Nicolas Pignatel Jenssen

Nicolas Pignatel Jenssen (born 12 January 2002) is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Start.

Nicolas Pignatel Jenssen

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 22)
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Start
Number	5
Youth career
	Helset
	Stabæk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2024	Stabæk	66	(1)
2024–	Start	29	(3)
International career‡
2017	Norway U15	6	(1)
2018	Norway U16	14	(1)
2019	Norway U17	12	(0)
2020	Norway U18	2	(0)
2021–2023	Norway U20	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 February 2024

Career

Hailing from Lommedalen, he started playing for Helset as a child. He joined Stabæk's youth system and signed for the senior team in January 2018.^[2] He made his debut in a friendly match the same month.^[3] Jenssen, also a staple in Norwegian youth national teams, made his official debut in the 2019 Norwegian Football Cup against Alta, and made his league debut in July 2020 against Strømsgodset.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 2 April 2024^[4]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stabæk	2019	Eliteserien	0	0	1	0	1	0
	2020		8	0	–		8	0
	2021		27	0	2	0	29	0
	2022	1. divisjon	24	1	3	0	27	1
	2023	Eliteserien	7	0	3	1	10	1
	Total		66	1	9	1	75	2
Start	2024	1. divisjon	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			67	1	9	1	76	2

References

1. "Nicolas Pignatel Jenssen". nifs.no/. Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
2. "Pignatel Jenssen (15) signerte proffkontrakt" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
3. Holmlund, Tor Bjørnar (20 January 2018). "- Spiller som han er 22 år gammel". Budstikka (in Norwegian). p. 30.
4. Nicolas Pignatel Jenssen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)