Mathias Jørgensen | |
Fullname: | Mathias Jørgensen |
Birth Date: | 20 September 2000 |
Birth Place: | Hundested, Denmark |
Height: | 1.85 m |
Position: | Right winger |
Currentclub: | AaB |
Clubnumber: | 11 |
Youthclubs1: | Hundested |
Youthclubs2: | Nordsjælland |
Youthyears3: | 2017–2018 |
Youthclubs3: | OB |
Years1: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs1: | OB |
Caps1: | 16 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs2: | New York Red Bulls |
Caps2: | 13 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs3: | New York Red Bulls II |
Caps3: | 38 |
Goals3: | 13 |
Years4: | 2021 |
Clubs4: | → AGF (loan) |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2022–2024 |
Clubs5: | Esbjerg fB |
Caps5: | 49 |
Goals5: | 18 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Clubs6: | AaB |
Caps6: | 31 |
Goals6: | 18 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
Nationalteam2: | Denmark U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2020 |
Nationalteam3: | Denmark U21 |
Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 3 December 2024 |
Mathias Jørgensen (born 20 September 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Danish Superliga club AaB.
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]
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]
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] Following the 2021 season, New York declined their contract option on Jørgensen.[12]
On 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.
On 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]
On 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]
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.[18]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 2 | — | 12 | 6 | |||
Total | 24 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17 | |||
Career Total | 100 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 35 |