Genk
Jul 2026 – now
FC Augsburg
Oct 2023 – Feb 2025
FC København
Nov 2020 – Sep 2022
Genk
2 matches · 50% won
24/25
FC Augsburg
4 matches · 50% won
22/23
FC København
4 matches · 25% won
21/22
FC København
8 matches · 88% won
19/20
Gent
14 matches · 43% won
18/19
FC Midtjylland
2 matches · 0% won
18/19
FC Midtjylland
4 matches · 50% won
17/18
FC Midtjylland
8 matches · 63% won
16/17
FC Midtjylland
2 matches · 0% won
15/16
FC Midtjylland
10 matches · 40% won
15/16
FC Midtjylland
4 matches · 75% won
Jess Thorup — managerial record
| Season | Club | M | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Genk | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 50% |
| 2024/2025 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 2022/2023 | FC København | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25% |
| 2021/2022 | FC København | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 88% |
| 2019/2020 | Gent | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 43% |
| 2018/2019 | FC Midtjylland | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2018/2019 | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 2017/2018 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 63% |
| 2016/2017 | FC Midtjylland | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2015/2016 | FC Midtjylland | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 40% |
| 2015/2016 | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 75% |
Jess Thorup has taken charge of 62 matches on our records, across 11 seasons at 5 clubs, winning 31 (50%), drawing 16 and losing 15.
The longest stint is FC Midtjylland: 30 matches over 6 seasons (2015/2016–2018/2019), 47% of them won.
The best season on record was 2019/2020 at Gent: 6 wins from 14 (43%). The leanest was 2015/2016 at FC Midtjylland, 40% won from 10.
The current post is Genk, since Jul 2026: 2 matches there so far, 1 won (50%).
The season table below lists 11 seasons (2015/2016–2026/2027), each with its matches, results and win rate.
Record by club
| Club | Seasons | M | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Midtjylland | 2015/2016–2018/2019 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 47% |
| Gent | 2019/2020 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 43% |
| FC København | 2021/2022–2022/2023 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| FC Augsburg | 2024/2025 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| Genk | 2026/2027 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
Jess Thorup is a 56-year-old manager from Denmark, currently in charge of Genk since Jul 2026.
We hold match records at FC Midtjylland, Gent, FC København, FC Augsburg, Genk.
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