Jens Rinke

Jens Rinke Kristensen (born 16 April 1990) is a Danish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He most recently played for Kolding IF.[3]

Jens Rinke
Personal information
Full name Jens Rinke Kristensen
Date of birth (1990-04-16) 16 April 1990
Place of birth Haderslev, Denmark[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 SønderjyskE (youth coach)
Youth career
0000–2009 Midtjylland
2009 SønderjyskE
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Kolding FC 35 (0)
2011–2013 Fredericia 31 (0)
2013–2014 Vestsjælland 0 (0)
2014–2016 SønderjyskE 1 (0)
2016–2017 Silkeborg 3 (0)
2017–2020 Kolding IF 115 (0)
National team
2009 Denmark U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2021

Career

Born in Haderslev, Rinke was part of the Midtjylland youth academy, and participated in a trial practice with English Premier League club Everton at age 15.[1] In July 2009, he trialled with AC Horsens but did not manage to secure a contract.[4]

On 1 February 2010, Rinke signed his first senior contract with Kolding FC in the second-tier Danish 1st Division.[5] A year later, on 22 March 2011, he was signed by Fredericia on a contract lasting until the end of the season, after becoming a free agent in Kolding.[6] He established himself as a starter at the club and extended his contract shortly after.[7]

Rinke would later also play for Vestsjælland, SønderjyskE, Silkeborg and Kolding IF.[8][9] On 1 February 2020, Rinke was released by Kolding IF.[10]

Later career

In January 2021, Rinke was hired as a academy goalkeeper coach for his former club SønderjyskE.[11]

International career

He gained one cap for the Denmark under-20 team.[12]

References
  1. "FCM-talenter i Evertons søgelys". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. Avnesø, Birgitte (7 August 2013). "Rinke er for lille til Tyskland". Horsens Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. Jens Rinke fortsætter i Kolding IF‚ bold.dk, 26 July 2017
  4. Vilster, Michael (6 July 2009). "Kébé, Rinke og Gaarde afvist i Horsens". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. Helmin, Jesper (1 February 2010). "Rinke på kontrakt i Kolding". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. Helmin, Jesper (22 March 2011). "Fredericia kaprer Kolding-keeper". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  7. Helmin, Jesper (10 May 2011). "Rinke klar på Fredericia-fremtid". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  8. Jens Rinke at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  9. "Rinke forlader SE med varme anbefalinger" (in Danish). Bold. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  10. Schmidt, Martin (1 February 2020). "Kolding-keeper ophæver: Uenighed om årsag". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  11. SønderjyskE tilknytter Habekost og Rinke, bold.dk, 18 January 2021
  12. Jens Rinke at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
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