Jens Olsen (football manager)

Jens Fønsskov Olsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-05-30) 30 May 1975
Place of birth Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
Team information
Current team
 Nordsjælland (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 B 1921
1997–1998 NFA 41 (4)
1998–1999 B 1921
Managerial career
2004–2007 B 1921
2008 LFA
2014–2019 Nykøbing
2020–2023 Denmark U19
2024– Nordsjælland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jens Fønsskov Olsen (born 30 May 1975) is a Danish professional football manager and former player who is head coach of FC Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga. A defender in his playing days, he spent his senior career with NFA in the Danish 2nd Division before moving into coaching in 1999.

Playing career

Olsen progressed through NFA's youth system and appeared for the first team in the Danish 2nd Division during the mid‑1990s.[1]

Managerial career

Olsen began coaching at NFA in 1999 and, five years later, took charge of the reserve side, B 1921.[2]

In January 2008 he was appointed manager of LFA in the Danish 1st Division.[3] He resigned in May after the club appointed an additional assistant against his wishes.[4]

Following youth‑development roles at Lyngby and Nykøbing FC, Olsen returned to Nykøbing in June 2014 as first‑team head coach.[5] He led the club for five seasons before stepping down at the end of 2018–19.[6]

In May 2020 he was appointed head coach of the Denmark under‑19s, overseeing the 2003 and 2004 age groups.[7]

Olsen became assistant to head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup at FC Nordsjælland in June 2023.[8] He succeeded Thorup as manager on 24 June 2024 after Thorup joined Norwich City.[9] In his first campaign Nordsjælland finished fifth in the Superliga regular season and reached the championship round with the division's best defensive record.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 15 August 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Nykøbing FC 1 July 2014 30 June 2019 71 24 21 26 033.80
Denmark U19 1 August 2020 30 June 2023 20 14 4 2 070.00
Nordsjælland 1 July 2024 present 39 15 7 17 038.46
Total 130 53 32 45 040.77

References

  1. ^ "Jens fra Nykøbing er ny superligatræner: Bliver chef for kæmpe stab". Folketidende (in Danish). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Bla Bog - Jens Olsen". Folketidende (in Danish). 9 May 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Alliancen låner kantspiller". Bold.dk (in Danish). 31 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. ^ Hansen, Jens Gjesse (9 May 2008). "LFA-træner stopper i utide" [LFA manager steps down prematurely]. DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Nykøbing FC hyrer gammel kending". Bold.dk (in Danish). 4 June 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Jens Olsen fratræder ved sæsonens udgang". Nykøbing FC (in Danish). 7 May 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Nye U landstrænere på plads". DBU (in Danish). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Jens Fønsskov Olsen er ny assistenttræner i FCN". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Jens Fønsskov Olsen er ny cheftræner i FC Nordsjælland". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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