Fredrik Jensen

Jensen was born in Porvoo, Finland, and started football in a youth sector of a local club Futura. In 2008 he moved to Honka in Finland, and during 2012–2013 he played in the youth academy of HJK Helsinki. In 2013 he moved to the Netherlands and joined Twente academy.

Jensen began his senior career at Twente. He made his Eredivisie debut on 6 August 2016, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 defeat against Excelsior. Jensen signed with Augsburg at age 20 in 2018, on a five-year deal, for a transfer fee of €3 million. He made his Bundesliga debut on 27 October 2018, when he came in as a substitute for Koo Ja-cheol on 68th minute in a 2–1 win against Hannover. On 20 January 2023, Jensen renewed his contract with Augsburg, signing a new deal until the end of June 2025. After a long run of minor injuries and other absences, Jensen returned to the starting line-up in the Bundesliga match on 22 October 2023, and recorded three assists for Augsburg in a 5–2 away win against Heidenheim. On 11 July 2025, Jensen left Augsburg and signed with Super League Greece club Aris on a three-year deal.

Jensen made his debut for Finland on 28 March 2017 at the age of 19 in a 1–1 friendly draw over Austria, scoring the equalising goal. He later appeared in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying campaign, where Finland secured its first-ever place in the main tournament group stage. Jensen was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021. He played in two international games at the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament while Finland was placed third in Group B following a 2–0 defeat to Belgium on 21 June 2021. They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament.

Jensen's older brother Richard is also a professional footballer who plays for Panionios. Jensen is a member of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland.