Jacob Steen Christensen

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.

Jacob Steen Christensen

Personal information
Full name	Jacob Steen Vestergaard Christensen[1]
Date of birth	(2001-06-25) 25 June 2001 (age 24)
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	7	(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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:53, 24 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:22, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

Career

FC Nordsjælland

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]

1.FC Köln

In July 2023, Christensen joined Bundesliga club 1.FC Köln on a free transfer and signed a contract until 2026.^[10] He made his debut for the club in DFB Pokal on 14 August 2023 appearing as a substitute against VfL Osnabrück, in a 3-1 win away after extra time for his new club.^[11] He made his Bundesliga debut appearing as a substitute in a 1-1 draw on 27 January 2024 away against VfL Wolfsburg.^[12] He made his first league start for the club in 13 April 2024, away against Bayern Munich.^[13]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 18 May 2024^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nordsjælland	2018-19	Danish Superliga	22	0	0	0	5[b]	0	—		27	0
	2019-20	Danish Superliga	32	1	0	0	—		—		32	1
	2020-21	Danish Superliga	29	0	0	0	—		—		29	0
	2021-22	Danish Superliga	28	0	2	0	—		—		30	0
	2022-23	Danish Superliga	30	0	7	1	—		—		37	1
	Total		141	1	9	1	5	0	—		155	2
1. FC Köln	2023-24	Bundesliga	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
1. FC Köln II	2023-24	Regionalliga	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Career total			150	1	10	1	5	0	—		165	2

1. Includes Danish Cup, DFB-Pokal
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

1.FC Koln

• 2.Bundesliga: 2024–25^[15]