Mathias Jørgensen

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Zanka
Personal information
Full name Mathias Jattah-Njie Jørgensen
Date of birth April 23, 1990 (1990-04-23) (age 18)
Place of birth    Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club F.C. Copenhagen
Number 25
Youth clubs
B.93
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2007
2007-present		 B.93
F.C. Copenhagen		 10 (0)
12 (1)   
National team2
2006
2006-2007
2007
2008-present		 Denmark U-16
Denmark U-17
Denmark U-18
Denmark U-21		 01 (0)
03 (0)
01 (0)
01 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 24 May 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 26 March 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Mathias Jattah-Njie "Zanka" Jørgensen (born April 23, 1990 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish football defender playing for F.C. Copenhagen.

[edit] Biography

Zanka came to F.C. Copenhagen from the neighbouring club B.93, where he had played A-team matches already as a 16-year-old. He signed a three year long contract with FCK on 2007-06-26.[1] He turned down Arsenal's bid of an undisclosed fee. He has also been training with Arsenals first team and Newcastle United.

On July 21, 2007 Zanka strained the inner ligament in the left knee in a reserve team match - under a month after he moved to the club.[2] On September 9 he played again for the reserve team.[3] His first team debut came on September 26, 2007 in a cup match against FC Fredericia. He substituted Oscar Wendt 5 minutes before full time, in the match FCK won 3-1.[4] Three days he got his Superliga debut, this time replacing Hjalte Nørregaard about 15 minutes before full time.[5]

Only 8 days after his first team debut, Zanka was thrown on pitch in the extra time of the UEFA Cup first round second leg at Parken Stadium against RC Lens, after captain Michael Gravgaard had received a red card. He was substituted for Marcus Allbäck and played in the central defence together with Brede Hangeland, and they prevented any more goals for Lens, when they were 10 against 11.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stortalent til F.C. København (Danish). F.C. Copenhagen (2007-06-26). Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  2. ^ Lørdagstræning i PARKEN (Danish). F.C. Copenhagen (2007-08-18). Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  3. ^ Christiansen: - Bedre dag for dag (Danish). F.C. Copenhagen (2007-09-11). Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  4. ^ 26.09. FC Fredericia - F.C. København (Kampreferat) (Danish). F.C. Copenhagen (2007-09-26). Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  5. ^ 29.09. F.C. København - Lyngby Boldklub (Kampreferat) (Danish). F.C. Copenhagen (2007-09-29). Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  6. ^ 04.10. F.C. København - RC Lens (Kampreferat) (Danish). F.C. Copenhagen (2007-10-04). Retrieved on 2007-10-06.

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1 Christiansen • 2 Pospěch • 3 Jensen • 4 Nørregaard • 5 Laursen • 6 Würtz • 7 Aílton • 9 Nordstrand • 10 Grønkjær • 13 Hutchinson • 14 Gravgaard • 15 Antonsson • 17 Wendt • 18 Júnior • 22 Bertolt • 23 W. Kvist • 24 Sionko • 25 Zanka • 26 Hansen • 27 Neestrup • 28 Laudrup • 29 L. Qvist • 41 Coe • Manager: Solbakken
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