Frederik Helstrup Jensen (born 16 March 1993) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for FC Helsingør in the Danish 1st Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederik Helstrup Jensen | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Helsingør | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gladsaxe-Hero BK | |||
| Virum-Sorgenfri BK | |||
| Lyngby | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Lyngby | 35 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Horsens | 35 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Helsingborgs IF (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Helsingborgs IF | 50 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Arka Gdynia | 74 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Almere City | 53 | (3) |
| 2022– | Helsingør | 50 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Denmark U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Denmark U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2012 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Helstrup started his career as youth prospect of the amateur clubs Gladsaxe-Hero BK,[2] Virum-Sorgenfri BK and later professional club Lyngby Boldklub.[2] In the summer of 2011, Lyngby's coaching staff promoted him to the first team squad.[3] On 14 August 2011, he made his Superliga debut in a 1–1 draw against AC Horsens. In the 2011–12 season, Lyngby relegated to the Danish 1st Division, where he played for another year. In September 2013, he signed a three-year contract with AC Horsens, for whom he made 35 appearances at the 1st Division.[2][4]
In March 2015, Helstrup was loaned for four months to Swedish club Helsingborgs IF, coached by Henrik Larsson.[5][6] On 4 April 2015, he made his Allsvenskan debut in a goalless match against Kalmar FF.[7] Before the end of the loan period, the club decided to sign Helstrup on a permanent transfer.[8] For two consecutive seasons he was a starter in the defense. After the 2016 season ended, Helsingborgs IF suffered relegation to Superettan, after losing 2–3 to Halmstads BK.[9] Helstrup played in both matches, scoring an own goal in the first one.
In the summer of 2017, he moved to Polish Ekstraklasa club Arka Gdynia led by head coach Leszek Ojrzyński.[10][11] In the seventh matchday of the 2017–18 season, he made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Lech Poznań.[12] In the same season, Helstrup reached the finals of the Polish Cup with Arka Gdynia.[13] In 2018, he won the Polish Super Cup with Arka after a 3–2 victory over Legia Warsaw.[14]
In 2020, Helstrup moved to Dutch Eerste Divisie club Almere City FC as a free agent, where he signed a two-year contract.[15] After eight years abroad, Helstrup returned to his homeland on 13 July 2022, when he signed a two-year deal with Danish 1st Division side FC Helsingør.[16]
Honours edit
Arka Gdynia
References edit
- ^ Frederik Helstrup at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c "AC Horsens køber Frederik Helstrup" (in Danish). AC Horsens. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Blond, Mikael (26 July 2011). "Lyngby rykker fem mand op". www.bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Helmin, Jesper (2 September 2013). "Horsens køber Lyngby-stopper". www.bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "AC Horsens udlejer Frederik Helstrup til Helsingborgs IF" (in Danish). AC Horsens. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Helsingborg lånar dansk back". www.fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). 30 March 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "42-årige Andersson spikade igen för HIF" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Officiellt: Helsingborgs IF köper loss Frederik Helstrup". fotbollstransfers.com (in Swedish). 26 June 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Carlsvärd, Emil; Nilsson, Tomas; Arvidsson, Mattias (20 November 2016). "HIF tappade ledning till förlust – superettan nästa" (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Frederik Helstrup piłkarzem Arki" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Frederik Helstrup piłkarzem Arki" (in Polish). 90minut. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Dajos, Marcin (7 September 2017). "Styl Arki lekko skandynawski". sport.trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Puchar Polski dla Legii". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Arka obroniła Superpuchar". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Ambitieus Almere City haalt ervaren Deen: 'Serieus meestrijden om promotie'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International}. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ FC Helsingør henter midterforsvarer Frederik Helstrup hjem fra hollandsk fodbold, fchelsingor.dk, 13 July 2022
External links edit
- Frederik Helstrup national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Frederik Helstrup at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Frederik Helstrup at Soccerway