Valdemar Lund

Valdemar Lund
Personal information
Full name Valdemar Lund Jensen
Date of birth (2003-05-28) 28 May 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Sundby, Denmark
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Copenhagen
Number 27
Youth career
Sundby Boldklub
Tårnby
Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Copenhagen 27 (2)
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 13 December 2023

Valdemar Lund Jensen (born 28 May 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for F.C. Copenhagen.

Early career

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

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

He is a youth international for Denmark, having played with all the teams from U16 to U20.[1][6]

Playing style

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

Club

As of match played 2 August 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Copenhagen

References

  1. ^ a b "FCK forlænger med Valdemar Lund Jensen". F.C. København (in Danish). 20 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Marboe, Mads Bye (20 December 2020). "Ny forlængelse: Endnu et FCK-talent skriver under på ny kontrakt". Tipsbladet.
  3. ^ Dalgard, Jonas (24 November 2021). "FCK-talent skal opereres: Ude i op til halvt år". bold.dk [da]. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ Jensen, Kenneth (24 November 2021). "Skidt nyt for FCK: Talent skal opereres". Tipsbladet. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ^ Cargo, Frederik Josephsen (12 August 2022). "FCK kollapser i Parken - TV 2". TV 2 (in Danish). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Overblik over landsholdsudtagelser". F.C. København (in Danish).
  7. ^ Valdemar Lund at Soccerway
  8. ^ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  9. ^ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

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