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Jens Berthel Askou

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Jens Berthel Askou

Jens Berthel Askou (born 19 August 1982) is a Danish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the Manager of Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. Askou has played for a number of Danish clubs before moving abroad, first to Turkish club Kasımpaşa and then to Norwich City in England, before moving back to Denmark to play for Vejle Kolding and Esbjerg.

Infobox

2011
→ Millwall (loan)
2018
Vendsyssel
2020
HB Tórshavn
Full name
Jens Berthel Askou
Date of birth
(1982-08-19) 19 August 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth
Videbæk, Denmark
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Motherwell (Manager)
2001–2002
Ikast FS
Years
Team
2002–2003
Holstebro
2003–2007
Silkeborg
2007–2009
Kasımpaşa
2009–2011
Norwich City
2011–2013
Vejle-Kolding
2013–2014
Esbjerg fB
2015–2016
Skive
2016–2017
Thisted
2018–2019
Vendsyssel
2021–2023
Horsens
2023–2024
IFK Göteborg
2025–
Motherwell

Tables

Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
mw- G
mw- G
Team
mw- G
Nat
W
From
D
To
L
Record
GF
Record
GA
Record
GD
Record
Win %
Vendsyssel
Vendsyssel
Team
Vendsyssel
Nat
From
8 May 2018
To
20 May 2019
Record
43
Record
13
Record
13
Record
17
Record
56
Record
58
Record
−2
Record
030.23
Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Team
Tórshavn
Nat
From
1 December 2019
To
4 January 2021
Record
33
Record
24
Record
6
Record
3
Record
89
Record
28
Record
+61
Record
072.73
Horsens
Horsens
Team
Horsens
Nat
From
4 January 2021
To
7 June 2023
Record
90
Record
35
Record
20
Record
35
Record
128
Record
131
Record
−3
Record
038.89
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
Team
IFK Göteborg
Nat
From
7 June 2023
To
15 June 2024
Record
35
Record
14
Record
8
Record
13
Record
42
Record
48
Record
−6
Record
040.00
Motherwell
Motherwell
Team
Motherwell
Nat
From
12 June 2025
To
Present
Record
24
Record
11
Record
10
Record
3
Record
36
Record
22
Record
+14
Record
045.83
Total
Total
Team
Total
Nat
225
From
97
To
57
Record
71
Record
351
Record
287
Record
+64
Record
043.11
Record
—
Team
Nat
From
To
Record
Ref
mw- G
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Vendsyssel
8 May 2018
20 May 2019
43
13
13
17
56
58
−2
030.23
Tórshavn
1 December 2019
4 January 2021
33
24
6
3
89
28
+61
072.73
Horsens
4 January 2021
7 June 2023
90
35
20
35
128
131
−3
038.89
IFK Göteborg
7 June 2023
15 June 2024
35
14
8
13
42
48
−6
040.00
Motherwell
12 June 2025
Present
24
11
10
3
36
22
+14
045.83
Total
225
97
57
71
351
287
+64
043.11
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References

  1. "City make it three wins on tour"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090720095020/http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~1726171,00.html
  2. "Askou offered Norwich deal"
    http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_5456663,00.html
  3. "Double signing for City"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090731144552/http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0%2C%2C10355~1736278%2C00.html
  4. "Exeter 1 – 1 Norwich"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/8200474.stm
  5. "Blackburn 3 – 1 Norwich"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8936664.stm
  6. "Millwall sign Norwich City defender Jens Berthel Askou"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/9367327.stm
  7. "Leicester 4 – 2 Millwall"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/9365343.stm
  8. "Gill, Askou and Habergham to leave City"
    http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~2369525,00.html
  9. Vejle henter forsvarsspiller i Norwich, Jyllans-Posten, 26 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
    http://spn.dk/fodbold/article2526189.ece
  10. Dagens transferrygter: Golfkøllesvinger kan vende tilbage til Liverpool, Politiken, 26 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August
    http://politiken.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE1372274/dagens-transferrygter-golfkoellesvinger-kan-vende-tilbage-til-liverpool/
  11. Askou ny anfører i VBK
    http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Askou-ny-anfoerer-i-VBK
  12. Jens Berthel Askou til EfB på toårig aftale
    http://www.efb.dk/?type=nyhed&id=840&popup=
  13. Askou bliver spillende assistent i Skive, bold.dk, 26 December 2014
    http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/askou-bliver-spillende-assistent-i-skive/
  14. Jens Berthel Askou ny assistent i Thisted, bold.dk, 19 September 2016
    http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/jens-berthel-askou-ny-assistent-i-thisted/
  15. Jens Berthel Askou stopper i Thisted FC‚ bold.dk, 30 May 2017
    http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/jens-berthel-askou-stopper-i-thisted-fc/
  16. Jens Berthel Askou fortsætter i Vendsyssel‚ bold.dk, 27 June 2017
    http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/jens-berthel-askou-fortsaetter-i-vendsyssel/
  17. "Erik R. stopper i Vendsyssel - Askou overtager"
    https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/erik-r-stopper-i-vendsyssel--askou-overtager/
  18. Vendsyssel sparker trænerteam på porten, bold.dk, 20 May 2019
    https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/vendsyssel-sparker-traenerteam-paa-porten/
  19. Tidligere Vejle kaptajn skriver kontrakt med TIF All Stars., facebook.com, 8 October 2019
    https://www.facebook.com/tifallstars/photos/a.145038779430748/481263032474986/?type=3&theater
  20. Jens Berthel Askou skal træne på Færøerne, bold.dk, 2 November 2019
    https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/jens-berthel-askou-skal-traene-paa-faeroeerne/
  21. in.fo
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210123231947/https://www.in.fo/itrottur/sport-detail/news/vff-berthel-er-arsins-venjari/
  22. bold.dk
    https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/bekraeftet-askou-er-ny-traener-i-ac-horsens/
  23. IFK Göteborg
    https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/a-lag/2023/valkommen-jens/
  24. AC Sparta Prague
    https://sparta.cz/cs/novinky/42763-jens-askou-novym-clenem-realizacniho-tymu
  25. Askou er færdig i Sparta Prag, bold.dk, 3 January 2025
    https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/askou-er-faerdig-i-sparta-prag/
  26. F.C. København henter ny assistenttræner, fck.dk, 12 January 2025
    https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/fc-koebenhavn-henter-ny-assistenttraener?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1UKptqoYNA5VzefuubO8ZsW9tFXk3t3dlhJiUJcIyuD-QppqmLxg3B09w_aem_FdlpzUvyV7LpWiIT4ByVUQ
  27. motherwellfc.co.uk
    https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2025/06/12/jens-berthel-askou-agrees-to-become-new-motherwell-manager/
  28. HeraldSport
    https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/25528477.jens-berthel-askou-motherwells-bodo-glimt-blueprint//
  29. "Jens is raring to go"
    http://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/jens_is_raring_to_go_1_647156
  30. Soccerway
    https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/denmark/fc-hjorring/639/
  31. Soccerway
    https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/faroe-islands/havnar-boltfelag-torshavn/801/
  32. Soccerway
    https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/denmark/ac-horsens/613/
  33. Soccerway
    https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/sweden/ildrottsforeningen-kamraterna-goteborg/2149/
  34. portal.fo
    https://portal.fo/roysni-36372/hb-tryggjadi-saer-greipuna.grein
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