Mads Jørgensen
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-05) 5 July 1998
Place of birth Odense, Denmark
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Middelfart Boldklub
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2017 OB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 BK Marienlyst 28 (9)
2019–2020 Hartford Athletic 38 (5)
2021– Middelfart Boldklub 13 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 8, 2021

Mads Jørgensen (born 5 July 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Second division club Middelfart Boldklub.[1]

Career

Jørgensen played with the Odense Boldklub youth and U19 teams until his contract was transferred to third tier Danish club BK Marienlyst on July 1, 2017. He was named team Captain for the 2018 season at age 19. [2] In January 2019, Jørgensen was released from his contract in order to sign with USL Championship club Hartford Athletic[3] He was second on the team in minutes among midfielders despite missing the last four games of the season with an MCL injury. Soon after the conclusion of the USL 2019 season Hartford re-signed Jørgensen for the 2020 season.[3] For the 2020 season Jørgensen played in twelve matches of the abbreviated season and scored two goals for Hartford.[4]

In February 2021, Jørgensen signed a two year deal with Middelfart Boldklub of the Danish 2nd Division.[1] He scored his first goal for the club on March 20, 2021 in a 3-0 win vs. Thisted FC.[5]

Personal life

Jørgensen has a large tattoo of his mother on his upper arm. He became a vegetarian in 2019.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "MIDDELFART BOLDKLUB SIGNS CONTRACT WITH MADS JØRGENSEN". middelfartboldklub.dk. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ Athletic, Hartford (January 3, 2019). "Hartford Athletic Announces Four Signings". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  3. 1 2 Athletic, Hartford (November 14, 2019). "Mads Jørgensen Returning To Hartford Athletic For 2020 Season". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  4. ↑ Mads Jørgensen at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Middelfart vs. Thisted live score, video stream and H2H results". sofascore.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  6. ↑ Athletic, Hartford (May 30, 2020). "20 Questions with Mads Jørgensen". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
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