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 750 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DBU Pokalen | SönderjyskE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 32 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 642 |
| 13/14 | DBU Pokalen | SönderjyskE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 32 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 707 |
| 12/13 | DBU Pokalen | SönderjyskE | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 622 |
| 11/12 | DBU Pokalen | SönderjyskE | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 11/12 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 488 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | SönderjyskE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | SönderjyskE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Sönderjyske U19 | SönderjyskE | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | SönderjyskE | Esbjerg fB | Transfer | 500000 | €550k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-16 | Esbjerg fB | Hammarby | Transfer | 400000 | €245k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-07 | Hammarby | FC Ingolstadt | Transfer | 900000 | €500k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-15 | FC Ingolstadt | Hammarby | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-12 | Hammarby | Odense BK | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2019-09-21 | 2019-10-15 | 25 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2020-11-22 | 2020-12-27 | 36 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2021-03-06 | 2021-04-05 | 31 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2023-02-13 | 2023-03-07 | 23 | 3 |
| 23/24 | concussion | 2023-11-02 | 2023-12-31 | 60 | 4 |
Current€100k
Peak€1.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28076 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeppe Andersen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Kutschke | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mads Fenger | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Robin Krauße | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatih Kaya | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabijan Buntic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Mickelson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Caniggia Elva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Sandberg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Bilbija | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serge-Junior Ngouali | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | Hammarby IF | 8 | 29 |
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | Hammarby IF | 5 | 29 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 4 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | Hammarby IF | 5 | 29 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 4 | 32 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 4 | 32 |
Last 6 matches for Odense Boldklub The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-14 | EL |
Fulham F.C. | 2–2 | Odense Boldklub | Available |
| 2011-12-01 | EL |
Odense Boldklub | 1–2 | Wisła Kraków | Available |
| 2011-11-03 | EL |
FC Twente | 3–2 | Odense Boldklub | Available |
| 2011-10-20 | EL |
Odense Boldklub | 1–4 | FC Twente | Available |
| 2011-09-29 | EL |
Odense Boldklub | 0–2 | Fulham F.C. | Available |
| 2011-09-15 | EL |
Wisła Kraków | 1–3 | Odense Boldklub | Available |
Teams faced most often by Bjørn Paulsen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Dresden | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 29% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 50% |
| SV Sandhausen | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 33% |
| TSV 1860 München | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 25% |
| 1. FC Köln | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 10% |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 40% |
| FC St. Pauli | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 10% |
| MSV Duisburg | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 67% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13% |
| VfL Bochum | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 63% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 13% |
| Hamburger SV | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 24/25 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 1,034 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 1,700 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 21/22 | 12 | 684 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2022 | 13 | 303 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 20 | 816 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2018 | 31 | 494 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 29 | 320 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 836 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 891 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 17/18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 718 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 750 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 642 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 707 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
231 apps
18 G
21 A
Allsvenskan
91 apps
16 G
12 A
Pokalen
20 apps
7 G
0 A
3. Liga
58 apps
3 G
5 A
NordicBet LIGA
20 apps
3 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
16 apps
2 G
2 A
Svenska Cupen
14 apps
1 G
1 A
1.Division Promotion
10 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Quali
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Relegation 2. Bundesliga
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Bjørn Paulsen?
Bjørn Paulsen is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Odense Boldklub.
How old is Bjørn Paulsen?
Bjørn Paulsen is 34 years old. He was born on July 2, 1991 in Augustenborg.
What position does Bjørn Paulsen play?
Bjørn Paulsen plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Bjørn Paulsen play for?
Bjørn Paulsen currently plays for Odense Boldklub.
How many career goals has Bjørn Paulsen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Bjørn Paulsen has scored 53 goals in 492 appearances.
What is Bjørn Paulsen's market value?
Bjørn Paulsen's most recent reported market value is €100k.