Jens Berthel Askou
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Askou in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jens Berthel Askou | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Videbæk, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Videbæk IF | |||
| 2001–2002 | Ikast FS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Holstebro | 30 | (5) |
| 2003–2007 | Silkeborg | 122 | (8) |
| 2007–2009 | Kasımpaşa | 57 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Norwich City | 27 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Millwall (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Vejle-Kolding | 49 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Esbjerg fB | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Skive | 45 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Thisted | ||
| 2018 | Vendsyssel | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 347 | (20) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Skive (player-assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Thisted (player-assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Vendsyssel (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Vendsyssel | ||
| 2020 | HB Tórshavn | ||
| 2021–2023 | Horsens | ||
| 2023–2024 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| 2024–2025 | Sparta Prague (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Copenhagen (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | Motherwell | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.