Mathias Jørgensen (born 20 September 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Danish 1st Division club AaB.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathias Jørgensen | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Hundested, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AaB | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hundested | |||
| Nordsjælland | |||
| 2017–2018 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | OB | 16 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | New York Red Bulls | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | New York Red Bulls II | 38 | (13) |
| 2021 | → AGF (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Esbjerg fB | 49 | (18) |
| 2024– | AaB | 24 | (17) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Denmark U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2020 | Denmark U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:11, 29 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editYouth
editJørgensen began his youth career with local side Hundested before joining the youth squad of Nordsjælland. On 8 January 2017 he signed with the Odense Boldklub youth squad at the age of 16. [1] Jørgensen started to draw the attention of the first team with his play with the U19 squad. On 15 September 2018, he scored four goals with the U19 team in a 4–1 victory over Lyngby.[2] While with OB's U19 team Jørgensen scored 28 goals in 24 matches.[3]
OB
editJørgensen made his professional debut with OB on 18 April 2018 in a 1–1 draw against Randers FC.[4] For the 2018/19 season he was promoted to the first team. He scored his first goal as a professional on 15 July 2018 in a 3–2 loss to Vendsyssel FF.[5] The following matchday, he also scored in a 2–2 draw against SønderjyskE.[6] On 3 October 2018 Jørgensen scored the second goal for OB in a 2–0 victory over Thisted FC in a Danish Cup match.[7] His play with OB drew the interest of several European clubs, and during January 2019 he joined Borussia Mönchengladbach during training camp in Spain.[8]
New York Red Bulls
editOn 12 February 2019 it was announced that Jørgensen was transferred to New York Red Bulls for a reported fee of $2.5 million.[9][10] On 16 March 2019 Jørgensen made his debut for New York, coming on as a late game substitute in a 4-1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes.[11] Following the 2021 season, New York declined their contract option on Jørgensen.[12]
Loan to AGF
editOn 8 December 2020, Jørgensen moved on a 6 month loan to Danish Superliga side AGF.[13] He left the club again at the end of the season.
Esbjerg fB
editOn 26 January 2022 it was confirmed, that Jørgensen had joined Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a deal until the end of 2024.[14] He made his debut on 25 February, coming off the bench for Lasha Parunashvili in a 4–2 league loss to Fremad Amager.[15]
AaB
editOn 1 February 2024, Jørgensen moved to fellow-Superliga club AaB on a contract valid until June 2027.[16] He scored a hat-trick for the club on 29 September 2024 in a 3–0 victory over SønderjyskE.[17]
International career
editJørgensen was called up to the Denmark national under-18 football team in 2017 and also represented Denmark at the U-19 level. On 19 November 2018 he scored his first goal for Denmark in a 2–0 victory over Switzerland in a friendly match with the U-19 side.[18]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 29 September 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OB | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2019 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| New York Red Bulls II (loan) |
2019 | USL Championship | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 11 | |
| 2021 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 38 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | ||
| AGF (loan) |
2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Esbjerg fB | 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Danish 2nd Division | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| AaB | 2023–24 | Danish 1st Division | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 11 | |
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 10 | 6 | 2[b] | 2 | — | 12 | 6 | ||
| Total | 24 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17 | ||
| Career Total | 100 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 35 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Danish Cup
References
edit- ^ Quvang, Thomas. "Mathias på kontrakt i OB" (in Danish). halsnaes.lokalavisen.dk. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Klar sejr til U19 over Lyngby" (in Danish). www.ob.dk. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Youth U19 Drenge Ligaen". www.worldfootball.net.
- ^ Maae, Jens. "Endelig! Stor svensker slog til for Randers" (in Danish). www.ekstrabladet.dk. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "VEN 3:2 OB" (in Danish). www.superliga.dk. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "OB 2:2 SJE" (in Danish). www.superliga.dk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "OB dominerede fra start til slut i onsdagens pokalkamp mod Thisted, som uden problemer blev vundet med 2-0" (in Danish). www.ob.dk. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ Arp, Andreas. "OB's Mathias Jørgensen hitter i Gladbach: Har et stort potentiale" (in Danish). www.tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Danish Forward Mathias Jørgensen". www.newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Official: New York Red Bulls acquire young Danish striker Mathias Jorgensen". www.MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls 4, San Jose Earthquakes 1". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Who's in, who's out? 13 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "AGF styrker offensiven med ung angriber".
- ^ "EfB henter Mathias Jørgensen - efb.dk". Esbjerg fB (in Danish). 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Fremad Amager vs. Esbjerg - 25 February 2022 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Andersen, Brian (31 January 2024). "AaB lejer ung midterforsvarer hos Malmö F.F." (in Danish). AaB. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Sønderjyske besejret efter AaB-hattrick" (in Danish). TV Syd. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "U19 Friendlies 2018 » November » Switzerland - Denmark 0:2". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Mathias Jørgensen". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
External links
edit- Mathias Jørgensen at Soccerway
- Mathias Jørgensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)