Lukas Jensen

For the Danish winger born in 1994, see Lucas Jensen.

Lukas Jensen
Personal information
Full name Lukas Bornhøft Jensen[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Helsingør, Denmark[3]
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Millwall
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2018 Helsingør
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Helsingør 1 (0)
2019 HIK 6 (0)
2019–2023 Burnley 0 (0)
2021 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 0 (0)
2021 → Kórdrengir (loan) 7 (0)
2021–2022 → Carlisle United (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2023 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 29 (0)
2023–2024 Lincoln City 45 (0)
2024– Millwall 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Lukas Bornhøft Jensen (born 18 March 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Millwall.

Early life

Between the ages of 14 and 17 Jensen quit football and instead spent three years riding mountain bikes, taking part in the European Mountain Bike Championships and Scandinavian Mountain Bike Championships.[4][5][6]

Career

Burnley

In September 2019 he signed for Burnley following a successful trial. A broken elbow and international clearance delayed his Clarets debut for the under-23 side.[7] He was rewarded with a new contract in January 2020 until the summer of 2021 with the option of a further year, after a string of impressive performances for the under-23 side.[8] He made the bench for the first team on three occasions in June 2020 following the COVID-19 lockdown restart, after it was announced Joe Hart would be leaving the club on a free transfer.[9]

On 1 February 2021, Jensen joined League Two side Bolton Wanderers on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[10] He played no matches, spending the entire time as second choice behind Matt Gilks. Though he played no matches, he still considered the loan a success as he was able to experience being part of a promotion winning team.[11]

On 14 May 2021, he joined Kórdrengir on loan for two months.[12] He played seven times during this loan spell.

Jensen joined Carlisle United on season-long loan on 20 July 2021.[13] He spent another loan as a back up goalkeeper, playing only four matches total.

Jensen joined Accrington Stanley on season-long loan on 28 June 2022.[14] He was released by Burnley at the end of the 2022–23 season.[15]

Lincoln City

On 19 June 2023, Jensen agreed to return to League One when he was announced to have signed for Lincoln City following his release from Burnley.[16][17] On 5 August 2023, he made his Lincoln City debut starting against his former team Bolton Wanderers.[18] He won the EFL Cup players of the second round, saving two penalties in a shootout against Sheffield United.[19] He was given City's Player of the Season Award, following 19 clean sheets in the league during his debut season at the club.[20]

Millwall

On 11 July 2024, Jensen signed for Millwall on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.[21] He made his debut on 10 August against Watford, starting the game in a 3–2 defeat.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Helsingør 2017–18[23] Danish Superliga 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
2018–19[23] Danish 1st Division 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
HIK 2018–19[23] Danish 2nd Division 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 6 0
Burnley 2019–20[23] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2020–21[23] League Two 0 0 — — — 0 0
Kórdrengir (loan) 2021[23] 1. deild karla 7 0 — — — 7 0
Carlisle United (loan) 2021–22[24] League Two 1 0 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 4 0
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2022–23[25] League One 29 0 0 0 1 0 5[b] 0 35 0
Lincoln City 2023–24[26] League One 45 0 1 0 3 0 1[b] 0 50 0
Millwall 2024–25[27] Championship 21 0 0 0 0 0 — 21 0
Career total 110 0 1 0 5 0 8 0 124 0
  1. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Lukas Jensen". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ Lukas Jensen
  4. ^ Bolton Wanderers Match Day Program, April 10, 2021, Jensen: "I left football between the ages of 14 and 17 to ride a Mountain bike and get to the European and Scandinavian Championship."
  5. ^ INTERVIEW: Coming to England was a very big step
  6. ^ Lukas Jensen on learning from Burnley's England stars, mountain biking - and Carlisle United dreams
  7. ^ "Jensen Determined To Grasp Burnley Chance". Burnley F.C. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  8. ^ Black, Dan (20 January 2020). "'Coming to Burnley was mind blowing', says Danish goalkeeper Lukas Jensen". Burnley Express. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  9. ^ Vegas, Paul. "Burnley goalkeeper Lukas Jensen admits he wants to leave on-loan". Tribal Football. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Wanderers land Danish keeper on loan". Bolton Wanderers FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  11. ^ The Bolton News: "Ex-Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Lukas Jensen reflects on time at UniBol"
  12. ^ Burnley: "Jensen Secures Loan Switch"
  13. ^ "Jensen Secures Carlisle Move". burnleyfootballclub.com. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  14. ^ "SIGNING: Lukas joins on loan Move". accringtonstanley.co.uk. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  15. ^ "BURNLEY FC CONFIRM SUMMER DEPARTURES". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Jensen joins the Imps". www.weareimps.com. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Lincoln sign former Burnley goalkeeper on two-year deal". BBC. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Bolton Wanderers 3 Imps 0". www.weareimps.com. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Lukas Jensen named Carabao Cup Player of the Round". EFL. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  20. ^ a b "City celebrate at End of Season Awards". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Millwall announce Lukas Jensen signing". www.millwallfc.co.uk. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Lions beaten in five-goal Den thriller". www.millwallfc.co.uk. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  23. ^ a b c d e f Lukas Jensen at Soccerway
  24. ^ "Games played by Lukas Jensen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  25. ^ "Games played by Lukas Jensen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  26. ^ "Games played by Lukas Jensen in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  27. ^ "Games played by Lukas Jensen in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.