Pelle Jensen

Youth in Rostock

Jensen moved with his parents to the Rostock area at the age of five, where he began playing football in 1998, joining SG Warnow-Papendorf from Papendorf. Two years later, he transferred to local rivals Hansa Rostock, where he progressed through all of their youth teams. Jensen was part of the Rostock U-17 team when they participated as founding members in the newly established U-17 Bundesliga during the 2007/08 season. With 23 appearances out of 26, he was one of the key players on the team, which brought him to the attention of the German Football Association (DFB). He was called up to the U-16 national team and made his debut in a friendly match against France on May 29, 2008, alongside his club teammate Tommy Grupe in central defense. In the following 2008/09 season, Jensen was limited to only eight appearances due to injury and was not considered for the national team. In the 2009/10 season, Jensen moved up to the A-youth team and played in the A-Junior Bundesliga, where he made 16 appearances under coach Michael Hartmann. His performances earned him a place in the DFB's U-18 team, where he made five appearances, some of which as team captain. With Rostock, he won the A-Junior Bundesliga North/Northeast championship, securing qualification for the final stage of the German Youth Championship. However, due to injury, he was unable to play in the semifinals against Mainz or the final against Leverkusen, which Hansa won 1-0, claiming their first…