Håvar Jenssen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Håvar Grøntvedt Jenssen | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1996 | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tromsø (on loan from Fredrikstad) | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Ekholt | ||
| 2012–2014 | Fredrikstad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Ekholt | ||
| 2013– | Fredrikstad | 220 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Tromsø (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Norway U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2024 | |||
Håvar Grøntvedt Jenssen (born 10 April 1996) is a Norwegian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Tromsø on loan from Fredrikstad.
Jenssen grew up in Ekholt in the outskirts of Rygge, almost within the city of Moss. He made his senior debut in the Seventh Division, the eighth tier in Norwegian football, for Ekholt BK in early 2011. While still in lower secondary school, Jenssen trained with the U19 team of Fredrikstad FK twice a week.[2] On advice from his youth coach, he did not join neighboring club Moss FK.[3] He instead moved to Fredrikstad permanently in 2012. In 2013 he made his senior debut, in the First Division, and in 2015 he made a breakthrough as he played 20 of the 30 league games.[4]
In 2017, Jenssen was the unequivocal first-choice goalkeeper of Fredrikstad, until he was benched with two league games remaining. Fredrikstad struggled against relegation for an extended period,[5] and ended up losing the playoff. During Fredrikstad's stay in the Second Division, Jenssen was their goalkeeper during the 2018, 2019 and the 2020 seasons (the latter being curtailed due to COVID-19).[4] During those years, Jenssen became noted for his many clean sheets,[6] and was intermittently called a "saviour" by the local newspaper.[7][8]
In the summer of 2022 Jenssen surpassed 200 league games for Fredrikstad, as well as 50 clean sheets.[9] Fredrikstad then won the 2023 1. divisjon, finally achieving re-promotion to the Eliteserien. Jenssen recorded 11 clean sheets during the season, and was given a new contract to possibly become an Eliteserien goalkeeper. [10] TV 2 named him in the Team of the Year.[11]
Nonetheless, he was not given a single chance by Fredrikstad in the 2024 Eliteserien. The club instead played Jonathan Fischer,[12] whom the manager hailed as a "future Premier League player".[13] Following an injury to Jakob Haugaard, Jenssen was loaned by Tromsø IL in the summer of 2024, instantly making his Eliteserien debut there—with a clean sheet against Strømsgodset.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Outside of football, Håvar Jenssen chose to study law. He followed remote studies at the University of Tromsø, describing his study patterns as short snippets of time here and there.[15] He was in the middle tier regarding how Fredrikstad paid its players.[16] Hobbies included YouTube-inspired cooking and painting. He resided at Kråkerøy.[17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ Håvar Jenssen at Soccerway
- ^ Nesselquist, nut-Eigil (20 May 2011). "Keepertalentet Håvar Grøntvedt Jensen (15) sikter mot stjernene". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Henriksen, Vidar (1 June 2019). "Oppvokst 200 meter fra Melløs – derfor ble det FFK for keeper-Håvar (23)". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b Håvar Jenssen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Kjøniksen, Helge (14 November 2017). "Møter gjerne MFK i lokaloppgjør – i 2019". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (20 May 2021). "– Jeg har brukt tre år på si "det var bra"". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Henriksen, Vidar (23 May 2018). "Vil gjerne bli FFKs redningsmann igjen". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (6 June 2018). "Tror ikke Jenssen blir solgt: – Det er nesten ikke marked for keepere". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Simensen, Joakim (13 August 2022). "Håvar (26) er Fredrikstads smultringkonge". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Henriksen, Vidar (31 October 2023). "Har fått tilbud av FFK: – Jeg ønsker å være med videre". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Lie, Rasmus (12 November 2023). "Dette er årets lag i OBOS-ligaen" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Auke, Adrian Tangen (18 July 2024). "Dette sier TILs nye keeper: – Gått veldig fort". Nordlys (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Hjelvik, Eirik Nesset (17 July 2024). "– Han kommer til å spille i Premier League en dag" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Nyvoll, David (21 July 2024). "Rørt og stolt debutant: – Det skal jeg fortelle barnebarna om". Nordlys (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Bolstad, Kristian (9 March 2023). "Lesehesten Håvar (26) har ikke gitt opp drømmen: – Jeg har minst ti år igjen – det er fortsatt mulig". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Henriksen, Vidar (2 December 2022). "Om jeg får lønn som fortjent? – Det får andre bedømme". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Julsen, Lene (5 December 2021). "Kokken, kunstneren – og keeperen". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Simensen, Joakim (7 April 2021). "Nå spiller også kona til "Bummen" en viktig rolle for Håvar (24)". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.