Jens Hjertø-Dahl
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Tromsø, Norway[1] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tromsø | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2022 | Tromsø[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Tromsø 2 | 35 | (7) |
| 2023– | Tromsø | 63 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Norway U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Norway U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Norway U18 | 10 | (2) |
| 2024 | Norway U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Norway U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2025 | |||
Jens Hjertø-Dahl (born 31 October 2005) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Tromsø.
Career
Hjertø-Dahl has played for Tromsø's youth division since 2011, starting at the age of 6.[2] Hjertø-Dahl got his debut for Tromsø on 13 May 2023 against HamKam, as a substitute for Sakarias Opsahl.[3] His first two goals for the club came later that month in a cup tie against Hammerfest[4]
On 31 October, his 18th birthday, Hjertø-Dahl signed a new four-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of 2027.[5] His first goal in the Eliteserien came as he scored the winning goal against Rosenborg in May 2024.[6]
International career
Hjertø-Dahl first appeared for Norway at the under-16 level, before moving on to their other youth teams.[7] He also captained their under-18 team.[8]
After the Norwegian Under-19 team qualified for the UEFA Under-19 Euro 2024, Hjertø-Dahl was denied to play for the team, as the tournament clashed with several of Tromsø's Eliteserien matches.[9]
Style of play
Hjertø-Dahl has cited Paul Pogba, Sergio Busquets, and Ivan Rakitić as influences on his own style of play.[10]
In 2023, then head coach of the Norway U18 team Luís Pimenta praised Hjertø-Dahl, especially his physique and control, while also calling him a "future leader".[11]
CIES Football Observatory named Hjertø-Dahl as one of the 100 best players under the age of 20 based on their relative experience level in September 2024.[12]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tromsø 2 | 2021 | 3. divisjon | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 3. divisjon | 22 | 6 | — | — | 22 | 6 | |||
| 2023 | 3. divisjon | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 7 | — | — | 35 | 7 | ||||
| Tromsø | 2023 | Eliteserien | 16 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | 20 | 3 | |
| 2024 | Eliteserien | 29 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4[a] | 1 | 36 | 5 | |
| 2025 | Eliteserien | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 63 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 110 | 17 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Individual
- Eliteserien Young Player of the Month: June/July 2025[14]
References
- ^ a b "Jens Hjertø-Dahl" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b Andersen, Robin (14 July 2020). "Jens (14) er allerede høyere enn de fleste. Nå skal han trene med TILs A-lag" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Kampreferat: HamKam - Tromsø" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Kampreferat: Hammerfest - Tromsø" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Forlenget på bursdagen" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Kampreferat: Tromsø - Rosenborg" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b Jens Hjertø-Dahl at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Sæteren, Thomas Brekke (17 October 2023). "G18: Norge til eliterunden som gruppevinner" [U18: Norway to the elite round as the group winner] (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ Grindstein, Gunnar (22 May 2024). "Tromsø sier nei til EM spill for Runar Nordheim og Jens Hjertø-Dahl" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Eilertsen, Tobias Stein (6 February 2025). "Mange dro, men Jens (19) valgte å bli i Tromsø: – Alle har sin vei" [Many people left, but Jens (19) chose to stay in Tromsø: – Everyone has their way] (in Norwegian). iTromsø. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ Grindstein, Gunnar; Johansen, Eskild (15 September 2023). "Nå jakter flere europeiske klubber TILs stortalent" [Several European clubs are chasing TIL's talent] (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ Besson, Roger; Poli, Raffaele; Ravenel, Loïc (11 September 2024). "Top 100 teenagers in world football". CIES: Football Observatory. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ Jens Hjertø-Dahl at Soccerway
- ^ "Hvem skulle tro denne spilleren kun er 1⃣9⃣ år?". Facebook (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.