Valdemar Lund
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valdemar Lund Jensen | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Sundby, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Molde | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sundby Boldklub | |||
| Tårnby | |||
| Copenhagen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Copenhagen | 27 | (2) |
| 2024– | Molde | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U17 | 9 | (5) |
| 2020 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Denmark U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Denmark U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024 | |||
Valdemar Lund Jensen (born 28 May 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Molde.
Early career
[edit]Born in Sundby, Denmark, Valdemar played with Sundby Boldklub and AB Tårnby, before entering the FC Copenhagen youth system, becoming captain of the club's under-19s, and signing his first professional contract on 20 December 2020, tying him to the club until June 2023.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]He made his professional and Danish Superliga debut as a late substitute with Copenhagen, replacing William Bøving in a 3–0 win over Vejle on 31 October 2021. Tipped as a promising prospective first team player, he injured his hip in November that same year, requiring an operation and only allowing a return late in the season.[3][4]
On 12 August 2022, he scored his first senior goal in a 3–1 home loss to Randers.[5]
International career
[edit]He is a youth international for Denmark, having played with all the teams from U16 to U20.[1][6]
Playing style
[edit]Lund is a left-footed centre-back with great passing to start up plays, and with strong heading ability. He is physical and tactically astute, and good at initiating offensive plays.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 2 August 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Copenhagen | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 24 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Copenhagen
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FCK forlænger med Valdemar Lund Jensen". F.C. København (in Danish). 20 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b Marboe, Mads Bye (20 December 2020). "Ny forlængelse: Endnu et FCK-talent skriver under på ny kontrakt". Tipsbladet.
- ^ Dalgard, Jonas (24 November 2021). "FCK-talent skal opereres: Ude i op til halvt år". bold.dk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Jensen, Kenneth (24 November 2021). "Skidt nyt for FCK: Talent skal opereres". Tipsbladet. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Cargo, Frederik Josephsen (12 August 2022). "FCK kollapser i Parken - TV 2". TV 2 (in Danish). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Overblik over landsholdsudtagelser". F.C. København (in Danish).
- ^ Valdemar Lund at Soccerway
- ^ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Valdemar Lund at Soccerway
- Valdemar Lund national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- FCK Profile
- 2003 births
- Living people
- People from Amager
- Danish men's footballers
- Denmark men's under-21 international footballers
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- F.C. Copenhagen players
- Molde FK players
- Danish Superliga players
- Eliteserien players
- Danish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen