{{Short description|Danish footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Isak Jensen |image = |full_name = Isak Steiner Jensen |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|12|23|df=y}} |birth_place = Denmark |height = 1.86 m<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|isak-jensen}}</ref> |position = Left winger |currentclub = AZ |clubnumber = 17 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Næsby |youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = OB |youthyears3 = |youthclubs3 = SønderjyskE |years1 = 2021–2022 |clubs1 = SønderjyskE |caps1 = 19 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2022–2023 |clubs2 = St. Louis City 2 |caps2 = 15 |goals2 = 1 |years3 = 2023–2024 |clubs3 = St. Louis City |caps3 = 11 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2023–2024 |clubs4 = → Viborg (loan) |caps4 = 25 |goals4 = 7 |years5 = 2024–2025 |clubs5 = Viborg |caps5 = 27 |goals5 = 9 |years6 = 2025– |clubs6 = AZ |caps6 = 33 |goals6 = 2 |nationalyears1 = 2020 |nationalteam1 = Denmark U18 |nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 1 |nationalyears2 = 2021–2022 |nationalteam2 = Denmark U19 |nationalcaps2 = 5 |nationalgoals2 = 1 |nationalyears3 = 2024– |nationalteam3 = Denmark U21 |nationalcaps3 = 10 |nationalgoals3 = 1 |pcupdate = 16:24, 17 May 2026 (UTC) |ntupdate = 16:14, 22 June 2025 (UTC) }}
'''Isak Steiner Jensen''' (born 23{{nbsp}}December 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.
==Career== ===SønderjyskE=== Jensen played for Næsby and OB before he joined SønderjyskE.<ref>[https://fyens.dk/artikel/uhyggeligt-sm%C3%A6ld-p%C3%A5-stadion-og-irsk-kaffe-til-sponsorerne Uhyggeligt smæld på stadion og irsk kaffe til sponsorerne], fyens.dk, 22 November 2021</ref>
Jensen was already training continuously with the first-team squad at age 16 and on 20 November 2020, he signed a three-year contract with the club.<ref>[https://ugeavisen.dk/haderslev/artikel/kontrakt-til-talentfuld-s%C3%B8nderjyske-spiller Kontrakt til talentfuld SønderjyskE-spiller], ugeavisen.dk, 20 November 2020</ref> 17-year old Jensen got his official debut for SønderjyskE against Fremad Amager in a Danish Cup game.<ref>[https://soenderjyske.dk/tag/isak-steiner-jensen/ VIDEO: ISAK JENSEN EFTER DEBUT], soenderjyske.dk, 11 March 2021</ref> This was his only appearance in the 2020–21 season.
In the 2021–22 season, he got his debut in the Danish Superliga age 17 in a match against Randers FC on 8 August 2021.<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/08/denmark/superliga/randers-fc/sonderjyske/3510690/ RANDERS VS. SØNDERJYSKE 1 - 0], Soccerway, 8 August 2021</ref>
===St. Louis City=== On 11 July 2022, it was confirmed that Jensen had been sold to American MLS side St. Louis City, who would begin play in the 2023 season, with the player signing a deal until the end of 2026, with an option for one further year.<ref>[https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/st-louis-city-sc-completes-transfer-of-danish-winger-isak-jensen St. Louis CITY SC Completes Transfer of Danish Winger Isak Jensen], stlcitysc.com, 11 July 2022</ref>
===Viborg FF=== On 30 August 2023, Danish Superliga club Viborg FF confirmed that they had loaned Jensen from St. Louis City for the 2023–24 season, with an option to buy at the end of the loan.<ref>{{cite news |date=30 August 2023 |title=VFF lejer Isak Jensen i St. Louis City SC |trans-title=VFF loans Isak Jensen from St. Louis City SC |url=https://www.vff.dk/nyhed/sport/13925-vff-lejer-isak-jensen-i-st-louis-city-sc |accessdate=22 September 2024 |publisher=Viborg FF |language=da}}</ref> The loan moved proved to be successful as he scored seven goals from 27 appearances for the club, playing a key role in their late-season success. His first goal for the club came on 1 October, as Viborg defeated AGF 2–1.<ref>{{cite news |author=Mogensen, Jacob |date=1 October 2023 |title=Fortjent sejr mod AGF |trans-title=Deserved win against AGF |url=https://www.vff.dk/nyhed/sport/13998-sejr-mod-agf |accessdate=22 September 2024 |publisher=Viborg FF |language=da}}</ref>
On 25 May 2024, it was confirmed by Viborg that they had decided to exercise their option to purchase Jensen. He signed a three-year contract with the club.<ref>{{cite news |date=25 May 2024 |title=VFF og Isak Jensen indgår en treårig aftale |trans-title=VFF and Isak Jensen enter into a three-year agreement |url=https://www.vff.dk/nyhed/sport/14400-isak |accessdate=22 September 2024 |publisher=Viborg FF |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=27 May 2024 |title=Viborg FF trigger Purchase Option on St. Louis CITY SC winger Isak Jensen |url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/viborg-ff-trigger-purchase-option-on-st-louis-city-sc-winger-isak-jensen |accessdate=22 September 2024 |publisher=St. Louis City SC}}</ref>
Jensen made his first appearance in the 2024–25 season in Viborg's opening fixture on 21 July 2024, scoring once in a 3–3 draw against Brøndby.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ipsen |first=Christian |date=21 July 2024 |title=Brøndby snyder Viborg til sidst efter vanvittig afslutning |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2024-07-21-broendby-snyder-viborg-til-sidst-efter-vanvittig-afslutning |accessdate=5 May 2025 |website=tv2.dk |publisher=TV2 |language=da}}</ref> On 17 April 2025, he scored a goal from a direct free kick in a 3–3 draw against Vejle, earning him the Superliga Goal of the Month for April.<ref>{{cite web |date=4 May 2025 |title=Isak Jensen scorede Månedens Mål i april |url=https://superliga.dk/nyheder/manedens-mal/24-25/isak-jensen-scorede-manedens-mal-i-april |accessdate=5 May 2025 |website=superliga.dk |publisher=Danish Superliga |language=da}}</ref> It was his third goal from a direct free kick in five days, having scored twice against Silkeborg on 13 April.<ref>{{cite web |last=Carstens |first=Emil Schøler |date=15 April 2025 |title=Declan 'twice' og Isak Jensen brød frisparkstendens: 'Kravene er anderledes end for 10 år siden' |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/declan-twice-og-isak-jensen-broed-frisparkstendens-kravene-er-anderledes-end-10-aar |accessdate=5 May 2025 |website=dr.dk |publisher=DR |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bagger |first=Sebastian Taarsted |date=17 April 2025 |title=Tredje frisparksmål på to kampe ikke nok for Viborg |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/tredje-frisparksmaal-paa-kampe-ikke-nok-viborg |accessdate=5 May 2025 |website=dr.dk |publisher=DR |language=da}}</ref>
===AZ Alkmaar=== In July 2025, Jensen was signed by Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar on a five-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |date=15 July 2025 |title=Jensen voegt zich bij AZ |url=https://www.az.nl/inside-az/nieuws/2025/juli/jensen-voegt-zich-bij-az |accessdate=15 July 2025 |website=az.nl |publisher=AZ Alkmaar |language=nl}}</ref> He made his debut for the club as part of their 2025–26 UEFA Conference League qualifying, appearing in both legs of an 8–4 aggregate victory over Finnish club Ilves.<ref>{{cite web |last=Buck |first=Laurits |date=31 July 2025 |title=Samlet 8-4: Isak Jensen kom ind i stor AZ-sejr |trans-title=Overall 8-4: Isak Jensen came into a big AZ victory |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/conference-league-qualification/nyheder/samlet-8-4-isak-jensen-kom-ind-i-stor-az-sejr |access-date=5 August 2025 |website=bold.dk |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Isak Jensen |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/clubs/players/250146126--isak-jensen/ |access-date=5 August 2025 |publisher=UEFA}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|match played 17 May 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|isak-jensen/667947|accessdate=28 September 2025}}</ref> {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Danish Cup, US Open Cup, KNVB Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|SønderjyskE |2020–21 |rowspan="2"|Danish Superliga |0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2021–22 |19||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||23||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !19!!0!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—||24!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|St. Louis City 2 |2022 |rowspan="2"|MLS Next Pro |7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |2023 |8||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !15!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!15!!1 |- |St. Louis City |2023 |MLS |11||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |Viborg (loan) |2023–24 |Danish Superliga |25||7||2||0||colspan="2"|—||27||7 |- |Viborg |2024–25 |Danish Superliga |27||9||6||2||colspan="2"|—||33||11 |- |AZ |2025–26 |Eredivisie |33||2||5||0||17{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||5||55||7 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !130!!19!!19!!2!!17!!5!!167!!26 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''AZ''' *KNVB Cup: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/az-alkmaar-wins-knvb-dutch-cup-after-13-years-beats-nijmegen-5-1-in-final-netherlands-football-latest/article70883072.ece|title=Parrott, Koopmeiners shine as AZ Alkmaar wins KNVB Cup after 13 years|website=Sport Star|access-date=20 April 2026}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|isak-jensen/667947}} *{{DBU player|8313}}
{{AZ Alkmaar squad}}
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