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 23)
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)
*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)

Career

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]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 18 May 2024^[11]

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

References

1. "Jacob Christensen". DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
2. "Clinton og 'Jaxe' med Superligaen på træningslejr". fcn.dk (in Danish). FC Nordsjælland. 6 July 2018. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
3. Møller Karlsen, Nanna (14 July 2018). "Unge kræfter i FCN-trup – ingen Amon". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
4. "FC Nordsjælland – Esbjerg fB". danskfodbold.com. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
5. "Nordsjælland vs. Esbjerg". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
6. "17-årige Jaxe fik debut: En stor drøm – FC Nordsjælland". FC Nordsjælland. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
7. "Kontraktforlængelse til Jacob Steen Christensen". fcn.dk (in Danish). FC Nordsjælland. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
8. "Denmark – J. Christensen – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
9. "Highlights: FC Nordsjælland – Hobro IK: 2–1". fcn.dk (in Danish). FC Nordsjælland. 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
10. ""Trauen ihm den Sprung zu": Köln verpflichtet Christensen". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
11. Jacob Steen Christensen at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2024.

External links

• Jacob Steen Christensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)