Jeppe Gertsen (born 9 February 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Icelandic club Vestri.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Aarhus, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vestri | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | AGF | ||
| 2009–2016 | Silkeborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Silkeborg | 28 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Fredericia | 62 | (3) |
| 2024– | Vestri | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Youth years edit
Born in Aarhus, Gertsen started out in the youth team of AGF before joining Silkeborg IF in 2009, initially with the under-13 team.[1][2] He gradually ascended up the ranks during his teenage years, while simultaneously studying at Silkeborg Gymnasium, which he completed in 2017.[1] 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.[3] He appeared on the substitution bench for the senior squad a total of eight times during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[4]
Professional career edit
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] On January 16, 2024, FC Fredericia confirmed that Geertsen had left the club by mutual agreement, a year and a half early.[12]
On 3 February 2024, Gertsen joined Icelandic club Vestri.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b "Jeppe Gertsen bio - youth team" (in Danish). Silkeborg IF. Retrieved 28 March 2018. Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jeppe Gertsen at Soccerway
- ^ 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. Archived 29 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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
- ^ FC Fredericia ophæver samarbejdet med Jeppe Spliid Gertsen, fcfredericia.dk, 16 January 2024
- ^ Jeppe Spliid Gertsen Gengur til liðs við Vestra!, facebook.com, 3 February 2024
External links edit
- Superliga profile
- Silkeborg profile Archived 2018-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Jeppe Gertsen at Soccerway