Mads Jørgensen (footballer, born 1998)

Mads Jørgensen (born 5 July 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.[1]

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
Club information
Current team
 Hartford Athletic
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2017 OB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 BK Marienlyst 28 (9)
2019– Hartford Athletic 38 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2020

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]

Personal life

Jørgensen has a large tattoo of his mother on his upper arm. He became a vegetarian in 2019.[4]

References
  1. Mads Jørgensen at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  2. Athletic, Hartford (January 3, 2019). "Hartford Athletic Announces Four Signings". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  3. Athletic, Hartford (November 14, 2019). "Mads Jørgensen Returning To Hartford Athletic For 2020 Season". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  4. Athletic, Hartford (May 30, 2020). "20 Questions with Mads Jørgensen". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.


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