Brentford

Mathias Jensen

A central midfielder who controls the tempo of a game rather than dominating it physically, picking the right pass a fraction quicker than opponents expect and rarely giving the ball away carelessly. He arrived a purely technical player and has added a harder defensive edge without ever losing that original touch.
Denmark Brentford MID
Appearances
1
Goals
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
67
67.00 per match
Assists
0
Key passes
3
Pass accuracy
96%

Season Stats

Appearances
1
Minutes played
67
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
3
Accuracy
96%

League Rankings

Among Premier League 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
29th of 29
Key passes
45th of 96
Pass accuracy
89th of 109
Goals
32nd of 32
👑 Assist Kings #121 of 273
😈 The Bad Boys #157 of 326
🎯 Pass Masters #296 of 417

Upcoming Brentford Fixtures

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Mathias Jensen, The Midfielder Who Sets The Tempo

Brentford's most capped international slows a game down or speeds it up depending on exactly what his team needs.

Jensen dictates the pace of Brentford's play from central midfield, choosing when to keep possession moving quickly and when to slow it right down until a gap opens somewhere else on the pitch. His passing range covers short combinations through midfield and longer switches out to the flanks, and he rarely wastes a pass simply to keep the ball moving for its own sake.

He was once a player who avoided the physical side of midfield entirely, preferring to glide past a challenge rather than make one himself. Years in English football have added a willingness to put his body on the line that was not always there earlier in his career. Whether that balance between control and combat keeps developing is what separates a good deep lying midfielder from a genuinely complete one.

The Rest Of The Squad

28 players

Goalkeepers

1
Caoimhín Kelleher
Age 27
5 apps
31
Ellery Balcombe
Age 26
0 apps
12
Hákon Valdimarsson
Age 24
0 apps

Defenders

2
Aaron Hickey
Scotland · Age 24
5 apps
20
Kristoffer Ajer
Norway · Age 28
5 apps
33
Michael Kayode
Age 22
5 apps 1g
44
Jannik Schuster
Age 20
3 apps 1a
22
Nathan Collins
Age 25
3 apps
25
El Hadji Malick Diouf
West Ham United · Age 21
2 apps
3
Rico Henry
Age 29
1 app
48
Benjamin Fredrick
Age 21
0 apps
36
Kim Ji-Soo
Age 21
0 apps
4
Sepp van den Berg
Age 24
0 apps

Midfielders

7
Kevin Schade
Age 24
5 apps 3g
18
Mamadou Sangaré
Age 24
5 apps 1a
24
Mikkel Damsgaard
Age 26
5 apps
27
Vitaly Janelt
Age 28
5 apps 2g
6
Yehor Yarmoliuk
Age 22
5 apps 1a
14
Fábio Carvalho
Age 24
1 app 1g
17
Antoni Milambo
Age 21
0 apps
10
Josh Dasilva
Age 27
0 apps

Forwards

11
Dango Ouattara
Age 24
5 apps
9
Igor Thiago
Brazil · Age 25
5 apps 1g
19
Jaidon Anthony
Burnley · Age 26
5 apps 1g
23
Keane Lewis-Potter
Age 25
5 apps 1g 1a
13
Callum Wilson
West Ham United · Age 34
3 apps
39
Gustavo Nunes
Swansea City · Age 20
0 apps
47
Kaye Furo
Age 19
0 apps
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Mathias Jensen: The Set-Piece Conductor

Brentford’s creative heartbeat, built on clean passing and dangerous delivery.

Jensen plays like someone who enjoys the details. He receives under pressure and still manages to turn his body the right way, opening the pitch with a sharp switch or threading a pass into a runner’s stride. He’s not frantic, he’s measured, and that calm tempo-setting is what keeps Brentford’s midfield connected when matches become stretched.

Then there’s the delivery. Brentford treat set pieces like opportunities to control games, and Jensen’s accuracy makes them a constant threat from corners and free-kicks. One good ball can win a match, and Jensen supplies those balls regularly, making him one of the most valuable quiet creators in the squad.

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