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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Odense, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | BK Marienlyst | 28 | (9) |
| 2019– | Hartford Athletic | 32 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 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.[4]
Personal life
Jørgensen has a large tattoo of his mother on his upper arm. He became a vegetarian in 2019.[5]