Claus Bech Jørgensen
Encyclopedia
Claus Bech Jørgensen is a Danish
-born Faroese
international
footballer currently without a team following his release from Tamworth
on 11 August 2010.
First he established himself as a competent player in the Danish Football League
, though did not make the Superliga
. In 1999 he then joined the Football League
in England. He has since made over 100 appearances for Bournemouth
and Blackpool
, as well as more than 50 appearances for Bradford City
and Coventry City
.
with Holstebro BK
. The club lost their Danish 1st Division
(second tier) status in 1995–96. He ended up at AC Horsens
via AGF Aarhus. In 1998–99 he struck 17 goals for Horsens, becoming the joint-fourth top scorer in the 1st Division that season. During his time in Danish football he worked in numerous low-paying jobs, including as a roofer
and a worker in a window
factory.
Second Division
side Bournemouth
, becoming a professional footballer at the age of 23. On 7 August he made his debut in the English game; the Dean Court faithful witnessed a 2–1 victory over Cambridge United
. Two weeks later came his first goal; his team dishing out a 4–0 thrashing of Colchester United
. He played a massive 53 games for the "Cherries" in 1999–2000, picking up a total of six goals along the way.
On 2 September 2000, he had a mixed time at Layer Road
, scoring in the 44th minute, he was sent off on the 69th, bringing Bournemouth down to nine men. He finished the season strongly however, making 48 appearances and bagging nine goals, including a run of five in seven games. At the end of the season he switched clubs for First Division
Bradford City
.
He was limited to twenty appearances in 2001–02, though did score a late equalizer against Burnley
at Turf Moor
on 20 March.
During the 2002–03 season, he scored in eight successive league away games. This unusual feat almost equalled the record held by Dixie Dean
, who scored nine goals in nine successive league games. He hit a shot against the post in what would have been the ninth, Bradford lost the game 1–0 to Gillingham
on 21 April. His run also picked up nine points for the "Bantams". Overall he struck eleven times in 34 games that season. There was talk of an exodus from Valley Parade
as the cash-strapped club struggled to offer new deals to its players.
and Burnley, before signing for Coventry City
in the summer.
After making just nine appearances in the first half of the 2003–04 season, he joined old club Bournemouth on a one month loan in January 2004. The loan was twice extended as he impressed back at Dean Court. He played seventeen games for the "Cherries" before returning to the Highfield Road
for an end of season clash with Crystal Palace
.
In 2004–05 he once again was on the sidelines. Making just twenty appearances, he managed to find the net on three occasions. In June 2005, he put pen to paper on a new contract.
Jørgensen became the first ever player to score at the Ricoh Arena
, on 20 August 2005, in a 3–0 win against Queens Park Rangers
. He played a more respectable 31 games in 2005–06, picking up three goals – and one red card, along the way.
Blackpool
.
The 2006–07 season was highly successful for the "Tangerines". Jørgensen played 39 games, including their 2–0 victory
over Yeovil Town
at Wembley
in the play-off final. On 7 May 2008, he was offered a new contract by the club.
He made 38 appearances in 2007–08, his four goals were important to a club hovering above the relegation
zone.
He made his 100th league appearance for the "Seasiders" on 3 May 2009, the final day of the 2008–09 season, in a 1–0 win over Swansea City
at the Liberty Stadium
. On 9 June, Blackpool confirmed that Jørgensen had not been offered a new deal and that he was being released. He just was just two starts short of an automatic contract extension. He had made exactly 100 league appearances for the club.
club Port Vale
on trial – he had served under manager Micky Adams
at Coventry. He quickly joined on a non-contract basis, in order that he might be selected for first team football, this meant he could not be paid for his services. The club offered Jørgensen a contract in September 2009, but he rejected the offer, deciding to look for a contract elsewhere.
On 8 September 2009 he signed for Conference North
side Fleetwood Town
. His debut came later the same day in a 2–0 win over Farsley Celtic
at Throstle Nest
. He left the club in late October after four league and one FA Cup appearances.
In November, he began training with League Two side Cheltenham Town
. "Robins" caretaker manager
John Schofield explained that as Jørgensen lives relatively locally the club were having a look at him and that, "If Claus is happy with what he sees from us and we are happy with what we see, there may be a chance he could stay around a bit longer."
|1999–2000||Bournemouth
||Second Division
||44||6||3||0||4||0||53||6
|-
|2000–01||Bournemouth
||Second Division
||43||8||3||0||2||1||48||9
|-
|2001–02||Bradford City
||First Division
||18||1||0||0||2||0||20||1
|-
|2002–03||Bradford City
||First Division
||32||11||1||0||1||0||34||11
|-
|2003–04||Coventry City
||First Division
||8||0||0||0||2||0||10||0
|-
|2003–04||Bournemouth
||Second Division
||17||0||0||0||0||0||17||0
|-
|2004–05||Coventry City
||Championship
||17||3||2||0||1||0||20||3
|-
|2005–06||Coventry City
||Championship
||27||3||2||0||2||0||31||3
|-
|2006–07||Blackpool
||League One
||31||2||4||0||0||0||39||2
|-
|2007–08||Blackpool
||Championship
||37||4||1||0||0||0||38||4
|-
|2008–09||Blackpool
||Championship
||32||0||1||0||0||0||33||0
|-
|2009–10
||Port Vale
||League Two
||4||0||0||0||1||0||5||0
|-
|2009–10
||Fleetwood Town
||Conference North
||4||0||1||0||0||0||5||0
|-
314||38||18||0||15||1||350||39
342||57||18||0||15||1||378||58
Notes:
, the homeland of his mother, as he believed he would probably never play for Denmark
. He won most of his caps whilst playing for Coventry City.
His only international goal came in a 2–2 draw at Cyprus
' GSP Stadium on 9 October 2004. It was an important goal as it ensured the only point in the Island's World Cup qualification campaign. He won eight of his other caps in that same campaign, playing in both defeats to Switzerland
, France
and Israel
, as well as a home defeat to Cyprus and the Republic of Ireland
.
His final international was in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match against Georgia
on 16 August 2006. The Georgians ran out 6–0 winners at Svangaskarð. He quit the international scene the following month, after he was benched for a qualifier with Scotland
.
pilot. He is married to Lorna, a hairdresser
, and has three children.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
-born Faroese
Faroese people
The Faroese or Faroe Islanders are a Germanic ethnic group native to the Faeroe Islands. The Faroese are of mixed Norse and Gaelic origins.About 21,000 Faroese live in neighbouring countries, particularly in Denmark, Iceland and Norway....
international
Faroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
footballer currently without a team following his release from Tamworth
Tamworth F.C.
Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system....
on 11 August 2010.
First he established himself as a competent player in the Danish Football League
Football in Denmark
Association football is the national sport of Denmark, with 342,955 players and 1,647 clubs registered under the Danish FA.- League system :The top 4 levels in Denmark are governed by the Danish Football Association...
, though did not make the Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
. In 1999 he then joined the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
in England. He has since made over 100 appearances for Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
and Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, as well as more than 50 appearances for Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
and Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
.
Early career in Denmark
Jørgensen is an attacking midfielder, who started his career in his native DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
with Holstebro BK
Holstebro BK
Holstebro BK is a Danish football club currently playing in the Denmark Series. They play at Holstebro Idrætspark in Holstebro, West Jutland, which has a capacity of 15,000.-External links:...
. The club lost their Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
(second tier) status in 1995–96. He ended up at AC Horsens
AC Horsens
AC Horsens is a professional Danish football team, playing in the Danish Superliga championship. They play on Forum Horsens Stadion in Horsens. The club was founded in 1994, as a superstructure on Horsens fS and the merger of Dagnæs IF and B 1940; FC Horsens.-History:When the new team started in...
via AGF Aarhus. In 1998–99 he struck 17 goals for Horsens, becoming the joint-fourth top scorer in the 1st Division that season. During his time in Danish football he worked in numerous low-paying jobs, including as a roofer
Roofer
A roofer specializes in roof construction, concentrating on the application of materials that water proof and / or weather proof buildings,designed material—as a substrate for the roofing materials to be installed on. The rafters, beams, and trusses are the frame or skeleton for the roof to be...
and a worker in a window
Glass
Glass is an amorphous solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent.The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and drinking vessels, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives...
factory.
Move to England: Bournemouth and Bradford City
In 1999 he joined EnglishEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
side Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
, becoming a professional footballer at the age of 23. On 7 August he made his debut in the English game; the Dean Court faithful witnessed a 2–1 victory over Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
. Two weeks later came his first goal; his team dishing out a 4–0 thrashing of Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
. He played a massive 53 games for the "Cherries" in 1999–2000, picking up a total of six goals along the way.
On 2 September 2000, he had a mixed time at Layer Road
Layer Road
Layer Road was a Football League stadium in Colchester, England. It was only used for football matches and was the home ground of Colchester United before being replaced by the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The stadium held spectators and was built in 1907, originally for use by Colchester Town...
, scoring in the 44th minute, he was sent off on the 69th, bringing Bournemouth down to nine men. He finished the season strongly however, making 48 appearances and bagging nine goals, including a run of five in seven games. At the end of the season he switched clubs for First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
.
He was limited to twenty appearances in 2001–02, though did score a late equalizer against Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
at Turf Moor
Turf Moor
Turf Moor is a football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire. It is the home ground of Burnley Football Club, which has played there since moving from its Calder Vale ground in 1883. The stadium, which is situated on Harry Potts Way, named so after the club's longest serving Manager, has a capacity of...
on 20 March.
During the 2002–03 season, he scored in eight successive league away games. This unusual feat almost equalled the record held by Dixie Dean
Dixie Dean
William Ralph Dean , better known as Dixie Dean, was an English football player. Dean originally started his career with Birkenhead based Tranmere Rovers before moving on to Everton, the club he had supported as a child, where he became one of the most prolific goal-scorers in English football...
, who scored nine goals in nine successive league games. He hit a shot against the post in what would have been the ninth, Bradford lost the game 1–0 to Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
on 21 April. His run also picked up nine points for the "Bantams". Overall he struck eleven times in 34 games that season. There was talk of an exodus from Valley Parade
Valley Parade
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...
as the cash-strapped club struggled to offer new deals to its players.
Coventry City
Rejecting a new contract, the player became available on a free transfer in the summer as he was out contract, he drew attention from Norwich CityNorwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
and Burnley, before signing for Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
in the summer.
After making just nine appearances in the first half of the 2003–04 season, he joined old club Bournemouth on a one month loan in January 2004. The loan was twice extended as he impressed back at Dean Court. He played seventeen games for the "Cherries" before returning to the Highfield Road
Highfield Road
The Highfield Road Stadium was a football stadium in the city of Coventry, England. It was the home ground for Coventry City F.C. until the club moved to the new Ricoh Arena after the 2005-06 season...
for an end of season clash with Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
.
In 2004–05 he once again was on the sidelines. Making just twenty appearances, he managed to find the net on three occasions. In June 2005, he put pen to paper on a new contract.
Jørgensen became the first ever player to score at the Ricoh Arena
Ricoh Arena
The Ricoh Arena , home to Coventry City F.C., is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the city of Coventry, England containing a 32,609 seater football stadium, a 6,000 square-metre exhibition hall, a hotel, a leisure club, and a casino...
, on 20 August 2005, in a 3–0 win against Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
. He played a more respectable 31 games in 2005–06, picking up three goals – and one red card, along the way.
Blackpool
He left Coventry at the end of the season, signing with League OneFootball League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
.
The 2006–07 season was highly successful for the "Tangerines". Jørgensen played 39 games, including their 2–0 victory
2007 Football League One play-off Final
The 2007 Football League One play-off Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 27 May 2007, at the end of the 2006–07 season. It was the third League One play-off final since the Football League's 2004 rebranding, the 21st play-off final in all at the third level of English football,...
over Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
at Wembley
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
in the play-off final. On 7 May 2008, he was offered a new contract by the club.
He made 38 appearances in 2007–08, his four goals were important to a club hovering above the relegation
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
zone.
He made his 100th league appearance for the "Seasiders" on 3 May 2009, the final day of the 2008–09 season, in a 1–0 win over Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
at the Liberty Stadium
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
The Liberty Stadium is a purpose-built sports stadium and conferencing venue in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales. The stadium is all-seated, with a capacity of 20,532 making it the largest purpose-built venue in Swansea and the third largest stadium in Wales after the Millennium Stadium and the...
. On 9 June, Blackpool confirmed that Jørgensen had not been offered a new deal and that he was being released. He just was just two starts short of an automatic contract extension. He had made exactly 100 league appearances for the club.
Port Vale and Fleetwood Town
In August 2009 he joined League TwoFootball League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
on trial – he had served under manager Micky Adams
Micky Adams
Michael Richard "Micky" Adams is an English former professional footballer turned football manager who is in charge of League Two side Port Vale. As a player he was a full back, and made a total of 438 league appearances in a nineteen year professional career in the Football League, including five...
at Coventry. He quickly joined on a non-contract basis, in order that he might be selected for first team football, this meant he could not be paid for his services. The club offered Jørgensen a contract in September 2009, but he rejected the offer, deciding to look for a contract elsewhere.
On 8 September 2009 he signed for Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
. His debut came later the same day in a 2–0 win over Farsley Celtic
Farsley Celtic A.F.C.
Farsley Celtic Association Football Club was an English football club based in Farsley, in the City of Leeds. The club was known by the nicknames of the Villagers and the Celts; their colours were blue and white. Founded in 1908, the club spent their entire existence in non-league football, winning...
at Throstle Nest
Throstle Nest
Throstle Nest is a football ground situated adjacent to a new housing development, that was the home of Farsley Celtic football club, in Farsley in the Metropolitan District of the City of Leeds from 1948 to 2010. It has a capacity of 3,900 of which 400 are seated...
. He left the club in late October after four league and one FA Cup appearances.
In November, he began training with League Two side Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
. "Robins" caretaker manager
Caretaker manager
In association football, a caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of the management of a football club, usually when the regular manager is dismissed or leaves for a different club. However, a caretaker may also be appointed if the regular manager is ill or unable to attend to his...
John Schofield explained that as Jørgensen lives relatively locally the club were having a look at him and that, "If Claus is happy with what he sees from us and we are happy with what we see, there may be a chance he could stay around a bit longer."
Club career statistics
|-|1999–2000||Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||44||6||3||0||4||0||53||6
|-
|2000–01||Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||43||8||3||0||2||1||48||9
|-
|2001–02||Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
||First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
||18||1||0||0||2||0||20||1
|-
|2002–03||Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
||First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
||32||11||1||0||1||0||34||11
|-
|2003–04||Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
||First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
||8||0||0||0||2||0||10||0
|-
|2003–04||Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||17||0||0||0||0||0||17||0
|-
|2004–05||Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
||17||3||2||0||1||0||20||3
|-
|2005–06||Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
||27||3||2||0||2||0||31||3
|-
|2006–07||Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||31||2||4||0||0||0||39||2
|-
|2007–08||Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
||37||4||1||0||0||0||38||4
|-
|2008–09||Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
||32||0||1||0||0||0||33||0
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Notes:
- Stats for the Danish clubs are unavailable.
- League stats for AC Horsens are included in the totals.
- + 3 league play-off appearances for Blackpool in 2007 (included in 2006–07 total).
- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
results included in totals.
International career
Jørgensen elected to play for the Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
, the homeland of his mother, as he believed he would probably never play for Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
. He won most of his caps whilst playing for Coventry City.
His only international goal came in a 2–2 draw at Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
' GSP Stadium on 9 October 2004. It was an important goal as it ensured the only point in the Island's World Cup qualification campaign. He won eight of his other caps in that same campaign, playing in both defeats to Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
, France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
and Israel
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
, as well as a home defeat to Cyprus and the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
.
His final international was in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match against Georgia
Georgia national football team
The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major...
on 16 August 2006. The Georgians ran out 6–0 winners at Svangaskarð. He quit the international scene the following month, after he was benched for a qualifier with Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
.
International goals
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 9 October 2004 GSP Stadium, Nicosia NicosiaNicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
, CyprusCyprusCyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
1–1 2–2 2006 World Cup Qualifier
Personal life
Jørgensen is a qualified helicopterHelicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
pilot. He is married to Lorna, a hairdresser
Barber
A barber is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, and to shave or trim the beards of men. The place of work of a barber is generally called a barbershop....
, and has three children.
Honours
with Blackpool- Football League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
play-off winner: 20072007 Football League One play-off FinalThe 2007 Football League One play-off Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 27 May 2007, at the end of the 2006–07 season. It was the third League One play-off final since the Football League's 2004 rebranding, the 21st play-off final in all at the third level of English football,...
External links
- Claus Bech Jørgensen profile at port-vale.co.uk
- Claus Bech Jørgensen profile at blackpoolfc.co.uk (Blackpool stats not included) (Blackpool stats only)