Jens Berthel Askou

Jens Berthel Askou
Askou in 2012
Personal information
Full name Jens Berthel Askou
Date of birth (1982-08-19) 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)
2011Millwall (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.