After initially signing a two year contract then, the Danish stopper has now extended his stay in Lancashire by penning a new three year deal at the end of the 2004\/05 campaign.<\/P>
Jensen enjoyed a decent spell in the team during that season, after starting out as Steve Cotterill's second choice behind Danny Coyne.<\/P>
When Coyne picked up a bad injury in October though, Brian was thrust back into the team and he didn't let anyone down. He had already proved his worth with a match winning Carling Cup display against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He saved two penalties in normal time to secure a 1-1 draw before further heroics in the resulting penalty shoot out earnt the Clarets a third round tie with Aston Villa.<\/P>
When Coyne returned to fitness in early 2005, Jensen retained his place in the first team with more impressive performances and it was only at the end of the season when Cotterill alternated goalkeepers for the last few matches that he missed out.<\/P>
Jensen first arrived in English football back in 2000, when West Bromwich Albion paid a fee of £100,000 to Dutch club AZ Alkmaar for him following an impressive trial at the West Midlands club.<\/P>
He made 50 appearances for Albion, but when Gary Megson took over at The Hawthorns, he found himself behind Russell Hoult in the pecking order and when Joe Murphy also joined the Baggies, first team chances were few and far between.<\/P>
He remained a popular player with the fans though and they nick-named him 'The Beast' due to his giant frame and committed performances and that name remains in place at Turf Moor.<\/P>
His arrival at Burnley came about because both Nik Michopoulos and Marlon Beresford had left Turf Moor at the end of the 2002\/03 campaign and a new goalkeeper was always high on the list of priorities for then manager Stan Ternent.<\/P>
Jensen enjoyed a roller coaster debut season in Lancashire when he was an ever present in the team, but his consistency left the player himself frustrated. <\/P>
His shot stopping ability was never in doubt and the affable keeper made a number of stunning saves throughout his first season, winning the man-of-the-match award on a number of occasions.<\/P>
However, there were also moments when Jensen appeared uneasy and at odds with his defence, making rash decisions which he was often punished for.<\/P>
The 2004\/05 campaign was different though and Jensen will now be looking to continue that form and establish himself as the first choice goalkeeper at Turf Moor.<\/P>","wQyX0GnSz1uSxu6CZIvIcw==":"\u0e40\u0e14\u0e19\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e01","nfywpqgCEcE=":"Brian Jensen","6l8yPzqHDBU=":"1","wGaPidSj3a4=":"4449","1kAmWj\/JD1c=":"185cm","v8f2wI0TZlS\/km8AG\/S9RQ==":"3","ObOGU2+SHry\/km8AG\/S9RQ==":"1975-6-8","e_index":1}; var playerStats={"e_index":1};