Bjørn Paulsen

SønderjyskE

Paulsen made his debut for SønderjyskE in the Superliga during the 2009–10 season, coming on as a late sub in a 1–3 away loss against Nordsjælland on 25 April 2010 at age 19. Paulsen's first start for SønderjyskE came on 14 August 2010 in a 1–3 loss to Odense at home. A week later, in a 2–0 win against Horsens, Paulsen provided his first assist in the Danish top tier. In total, he made 21 league appearances throughout the 2010–11 season. The following season, Paulsen played 19 games under new manager Lars Søndergaard. He provided three assists during the season and scored his first Superliga goal in a fixture against Aalborg on 23 May 2012, in the 75th minute as SønderjyskE won 5–0. In the 2012–13, Paulsen established himself as a mainstay at SønderjyskE, appearing in 31 league games and scoring three goals. On 24 October 2012, starting at striker in a 4–0 win over lower-league side FC Hjørring (now Vendsyssel FF) in the Danish Cup, he scored his first career hat-trick. The next two seasons saw Paulsen developed his play dramatically and progressed to become a highly regarded player in the Superliga. He was also made vice-captain at SønderjyskE. The club finished 10th in the table, just above the relegation zone, in both 2013–14 and 2014–15. Paulsen played 32 games and scored four goals in both of the separate campaigns. Ahead of the 2015–16 season, Jakob Michelsen was appointed as the new manager of SønderjyskE. Paulsen played an integral part during his…

Paulsen prefers to play as a central defender. However, he has been known as a utility player throughout his whole career in Denmark, making appearances in almost every outfield position during his time with both SønderjyskE and Esbjerg. At Hammarby, Paulsen started out playing as a central attacking midfielder, before pairing up with compatriot Mads Fenger in the central defence during the second half of the 2017 season. He departed the club after 105 appearances and one Danish 1st Division title.

Paulsen won two caps for the Danish U-20 national team during the SuperCupNI in 2010. He scored a brace in a fixture against Japan during the same tournament.

Paulsen was born in Augustenborg and started his youth career in local clubs Midtals, Haderslev and Sønderborg. On 1 January 2007, he joined the youth ranks of SønderjyskE.