Mathias Jørgensen (born 20 September 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Danish 2nd Division club Esbjerg fB.

Club career

Youth

Jørgensen began his youth career with local side Hundested before joining the youth squad of Nordsjælland. On 8 January 2017 he signed with the Odense Boldklub youth squad at the age of 16. Jørgensen started to draw the attention of the first team with his play with the U19 squad. On 15 September 2018, he scored four goals with the U19 team in a 4–1 victory over Lyngby. While with OB's U19 team Jørgensen scored 28 goals in 24 matches.

Mathias Jørgensen (footballer, born 2000)

OB

Jørgensen made his professional debut with OB on 18 April 2018 in a 1–1 draw against Randers FC. For the 2018/19 season he was promoted to the first team. He scored his first goal as a professional on 15 July 2018 in a 3–2 loss to Vendsyssel FF. The following matchday, he also scored in a 2–2 draw against SønderjyskE. On 3 October 2018 Jørgensen scored the second goal for OB in a 2–0 victory over Thisted FC in a Danish Cup match. His play with OB drew the interest of several European clubs, and during January 2019 he joined Borussia Mönchengladbach during training camp in Spain.

Mathias Jørgensen (footballer, born 2000)

New York Red Bulls

On 12 February 2019 it was announced that Jørgensen was transferred to New York Red Bulls for a reported fee of $2.5 million. On 16 March 2019 Jørgensen made his debut for New York, coming on as a late game substitute in a 4-1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes. Following the 2021 season, New York declined their contract option on Jørgensen.

Mathias Jørgensen (footballer, born 2000)

Loan to AGF

On 8 December 2020, Jørgensen moved on a 6 month loan to Danish Superliga side AGF. He left the club again at the end of the season.

Esbjerg fB

On 26 January 2022 it was confirmed, that Jørgensen had joined Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a deal until the end of 2024. He made his debut on 25 February, coming off the bench for Lasha Parunashvili in a 4–2 league loss to Fremad Amager.

International career

Jørgensen was called up to the Denmark national under-18 football team in 2017 and also represented Denmark at the U-19 level. On 19 November 2018 he scored his first goal for Denmark in a 2–0 victory over Switzerland in a friendly match with the U-19 side.

Career statistics

References

External links

Mathias Jørgensen at OB

2000 births

Living people

Danish men's footballers

Denmark men's youth international footballers

Danish expatriate men's footballers

Men's association football forwards

Odense Boldklub players

People from Hundested

New York Red Bulls players

New York Red Bulls II players

Aarhus Gymnastikforening players

Esbjerg fB players

Danish Superliga players

Danish 1st Division players

Danish 2nd Division players

Major League Soccer players

USL Championship players

Danish expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

Footballers from the Capital Region of Denmark