Mathias Jørgensen (footballer, born 2000)

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.

Mathias Jørgensen
Personal information
Full name Mathias Jørgensen
Date of birth (2000-09-20) 20 September 2000
Place of birth Hundested, Denmark
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club 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)
National team‡
2017–2018 Denmark U18 4 (0)
2018– Denmark U19 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 February 2019

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
OB 2017–18 Danish Superliga 3000000030
2018–19 132210000153
Total 162210000183
New York Red Bulls 2019 MLS 5000001060
2020 0000000000
Total 5000001060
New York Red Bulls II (loan) 2019 USL Championship 21111000002211
Total 42133100104614

References
  1. Quvang, Thomas. "Mathias på kontrakt i OB" (in Danish). halsnaes.lokalavisen.dk. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. "Klar sejr til U19 over Lyngby" (in Danish). www.ob.dk. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. "Youth U19 Drenge Ligaen". www.worldfootball.net.
  4. Maae, Jens. "Endelig! Stor svensker slog til for Randers" (in Danish). www.ekstrabladet.dk. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  5. "VEN 3:2 OB" (in Danish). www.superliga.dk. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  6. "OB 2:2 SJE" (in Danish). www.superliga.dk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  7. "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.
  8. Arp, Andreas. "OB's Mathias Jørgensen hitter i Gladbach: Har et stort potentiale" (in Danish). www.tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  9. "New York Red Bulls Sign Danish Forward Mathias Jørgensen". www.newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  10. "Official: New York Red Bulls acquire young Danish striker Mathias Jorgensen". www.MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  11. "New York Red Bulls 4, San Jose Earthquakes 1". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  12. https://www.agf.dk/klubben/nyhedsarkiv/2020/december/joergensen/
  13. "U19 Friendlies 2018 » November » Switzerland - Denmark 0:2". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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