Mathias Jørgensen (footballer, born 2000)
Personal information | |||
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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) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
AGF (on loan from New York Red Bulls) | ||
Youth career | |||
Hundested | |||
Nordsjælland | |||
2017–2018 | OB | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | OB | 16 | (2) |
2019– | New York Red Bulls | 13 | (0) |
2019–2020 | New York Red Bulls II | 21 | (11) |
2020– | → AGF (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
2018– | Denmark U19 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 February 2019 |
Mathias Jørgensen (born 20 September 2000) is a Danish footballer who plays as a striker for AGF on loan from New York Red Bulls in MLS.
Club career
Youth
Jørgensen 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
Jørgensen 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
On 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]
Loan to AGF
On 8 December 2020, Jørgensen moved on a 6 month loan to Danish Superliga side AGF.[12]
International career
Jørgensen 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.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 27 March 2020
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
OB | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2018–19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
Total | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
New York Red Bulls | 2019 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 |
Total | 42 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 14 |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.agf.dk/klubben/nyhedsarkiv/2020/december/joergensen/
- ^ "U19 Friendlies 2018 » November » Switzerland - Denmark 0:2". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
External links
- Mathias Jørgensen at OB
- Mathias Jørgensen at Soccerway
- Mathias Jørgensen on DBU
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Danish footballers
- Denmark youth international footballers
- Danish expatriate footballers
- Association football forwards
- Danish Superliga players
- Odense Boldklub players
- People from Hundested
- New York Red Bulls players
- New York Red Bulls II players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Aarhus Gymnastikforening players