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Simon Bloch Jørgensen
Personal information
Full name Simon Kristian Bloch Jørgensen[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Flensburg, Germany[1]
Height 2.10 m (6 ft 10+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Waltham Abbey
Youth career
1999–2007 Frem
2008–2009 FC Copenhagen
2009 B.93
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 B.93 8 (0)
2013–2014 B.1908 15 (0)
2014–2016 Frem 53 (0)
2016–2017 Waltham Forest 1 (0)
2017 Brønshøj
2017 Accrington Stanley 0 (0)
2017 Whitehawk 4 (0)
2018 Greve IF
2019 Dulwich Hamlet 2 (0)
2020–2022 Waltham Abbey 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:43, 7 August 2022 (UTC)

Simon Kristian Bloch Jørgensen (born 1 September 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Waltham Abbey.

Career

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Born in Flensburg, Germany, Bloch spent his early career with Frem, FC Copenhagen, B.93 and B.1908.[1] He left Frem in November 2016 by mutual consent, after making 53 appearances for them.[2] He played one game Waltham Forest in the Essex Senior League during the 2016–17 season.[3] He signed for Brønshøj in March 2017,[4] before moving to English club Accrington Stanley in August 2017.[5] He made one appearance for the club, in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2017[6] before joining National League South side Whitehawk, where he made four league appearances.[7] After a year at Danish 2nd Division club Greve IF,[8] on 7 February 2019, he signed for National League South side Dulwich Hamlet.[9]

In August 2020 he signed for Waltham Abbey.[10]

Personal life

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His grandfather Bloch Kristian Petersen and his great-uncle Kaj Hansen were both footballers.[1] With a 2.10 m height, he is considered as the tallest footballer in history.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Profile" (in Danish). Boldklubben Frem. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Frem ophæver med keeper" (in Danish). Bold.dk. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Profile". Walthamstow F.C. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Brønshøj henter ny keeper efter skade" (in Danish). Bold.dk. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Accrington Stanley: Danish keeper Simon Bloch Jorgensen joins on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Games played by Simon Bloch Jørgensen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. ^ Simon Bloch Jørgensen at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  8. ^ Dansker skal spille for 2-3000 i non-League, bold.dk, 13 February 2019
  9. ^ "TRANSFER: Simon Bloch Jørgensen Joins The Hamlet". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Club not live".
  11. ^ "Who are the tallest and smallest footballers playing right now and of all-time? | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  12. ^ Hartelius, Truls (7 December 2022). "Ny data: världens 10 längsta fotbollsspelare [uppdaterad för 2023]".