Nicolai Jørgensen

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ИИ

Nicolai Jørgensen is a Danish former professional footballer born in 1991, known for playing as a forward.

He began his career at Grantoften IF and later joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen, where he made his Bundesliga debut in 2010.

He scored his first international goal for Denmark in a Euro 2016 qualifying match against Sweden.

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Биография

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Nicolai Mick Jørgensen, born in 1991, is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He began his football journey at Grantoften IF and later moved to Skovlunde IF before joining Akademisk Boldklub, where he honed his skills for nine years, including a brief stint as a U-15 player at Brøndby IF.

Professional Career

Jørgensen's professional career took off when he joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen in July 2010, impressing during pre-season training by scoring four goals in his first appearance. He made his Bundesliga debut later that month. In July 2012, he returned to Denmark, signing with F.C. Copenhagen on loan, which became permanent after a successful season. Jørgensen's career peaked at Feyenoord, where he joined in 2016 for €3.5 million. He became the Eredivisie's top scorer in his first season, leading the club to its first title in 18 years and scoring in the KNVB Cup final in 2018.

International Career

Jørgensen's international career began with the Denmark national under-19 team in 2009, progressing through various age levels to the senior team, where he made his debut in 2010. He scored his first international goal in a crucial Euro 2016 qualifying match against Sweden and was part of Denmark's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Legacy

Throughout his career, Jørgensen has achieved significant honors, including multiple Danish Superliga titles and the Eredivisie title with Feyenoord. His individual accolades include being the top scorer in the Eredivisie during the 2016-17 season, marking him as a notable figure in Danish football history.

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Карьера и клубы

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 May 2022

International

As of match played 3 March 2020

Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jørgensen goal.

▸ Источник: Wikipedia

International career

On 4 October 2010, Jørgensen was called up for the Denmark's 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. 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 June 2018 he was named in Denmark's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

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Club 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.

Bayer Leverkusen

Jørgensen joined German team Bayer 04 Leverkusen for their pre-season training camp in July scoring four goals in his first 45-minute appearance, and was subsequently signed for a five-year contract with Leverkusen on 12 July 2010. 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.

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.

Feyenoord

During the summer of 2016, Jørgensen joined Feyenoord for €3.5 million signing a five-year deal. In his first season at the club he became the Eredivisie's top scorer with 21 goals, helping Feyenoord to win their first title since 1999. On 22 April 2018, he scored the opening goal as Feyenoord won the 2017–18 KNVB Cup final 3–0 against AZ Alkmaar. On 14 June 2019, Feyenoord announced that they had reached principle agreement with Jørgensen to extend his contract until 2022.