Jakob Busk

Jakob Busk

Busk with Union Berlin in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-09-12) 12 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Copenhagen, Denmark
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Sønderjyske
Number	16
Youth career
	Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Copenhagen	4	(0)
2014	→ AC Horsens (loan)	17	(0)
2015	→ Sandefjord (loan)	13	(0)
2016–2024	Union Berlin	56	(0)
2024–	Sønderjyske	14	(0)
International career
2011	Denmark U18	4	(0)
2011	Denmark U20	11	(0)
2011–2012	Denmark U19	5	(0)
2013–2015	Denmark U21	17	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

Jakob Busk Jensen (born 12 September 1993) is a Danish footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club Sønderjyske.

Club career

Denmark

Having played in their youth side for four years, Busk was promoted to the first team of F.C. Copenhagen during the 2012–13 season. He gained his first Superliga game on 16 May 2013, an away match against Randers FC.[2] In the Autumn of 2014, Busk was sent out on loan to fellow Superliga club AC Horsens, and the following year had a spell with Sandefjord.

Union Berlin

Busk moved to German 2. Bundesliga side Union Berlin in January 2016.[3]

Sønderjyske

On 14 May 2024, newly promoted Sønderjyske announced the signing of Busk from 1 July 2024. He signed a two-year contract.[4]

Busk made his debut for Sønderjyske on 11 August, coming on in the first half for the injured starter Nicolai Flø during a 2–0 league loss to his former club, Copenhagen. This was Busk's first competitive appearance in over six years, with his last game being on 7 April 2018 for Union Berlin.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 August 2024[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Copenhagen	2012–13	Danish Superliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2013–14	Danish Superliga	3	0	3	0	0	0	—		6	0
	Total		4	0	3	0	0	0	—		7	0
Horsens (loan)	2014–15	Danish 1st Division	17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
Sandefjord (loan)	2015	Tippeligaen	14	0	1	0	—		—		15	0
Union Berlin	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	22	0	1	0	—		—		23	0
	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	20	0	0	0	—		—		20	0
	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2019–20	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2020–21	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2021–22	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2022–23	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		56	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	57	0
Sønderjyske	2024–25	Danish Superliga	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Career total			92	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	98	0

Honours

• Danish Superliga: 2012–13

References

1. "Jakob Busk". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
2. Profile at football-lineups.com
3. "TRANSFERVERHANDLUNGEN ABGESCHLOSSEN: JAKOB BUSK WIRD UNIONER" [TRANSFER Negotiations Concluded: JAKOB BUSK IS Unioner] (in German). Union Berlin. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
4. "Sønderjyske Fodbold skriver kontrakt med Jakob Busk" [Sønderjyske Fodbold signs a contract with Jakob Busk] (in Danish). Sønderjyske Fodbold. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
5. Schram, Daniel Just (11 August 2024). "Første kamp i seks år – klappet ind af hele stadion". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
6. "J. Busk". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

External links

• Jakob Busk at WorldFootball.net
• Jakob Busk national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)