Nicolai Jørgensen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballerup, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger/Second striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | F.C. Copenhagen | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2001 | Skovlunde IF | ||
| 2001–2006 | Akademisk Boldklub | ||
| 2006 | Brøndby IF | ||
| 2007–2009 | Akademisk Boldklub | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Akademisk Boldklub | 32 | (8) |
| 2010-2012 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | (0) |
| 2012 | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → F.C. Copenhagen (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2012- | F.C. Copenhagen | 32 | (14) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Denmark U19 | 12 | (6) |
| 2011 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Denmark U21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2011– | Denmark | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Nicolai Jørgensen (born 15 January 1991 in Ballerup) is a Danish association footballer who plays as a second striker for F.C. Copenhagen.
Career
Akademisk Boldklub
Jørgensen began his career in the youth of Skovlunde IF and joined short time later to Akademisk Boldklub, where he played for nine years apart from half a year as an U-15 player in Brøndby IF.[1]
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
He joined German team Bayer Leverkusen for their pre-season training camp in July scoring four goals in his first 45 minute appearance,[2] and was subsequently signed for a five-year contract with Leverkusen on 12 July 2010.[3] He made his Bundesliga debut in the match against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday 29 August 2010.
International career
On 4 October 2010, Jørgensen was called up for the Denmarks national football team, for the matches against Portugal and Cyprus in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group H. He scored the winning goal in the 70th minute against Belarus on 14 June 2011 in the 2011 UEFA European U-21 Football Championship.[4]
Career statistics
As of 18 November 2012
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Denmark | League | Danish Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| Akademisk Boldklub | 1st Division | 2008–09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 8 | |||
| FC København | Superligaen | 2012–13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 10 |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | ||||||
| Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 2010–11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Totals | Denmark | 45 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 18 | |
| Germany | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 60 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 81 | 18 | ||
Honours
- Danish Superliga: 2012–13
References
- ↑ "Nicolai Jørgensen solgt til Leverkusen" (in Danish). ab-fodbold.dk. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ Helmin, Jesper (5 July 2010). "Nicolai J. imponerer: Fire kasser i test" (in Danish). bold.dk. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "Jörgensen unterzeichnet bis 2015" (in German). Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "European U21 Championship: Hosts Denmark stay alive with win over Belarus; Switzerland close in on semi-final spot". goal.com. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
External links
- Nicolai Jørgensen at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Danish national team profile (Danish)
- Bayer Leverkusen profile
- Interview in Metro (Danish)
- Landsholdsudtagelse (Danish)
- F.C. Copenhagen profile (Danish)
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