*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024
Frederik Helstrup Jensen (born 16 March 1993) is a Danish professional footballer.
Club career
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 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] At the end of the 2023-24 season, which ended with relegation to the Danish 2nd Division for Helsingør, Helstrup left the club.[17]