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Jacob Steen Vestergaard Christensen (born 25 June 2001), also known as Jaxe, is a Danish professional footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln in Germany's Bundesliga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Steen Vestergaard Christensen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AB | |||
| 2012–2018 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Nordsjælland | 141 | (1) |
| 2023– | 1. FC Köln | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Denmark U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Denmark U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2019– | Denmark U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Denmark U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:53, 24 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:22, 12 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Christensen played for Akademisk Boldklub (AB) before moving to FC Nordsjælland at the age of 12.[2] In preparation for the 2018–19 season, he practiced with the first team.[2] He was later permanently promoted to the first team by head coach Kasper Hjulmand.[3]
On 15 July 2018, the first matchday of the new season, he made his debut at the age of 17 in a 1–1 draw against Esbjerg fB in the Danish Superliga, when he came on for Benjamin Hansen in the 73rd minute of the game.[4][5][6] On 1 October, he signed a contract extension, keeping him a part of Nordsjælland until 2021.[7] Christensen established himself as a substitute and made 22 league appearances during his first season, in which he did not score.[8]
In the following season – 2019–20 – Christensen made his breakthrough as a starter. On 31 August 2019, he scored his first goal in the Superliga in a 2–1 home win over Hobro IK.[9] During the season, he made 32 league appearances in which he scored one goal.[8] In July 2023, Christensen joined Bundesliga club 1.FC Köln on a free transfer and signed a contract until 2026.[10]
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