Jens Berthel Askou
Danish footballer (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jens Berthel Askou (born 19 August 1982) is a Danish professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jens Berthel Askou | ||
Date of birth | (1982-08-19) 19 August 1982 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Videbæk, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Göteborg (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
Videbæk IF | |||
2001–2002 | Ikast FS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | Holstebro BK | 30 | (5) |
2003–2007 | Silkeborg IF | 122 | (8) |
2007–2009 | Kasımpaşa | 57 | (2) |
2009–2011 | Norwich City | 27 | (2) |
2011 | → Millwall (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Vejle Kolding | 49 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Esbjerg fB | 15 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Skive IK | 45 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Thisted FC | ||
2018 | Vendsyssel FF | 1 | (0) |
Total | 347 | (20) | |
Managerial career | |||
2015–2016 | Skive IK (playing assistant) | ||
2016–2017 | Thisted FC (playing assistant) | ||
2017–2018 | Vendsyssel FF (assistant) | ||
2018–2019 | Vendsyssel FF | ||
2020 | HB Tórshavn | ||
2021–2023 | AC Horsens | ||
2023– | IFK Göteborg | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Askou has played for a number of Danish clubs before moving abroad, first to Turkish club Kasımpaşa and then to Norwich City in England, before moving back to Denmark to play for Vejle Kolding and Esbjerg fB.