John Jensen

Date of birth03 May 1965
Place of birthCopenhagen
NationalityDanish
Weight78 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

Denmark International

With Arsenal, FA Cup winner 1993

John's single goal – against Queens Park Rangers on New Year's Eve in 1994 – in 137 Gunners appearances remains one of the most celebrated by Arsenal fans.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Brondby 01 Jul 1992
Arsenal 01 Jul 1992 30 Jun 1996

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1992-93 Arsenal League Cup 3
1992-93 Arsenal Premier League 29
3
5
1993-94 Arsenal FA Charity Shield 1
1993-94 Arsenal FA Cup
1
1993-94 Arsenal League Cup 5
1993-94 Arsenal Premier League 27
1
1993-94 Arsenal UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 8
1994-95 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1994-95 Arsenal League Cup 1
1
1994-95 Arsenal Premier League 24
1
2
1994-95 Arsenal UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 5
1994-95 Arsenal UEFA Super Cup 1
1995-96 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1995-96 Arsenal League Cup 5
1
1995-96 Arsenal Premier League 13
2
4
2000-01 Herfolge UEFA Champions League
1
2000-01 Herfolge UEFA Cup 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Aug 1992 Arsenal v Norwich City L 2-4 Premier League
18 Aug 1992 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
23 Aug 1992 Liverpool v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
29 Aug 1992 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 Premier League
02 Sep 1992 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
05 Sep 1992 Wimbledon v Arsenal L 3-2 Premier League
12 Sep 1992 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
19 Sep 1992 Sheffield United v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
28 Sep 1992 Arsenal v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
03 Oct 1992 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
07 Oct 1992 Millwall v Arsenal D 1-1
Agg: 2-2 (3-1)
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
17 Oct 1992 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
24 Oct 1992 Arsenal v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
28 Oct 1992 Derby County v Arsenal D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 1992 Crystal Palace v Arsenal W 1-2 Premier League
07 Nov 1992 Arsenal v Coventry City W 3-0 Premier League
21 Nov 1992 Leeds United v Arsenal L 3-0 Premier League
28 Nov 1992 Arsenal v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
05 Dec 1992 Southampton v Arsenal L 2-0 Premier League
12 Dec 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
19 Dec 1992 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1992 Arsenal v Ipswich Town D 0-0 Premier League
09 Jan 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield United D 1-1 Premier League
12 Jan 1993 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Cup Quarter-final
16 Jan 1993 Manchester City v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
25 Jan 1993 Arsenal v Leeds United D 2-2 FA Cup 4th round
13 Feb 1993 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
20 Feb 1993 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
01 Mar 1993 Chelsea v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
03 Mar 1993 Norwich City v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
24 Mar 1993 Manchester United v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
06 Apr 1993 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
10 Apr 1993 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 1-2 Premier League
21 Apr 1993 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
01 May 1993 Everton v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
04 May 1993 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 Premier League
06 May 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
15 May 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 FA Cup Final
20 May 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 FA Cup Final replay
07 Aug 1993 Arsenal v Manchester United L 1-1 (4-5) FA Charity Shield
14 Aug 1993 Arsenal v Coventry City L 0-3 Premier League
16 Aug 1993 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
21 Aug 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
28 Aug 1993 Arsenal v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
01 Sep 1993 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
11 Sep 1993 Arsenal v Ipswich Town W 4-0 Premier League
15 Sep 1993 OB Odense v Arsenal W 1-2 ECW Cup 1st round 1st leg
19 Sep 1993 Manchester United v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
21 Sep 1993 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal W 0-5 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
25 Sep 1993 Arsenal v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
29 Sep 1993 Arsenal v OB Odense D 1-1
Agg: 3-2
ECW Cup 1st round 2nd leg
02 Oct 1993 Liverpool v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
05 Oct 1993 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town D 1-1
Agg: 6-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
20 Oct 1993 Arsenal v Standard Liège W 3-0 ECW Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Oct 1993 Arsenal v Norwich City D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
30 Oct 1993 Arsenal v Norwich City D 0-0 Premier League
03 Nov 1993 Standard Liège v Arsenal W 0-7
Agg: 0-10
ECW Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
06 Nov 1993 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
10 Nov 1993 Norwich City v Arsenal W 0-3 League Cup 3rd round replay
27 Nov 1993 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
30 Nov 1993 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 0-1 League Cup 4th round
06 Dec 1993 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
12 Dec 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 Premier League
18 Dec 1993 Leeds United v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
27 Dec 1993 Swindon Town v Arsenal W 0-4 Premier League
29 Dec 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 3-0 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 0-3 Premier League
03 Jan 1994 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 Premier League
10 Jan 1994 Millwall v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1994 Manchester City v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
22 Jan 1994 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
13 Feb 1994 Norwich City v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
19 Feb 1994 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
26 Feb 1994 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
02 Mar 1994 Torino v Arsenal D 0-0 ECW Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
15 Mar 1994 Arsenal v Torino W 1-0
Agg: 1-0
ECW Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg
22 Mar 1994 Arsenal v Manchester United D 2-2 Premier League
26 Mar 1994 Arsenal v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
29 Mar 1994 Paris St Germain v Arsenal D 1-1 ECW Cup Semi-final 1st leg
02 Apr 1994 Arsenal v Swindon Town D 1-1 Premier League
12 Apr 1994 Arsenal v Paris St Germain W 1-0
Agg: 2-1
ECW Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
20 Aug 1994 Arsenal v Manchester City W 3-0 Premier League
23 Aug 1994 Leeds United v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
28 Aug 1994 Liverpool v Arsenal L 3-0 Premier League
31 Aug 1994 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 Premier League
15 Sep 1994 Omonia Nicosia v Arsenal W 1-3 ECW Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Sep 1994 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-3 Premier League
29 Sep 1994 Arsenal v Omonia Nicosia W 3-0
Agg: 6-1
ECW Cup 1st round 2nd leg
08 Oct 1994 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
15 Oct 1994 Arsenal v Chelsea W 3-1 Premier League
20 Oct 1994 Brøndby v Arsenal W 1-2 ECW Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Oct 1994 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
03 Nov 1994 Arsenal v Brøndby D 2-2
Agg: 4-3
ECW Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
09 Nov 1994 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round replay
26 Nov 1994 Arsenal v Manchester United D 0-0 Premier League
12 Dec 1994 Manchester City v Arsenal W 1-2 Premier League
17 Dec 1994 Arsenal v Leeds United L 1-3 Premier League
28 Dec 1994 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
31 Dec 1994 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers L 1-3 Premier League
02 Jan 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
07 Jan 1995 Millwall v Arsenal D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1995 Liverpool v Arsenal L 1-0 League Cup Quarter-final
14 Jan 1995 Arsenal v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
18 Jan 1995 Arsenal v Millwall L 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
24 Jan 1995 Arsenal v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
01 Feb 1995 Arsenal v AC Milan D 0-0 UEFA Super Cup Final 1st leg
04 Feb 1995 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 3-1 Premier League
11 Feb 1995 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
21 Feb 1995 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 Premier League
25 Feb 1995 Crystal Palace v Arsenal W 0-3 Premier League
02 Mar 1995 Arsenal v Auxerre D 1-1 ECW Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
05 Mar 1995 Arsenal v West Ham United L 0-1 Premier League
19 Mar 1995 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
04 May 1995 Arsenal v Wimbledon D 0-0 Premier League
14 May 1995 Chelsea v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
23 Aug 1995 Everton v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
26 Aug 1995 Coventry City v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
10 Sep 1995 Manchester City v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
16 Sep 1995 Arsenal v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
19 Sep 1995 Hartlepool United v Arsenal W 0-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
30 Sep 1995 Chelsea v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
03 Oct 1995 Arsenal v Hartlepool United W 5-0
Agg: 8-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
24 Oct 1995 Barnsley v Arsenal W 0-3 League Cup 3rd round
29 Nov 1995 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Cup 4th round
02 Dec 1995 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
09 Dec 1995 Southampton v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
16 Dec 1995 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
23 Dec 1995 Liverpool v Arsenal L 3-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1995 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 Premier League
30 Dec 1995 Arsenal v Wimbledon L 1-3 Premier League
06 Jan 1996 Arsenal v Sheffield United D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1996 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Cup Quarter-final
13 Jan 1996 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 2-3 Premier League
17 Jan 1996 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
20 Jan 1996 Arsenal v Everton L 1-2 Premier League
03 Feb 1996 Arsenal v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
10 Feb 1996 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
14 Feb 1996 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1983-84 Denmark Under-21 2
1984-85 Denmark UEFA Under-21 2
1984-85 Denmark Under-21 2
1985-86 Denmark UEFA Under-21 1
3
1985-86 Denmark Under-21
1
1986-87 Denmark International Friendly
1
1986-87 Denmark Olympics 2
1
1986-87 Denmark UEFA Under-21 3
1
1987-88 Denmark International Friendly 3
2
1987-88 Denmark Olympics 3
1
1987-88 Denmark OT XI 1
1987-88 Denmark UEFA European Championship 2
2
1988-89 Denmark FIFA World Cup 4
1988-89 Denmark International Friendly 4
1988-89 Denmark Tri Tournament 1
1
1989-90 Denmark FIFA World Cup 2
1989-90 Denmark International Friendly 5
1
1990-91 Denmark Scania 100 Tournament 2
1990-91 Denmark UEFA European Championship 1
1
1991-92 Denmark International Friendly 4
1991-92 Denmark UEFA European Championship 7
1
1
1992-93 Denmark FIFA World Cup 8
1
1992-93 Denmark International Friendly 1
1993-94 Denmark FIFA World Cup 4
1993-94 Denmark International Friendly 2
1994-95 Denmark International Friendly 1
1994-95 Denmark UEFA European Championship 2
2
1
1995-96 Denmark B International 1
1995-96 Denmark UEFA European Championship 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 May 1984 East Germany v Denmark L 3-1 U21
05 Jun 1984 Sweden v Denmark L 3-1 U21
11 Sep 1984 Denmark v Austria L 0-1 U21
25 Sep 1984 Denmark v Norway D 2-2 UEFA U21 Group 6
07 May 1985 East Germany v Denmark D 0-0 U21
04 Jun 1985 Denmark v USSR W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 6
10 Sep 1985 Denmark v Sweden W 3-0 U21
08 Oct 1985 Denmark v Switzerland W 4-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
16 Oct 1985 Norway v Denmark W 1-3 UEFA U21 Group 6
12 Mar 1986 Denmark v England L 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Quarter-final
26 Mar 1986 England v Denmark D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Quarter-final
24 Sep 1986 Denmark v West Germany L 0-2 International Friendly
11 Nov 1986 Czechoslovakia v Denmark D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
28 Apr 1987 Finland v Denmark W 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
28 Apr 1987 Finland v Denmark W 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
20 May 1987 Greece v Denmark W 0-5 Olympics Europe group A
02 Jun 1987 Denmark v Czechoslovakia L 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
10 Jun 1987 Denmark v Romania W 8-0 Olympics Europe group A
11 Aug 1987 Sweden v Denmark W 0-2 OT XI
26 Aug 1987 Sweden v Denmark L 1-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 1987 Romania v Denmark W 1-2 Olympics Europe group A
09 Sep 1987 Wales v Denmark L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
23 Sep 1987 West Germany v Denmark L 1-0 International Friendly
14 Oct 1987 Denmark v Wales W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
28 Oct 1987 Poland v Denmark W 0-2 Olympics Europe group A
18 Nov 1987 Denmark v West Germany L 0-1 Olympics Europe group A
30 Mar 1988 West Germany v Denmark D 1-1 Olympics Europe group A
10 May 1988 Hungary v Denmark D 2-2 International Friendly
01 Jun 1988 Denmark v Czechoslovakia L 0-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1988 Denmark v Belgium W 3-1 International Friendly
11 Jun 1988 Denmark v Spain L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
17 Jun 1988 Denmark v Italy L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
31 Aug 1988 Sweden v Denmark W 1-2 International Friendly
28 Sep 1988 Denmark v Iceland W 1-0 International Friendly
19 Oct 1988 Greece v Denmark D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
02 Nov 1988 Denmark v Bulgaria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
22 Feb 1989 Italy v Denmark L 1-0 International Friendly
12 Apr 1989 Denmark v Canada W 2-0 International Friendly
26 Apr 1989 Bulgaria v Denmark W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 1
17 May 1989 Denmark v Greece W 7-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
14 Jun 1989 Denmark v Sweden W 6-0 TRI TOURNAMENT
18 Jun 1989 Denmark v Brazil W 4-0 TRI TOURNAMENT
23 Aug 1989 Belgium v Denmark L 3-0 International Friendly
11 Oct 1989 Denmark v Romania W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
15 Nov 1989 Romania v Denmark L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
11 Apr 1990 Denmark v Turkey W 1-0 International Friendly
15 May 1990 England v Denmark L 1-0 International Friendly
30 May 1990 West Germany v Denmark L 1-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 1990 Norway v Denmark W 1-2 International Friendly
06 Jun 1990 Norway v Denmark W 1-2 International Friendly
14 Nov 1990 Denmark v Yugoslavia L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 4
01 May 1991 Yugoslavia v Denmark W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 4
12 Jun 1991 Denmark v Italy L 0-2 Scania 100 Tournament Semi-final
15 Jun 1991 Sweden v Denmark L 4-0 SCANIA 100 3rd place
04 Sep 1991 Iceland v Denmark D 0-0 International Friendly
25 Sep 1991 Faroe Islands v Denmark W 0-4 UEFA European Championship Group 4
09 Oct 1991 Austria v Denmark W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 4
08 Apr 1992 Turkey v Denmark L 2-1 International Friendly
29 Apr 1992 Denmark v Norway W 1-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 1992 Denmark v C.I.S. D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Jun 1992 Denmark v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
14 Jun 1992 Sweden v Denmark L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
17 Jun 1992 France v Denmark W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
22 Jun 1992 Denmark v Netherlands W 2-2 (5-4) UEFA European Championship Semi-final
26 Jun 1992 Denmark v Germany W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Final
26 Aug 1992 Latvia v Denmark D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
09 Sep 1992 Denmark v Germany L 1-2 International Friendly
23 Sep 1992 Lithuania v Denmark D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
14 Oct 1992 Denmark v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
18 Nov 1992 Northern Ireland v Denmark W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
31 Mar 1993 Denmark v Spain W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
14 Apr 1993 Denmark v Latvia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
28 Apr 1993 Republic of Ireland v Denmark D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
02 Jun 1993 Denmark v Albania W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
25 Aug 1993 Denmark v Lithuania W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
08 Sep 1993 Albania v Denmark W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
13 Oct 1993 Denmark v Northern Ireland W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
17 Nov 1993 Spain v Denmark L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
09 Mar 1994 England v Denmark L 1-0 International Friendly
20 Apr 1994 Denmark v Hungary W 3-1 International Friendly
07 Sep 1994 North Macedonia v Denmark D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
12 Oct 1994 Denmark v Belgium W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
16 Nov 1994 Spain v Denmark L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 2
31 May 1995 Finland v Denmark W 0-1 International Friendly
07 Jun 1995 Denmark v Cyprus W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 2
16 Aug 1995 Armenia v Denmark W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 2
23 Apr 1996 Denmark v Scotland W 3-0 B INTER


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.