# Japhet Sery Larsen

Japhet Sery Larsen (born 10 April 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Eliteserien club SK Brann as a centre-back.
Sery is a product of the FC Midtjylland academy and began his senior career with the club in 2020. He transferred to Norwegian club SK Brann in 2021 and to FK Bodø/Glimt in 2022, before returning to SK Brann in 2023. Sery has been capped by Denmark at youth level. His nickname is "Jeff".

## Club career
### FC Midtjylland

A central defender, Sery began his career with spells at CIK, KB, B93 and Lyngby, before joining the academy at Superliga club FC Midtjylland in July 2015. He progressed to sign a contract extension in January 2018 and was a part of the club's 2017–18 and 2018–19 U19 Ligaen-winning squads. Sery was an unused substitute for the first team on one occasion during the 2018–19 season and signed a five-year professional contract in 2019.
On 21 June 2019, Sery joined the B team at Championship club Brentford on loan for the duration of the 2019–20 season. He was an unused substitute for the first team during a 1–0 FA Cup third round victory over Stoke City on 4 January 2020.
Sery returned to Midtjylland to begin the 2020–21 season as a member of the first team squad. He made 8 appearances during the season and scored one goal, in a 3–0 win over OB on 10 March 2021. Sery left the club in July 2021.

### SK Brann

On 24 July 2021, Sery moved to Norway to sign a 4+1⁄2-year contract with Eliteserien club SK Brann. After making his debut eight days later with a start in a 3–0 Norwegian Cup second round win over Fana, Sery missed five weeks due to requiring surgery for appendicitis. He made 9 appearances and scored one goal during the remainder of the 2021 season, which culminated in relegation after defeat in the 2021 Eliteserien relegation play-offs. Sery departed the club in February 2022.

### FK Bodø/Glimt

On 2 February 2022, Sery signed a three-year contract with reigning Eliteserien champions FK Bodø/Glimt. Either side of two months out with an injury suffered in July 2022, Sery made 18 appearances during the 2022 season and departed the club in January 2023.

### Return to SK Brann

On 25 January 2023, Sery returned to SK Brann and signed a four-year contract. In his absence, the club had been promoted back to the Eliteserien. During a 2023 season in which the club finished as runners-up in the Eliteserien and won the Norwegian Cup, Sery made 28 appearances and scored two goals. Sery made 29 appearances during the 2024 season, in which the club repeated its runner-up finish.

## International career

Sery was capped by Denmark at U16, U17, U18, U19 and U21 level.

## Personal life

Sery grew up in Herlev and is of Ivorian descent. As a youth, he competed in track and field for Sparta.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 1 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| FC Midtjylland | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FC Midtjylland | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| FC Midtjylland | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Brentford (loan) | 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| SK Brann | 2021 | Eliteserien | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | 2021 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | 2022 | Eliteserien | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | Total | Total | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| SK Brann | 2022 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| SK Brann | 2023 | Eliteserien | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 2 |
| SK Brann | 2024 | Eliteserien | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| SK Brann | Total | Total | 57 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 71 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 4 |
* ↑ Includes Danish Cup, FA Cup, Norwegian Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* ↑ 3 appearances in Conference League, 1 appearance in Champions League, 1 appearance in Europa League
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Conference League

## Honours

SK Brann
* Norwegian Cup: 2022