Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.02
goals / match
FC Midtjylland
top club · 112 apps
Position rank · 16/17
#415
goals rank
#419
assists rank
4
season goals
22
season assists
Among 807 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.75m
peak value · 2011
€800k
top transfer fee · 10/11
1
best season · 06/07
19 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-06-11 · 4 players total
226Appearances
4Goals
22Assists
14Yellow cards
1Red cards
44Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Leon Jessen |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-06-11 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Brande, Denmark, Denmark |
| Citizenship |  Denmark |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2017
Transfer: Esbjerg fB → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Esbjerg fB
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → Esbjerg fB
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Esbjerg fB
21 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: FC Ingolstadt → 1.FC K'lautern
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Ingolstadt 04 II
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Ingolstadt 04
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → FC Ingolstadt
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Ingolstadt 04, 1.FC Kaiserslautern
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
17 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern
28 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → 1.FC K'lautern
10/11 · Transfer · €800k
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Midtjylland
33 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Midtjylland
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
56 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Midtjylland
18 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Midtjylland
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2006
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Midtjylland
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Midtjylland
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: IfS (FCM II) → FC Midtjylland
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Brande IF → IfS (FCM II)
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 659 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 16/17. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.44/90
Assists1 total · 0.44/90
G+A2 total · 0.88/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.44/90
Minutes played by club
Esbjerg fB
5.1%
FC Ingolstadt 04 II
0.0%
FC Ingolstadt 04
0.0%
1.FC Kaiserslautern
29.9%
1.FC Kaiserslautern II
0.0%
FC Midtjylland
64.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esbjerg fB | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 204 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 II | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 1,192 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Midtjylland | 6 | 04/05 | 09/10 | 112 | 2 | 11 | 2,584 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | DBU Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 16/17 | Superliga | Esbjerg fB | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DBU Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | Esbjerg fB | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga Bayern | FC Ingolstadt 04 II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,192 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | RL West | 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 27 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 28 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DBUs landspokalt | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,906 |
| 05/06 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DBUs landspokalt | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Brande IF | IfS (FCM II) | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | IfS (FCM II) | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Midtjylland | 1.FC K'lautern | Transfer | 1000000 | €800k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | 1.FC K'lautern | FC Ingolstadt | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | FC Ingolstadt | 1.FC K'lautern | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-10 | 1.FC K'lautern | Esbjerg fB | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Esbjerg fB | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Knee problems | 2006-04-08 | 2006-06-30 | 84 | 15 |
| 08/09 | Groin problems | 2008-04-21 | 2009-03-31 | 345 | 56 |
| 13/14 | Ankle injury | 2014-04-26 | 2014-10-31 | 189 | 29 |
Current€250k
Peak€1.75m
Low—
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28076 | #3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20902 | #8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16783 | #3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3436 | #5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Troest | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodnei | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobias Sippel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mads Albæk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bjørn Paulsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 15 |
| 16/17 | DBU Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 1 | 3 |
| 07/08 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 5 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 28 |
| 07/08 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | FC Ingolstadt | 1.FC K'lautern | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | 1.FC K'lautern | FC Ingolstadt | Loan | — | €900k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 17 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 15/16 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 17 | 1,192 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
131 apps
2 G
10 A
Ekstra Bladet Cu
13 apps
1 G
6 A
Bundesliga
42 apps
1 G
3 A
2. Bundesliga
26 apps
0 G
2 A
DFB-Pokal
5 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Leon Jessen
Who is Leon Jessen?
Leon Jessen is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Leon Jessen?
Leon Jessen is 39 years old. He was born on June 11, 1986 in Brande, Denmark.
What position does Leon Jessen play?
Leon Jessen plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Leon Jessen play for?
Leon Jessen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Leon Jessen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Leon Jessen has scored 4 goals in 226 appearances.