Jakob Jessen

Jakob Vestergaard Jessen (born 5 March 2004) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Danish Superliga club FC Fredericia.

Club career Early career Jessen began his career at local club Tved Boldklub before later joining Odense Boldklub, commonly known as OB. He played there between 2016 and 2018 before returning to Svendborg to represent SfB-Oure FA. In the summer of 2020, he returned to OB, joining the club on a three-year contract. In the summer of 2023, he was assessed as not yet ready for senior football, and as a result his contract was not renewed, leading to his departure from the club.

FC Fredericia On 25 July 2023, Jessen joined Danish 1st Division club FC Fredericia on a deal until the end of 2025. After making 18 appearances and scoring two goals, Jessen signed a contract extension in March 2024, two days after his 20th birthday, extending his deal with FC Fredericia until June 2027.

International career In September 2025, Jessen received a call-up to the Denmark under-21 national team, making his debut in a friendly match against Norway.