Trine Skjelstad Jensen (born 31 December 1994) is a Norwegian footballer who last played as a central defender for Lyn.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 December 1994 | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kvarven | |||
| –2012 | Grand Bodø | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Grand Bodø | 21 | (5) |
| 2014–2017 | Røa | 16 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Grand Bodø (loan) | 21 | (6) |
| 2018–2020 | Lyn | 46 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Grand Bodø | 30 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Lyn | 52 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 | |||
Career
editJensen started her career in Kvarven UIL in Kjerringøy.[2] Moving on to the larger team in the region, IK Grand Bodø, Jensen captained the U20 team that won the 2013 Norwegian Women's U20 Cup. Jensen scored the winning goal in the cup final against Arna-Bjørnar.[3]
Trine Jensen and her twin sister Sofie proceeded to join Oslo-based team Røa IL in 2014.[4] The twins played against each other in 2017, when Trine was loaned back to Grand.[5] After a full year in Grand, Trine Jensen returned to Oslo and Lyn in 2018.[6]
Jensen graduated with a law degree from the University of Oslo in 2018. She was a junior solicitor before choosing to serve as a deputy judge in Salten og Lofoten District Court for two years.[7] During that period, she spent her third stint in Grand Bodø, helping them win promotion from the Second Division to the First Division.[6]
Returning to Oslo and another spell in Lyn, she spent her civil career in the law firm Schjødt.[8] Among several cases she has worked on, she represented the former Lyn teammate Runa Lillegård in a combined welfare and insurance dispute regarding Lillegård's football injury.[9]
In the 2024 season, Jensen played every second of the Toppserien campaign. Internally in Lyn, she was designated as "Player of the Year", and she ranked 15th on the average grading rank of Toppserien operated by Norwegian News Agency. She was not offered a new contract in Lyn.[10]
Style of play
editStanding taller than most players in Toppserien, Trine Skjelstad Jensen is known for aerial strength.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Trine Skjelstad Jensen". Avisa Nordland (in Norwegian). 6 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Gunnes, Jorunn. "20 år med fotballdrakter fra Coop" (in Norwegian). Coop NKL. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Rørstad, Ole Marius; Fosslien, Henning Raae (3 November 2013). "Historisk cupfinaleseier for Grand" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Johansen, Alice Marie (22 January 2014). "Røa forsterker med seks spillere". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Pettersen, Kristoffer W. (4 June 2017). "Bodøjenta Sofie senket Grand på sin gamle hjemmebane". Avisa Nordland (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b Trine Skjelstad Jensen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Karlsen, Tonje Waal (19 April 2023). "Kombinerer advokatjobben med karriere som toppfotballspiller". Advokatwatch (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b Gamlemoen, Pål Strande (16 April 2023). "Hun legger alt i to krevende karrierer. Slik klarer hun å kombinere dem". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Skandsen, Sondre; et al. (25 November 2023). "Kampen mot eget hode" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Christiansen, Synne Sofie (20 December 2024). "Reagerer på klubbens "proffdager": – Ikke profesjonalisering i mine øyne". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 December 2024.