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 | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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 | → Copenhagen (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2012–2016 | Copenhagen | 92 | (43) |
| 2016– | Feyenoord | 32 | (21) |
| 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 | 24 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 June 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:45, 10 June 2017 (UTC) | |||
Nicolai Jørgensen (born 15 January 1991) is a Danish professional association footballer who plays as a striker for Feyenoord and the Denmark national team.
Career
Akademisk Boldklub
Nicolai Jørgensen began his career at Grantoften IF, he later joined Skovlunde IF and joined Akademisk Boldklub afterwards, where he played for nine years apart from half a year as a U-15 player in Brøndby IF.[1]
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Jørgensen 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 a 3–6 defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach on 29 August 2010 being introduced as a substitute after 63 minutes.[4]
F.C. Copenhagen
In July 2012, Jørgensen returned to his native Denmark joining F.C. Copenhagen on a one-year loan. In September, the club announced to have had exercised a purchase option, making the deal permanent with Jørgensen signing a contract until 2016.[5]
Feyenoord Rotterdam
During the summer of 2016, Jørgensen joined Feyenoord Rotterdam for €3.5 million signing a five-year deal.[6][7]
In the 2016–17 season of the Eredivisie, he became top scorer with 21 goals, helping Feyenoord to win their first title since 1999.[8]
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.[9] On 14 November 2015, he scored his first international goal for Denmark national football team in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Playoffs against Sweden. Denmark had lost 1–2 to Sweden but it was a crucial away goal for Denmark.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 May 2017[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Akademisk Boldklub | 2008–09 | 1st Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 8 | |||
| Total | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| F.C. Copenhagen | 2012–13 | Superligaen | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 12 |
| 2013–14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 19 | ||
| Total | 99 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 137 | 51 | ||
| Feyenoord | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 32 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 25 |
| Career total | 177 | 71 | 18 | 5 | 41 | 8 | 236 | 84 | ||
- ↑ Includes Danish Cup, DFB-Pokal, KNVB Cup, Dutch Super Cup
International goals
- Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2015 | Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |  Sweden | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 2 | 24 March 2016 | MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark |  Iceland | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2–0 | |||||
| 4 | 31 August 2016 | CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 2–0 | |||||
| 6 | 15 November 2016 | Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 10 June 2017 | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
F.C. Copenhagen
Feyenoord
Individual
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.
- ↑ "Youngster Herrmann leitet das Spektakel ein". kicker Online (in German). 29 August 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "Jørgensen makes move permanent". F.C. Copenhagen. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Feyenoord versterkt zich met Deense spits Jörgensen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 17 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ "Nicolai Jørgensen signs five-year deal". Feyenoord. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ "Veteran sikrer Nicolai Jørgensen hollandsk mesterskab". Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). 14 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Denmark - N. Jørgensen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
External links
- Nicolai Jørgensen at Fussballdaten (in German)
- Nicolai Jørgensen at Soccerway
- Danish national team profile (in Danish)
- Interview in Metro (in Danish)
- Landsholdsudtagelse (in Danish)
- F.C. Copenhagen profile (in Danish)