Claus Bech Jørgensen
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| Claus Bech Jørgensen | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 April 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Holstebro, Denmark | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Blackpool | |
| Number | 16 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994–1997 19??–19?? 1998–1999 1999–2001 2001–2003 2003–2006 2004 2006– |
Holstebro AGF AC Horsens Bournemouth Bradford City Coventry City → Bournemouth (loan) Blackpool |
? (?) 0 (0) 28 (19) 87 (14) 50 (12) 52 (6) 17 (0) 68 (6) |
| National team | ||
| 2004–2006 |  Faroe Islands |
10 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Claus Bech Jørgensen (born 27 April 1976 in Holstebro) is a Danish-born footballer who played internationally for the Faroe Islands. He plays for English club Blackpool.
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[edit] Club career
Jørgensen is an attacking midfielder. During the 2003–03 season, when he was playing for Bradford City, he scored in eight successive away games. This unusual feat almost equalled the record held by Dixie Dean, who scored nine goals in nine successive league games. He hit a shot against the post in what would have been the ninth. Bradford lost the game 1–0 to Gillingham.
Jørgensen became the first player to score at Coventry's Ricoh Arena, on 20 August 2005, in a 3–0 win against Q.P.R.[1]
He is currently playing in the Championship for Blackpool, whom he joined from Coventry in August 2006. He has previously played for Bradford City and Bournemouth in England, and AC Horsens in Denmark.
Jørgensen scored his first goal for Blackpool on 9 April 2007, in a 2–0 win at Huddersfield Town, which lifted the Seasiders to fourth in League One.[2] On 7 May 2008, he was offered a new contract by Blackpool.[3]
[edit] International career
Jørgensen elected to play for the Faroe Islands, the homeland of his mother, as he believed he would probably never play for Denmark. In September 2006, after he was benched for the Faroe Islands [4] in a 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying match, he decided to quit the national team with ten caps and one goal to his name.
[edit] Honours
Blackpool
- League One play-off final winner: 2006–07
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 October 2004 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Cyprus |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2006 WC Qualifying |
[edit] References
- ^ Coventry 3-0 Queens Park Rangers, August 20, 2005 - Soccerbase
- ^ Sky Sports result
- ^ "Retained List Latest", Blackpool F.C., 2008-05-07. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/5292876.stm 6-0 loss against Scotland
[edit] External links
- Claus Bech Jørgensen profile at blackpoolfc.co.uk
- Claus Bech Jørgensen career stats at Soccerbase (Pre-Blackpool stats)
- Claus Bech Jørgensen career stats at Soccerbase (Blackpool stats only)
- Profile at Holstebroncos.dk
- Interview with Claus Bech Jørgensen at Stolpeind.dk
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