Nicolai Jørgensen
_(cropped).JPG) Jørgensen with Feyenoord in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolai Mick Jørgensen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballerup, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| 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 | 58 | (31) |
| 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 | 34 | (8) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 June 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2018 | |||
Nicolai Mick Jørgensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈnegolɑjˀ ˈmek ˈjɶɐ̯n̩sn̩]; born 15 January 1991) is a Danish professional 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.[2]
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,[3] and was subsequently signed for a five-year contract with Leverkusen on 12 July 2010.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
Feyenoord Rotterdam
During the summer of 2016, Jørgensen joined Feyenoord Rotterdam for €3.5 million signing a five-year deal.[7][8]
In the 2016–17 season of the Eredivisie, he became top scorer with 21 goals, helping Feyenoord to win their first title since 1999.[9]
On 22 April 2018 he scored as Feyenoord won the 2017/18 KNVB Cup final 3-0 against AZ Alkmaar.[10]
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.[11] 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.
In May 2018 he was named in Denmark's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 April 2018[13]
| 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 |
| 2017–18 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 11 | ||
| Total | 56 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 72 | 36 | ||
| Career total | 201 | 80 | 20 | 5 | 45 | 10 | 266 | 95 | ||
- ↑ Includes Danish Cup, DFB-Pokal, KNVB Cup, Dutch Super Cup
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 1 July 2018.[14]
| Denmark | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 8 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.[14]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2015 | Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |  | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 2 | 24 March 2016 | MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark |  | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2–0 | |||||
| 4 | 31 August 2016 | CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark |  | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 5 | 2–0 | |||||
| 6 | 15 November 2016 | Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |  | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 7 | 10 June 2017 | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan |  | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 1 September 2017 | Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark |  | 3–0 | 4–0 |
Honours
Club
F.C. Copenhagen
Feyenoord
Individual
References
- 1 2 "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ↑ "Nicolai Jørgensen solgt til Leverkusen" (in Danish). ab-fodbold.dk. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. 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. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. 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.
- ↑ https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/22/netherlands/knvb-beker/stichting-az/feyenoord-rotterdam-nv/2727912/
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-gb/amp/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb
- ↑ "Denmark - N. Jørgensen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- 1 2 "Nicolai Jørgensen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- ↑ "Jones the shootout hero as Feyenoord win Super Cup". theworldgame.sbs. 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Soccerway Match Report". Soccerway. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
External links
- Nicolai Jørgensen at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Nicolai Jørgensen at WorldFootball.net
- Nicolai Jørgensen at Soccerway
- Danish national team profile (in Danish)
- Interview in Metro (in Danish)
- Landsholdsudtagelse (in Danish)
- F.C. Copenhagen profile (in Danish)
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