Mads Jørgensen
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Lars "Mads" Jørgensen is a Danish
former professional football (soccer)
player, who played as an attacking midfielder and won two Danish Superliga
championships and two Danish Cup
trophies with Brøndby IF
. He started his career with AGF Aarhus
, before moving to Brøndby, and abroad to play for A.C. Ancona
in Italy
and Stabæk Fotball from Norway
. He played one match for the Denmark national football team
.
He is the younger brother of Danish national team player Martin Jørgensen
.
, Jørgensen started his career at local club AGF Aarhus
in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. He was selected for the Danish under-19 youth national team in September 1996, and signed a three-year contract with AGF in September 1997. He got his senior debut for AGF in March 1998 and played almost 100 league games for the club which tried to avoid relegation. When his contract ran out in the summer 2001, he left AGF on a free transfer. With his older brother Martin Jørgensen playing in Italian
club Udinese Calcio
, Mads Jørgensen was reported on his way to a number of Italian clubs, and he was dubbed "Jørgensen Jr." by the Italian sports press. Mads Jørgensen decided to stay in Denmark, moving to league rivals Brøndby IF. Despite his status as a free agent
, he demanded that Brøndby pay AGF DKK 1 million in compensation, before signing a two-year contract in June 2001.
His first time at Brøndby was a success, as he scored 10 goals in his first season and helped the club win the 2001–02 Superliga
championship. Having played 15 matches and scored one goal for the Danish under-21 national team
since December 1998, he made his debut for the senior Danish national team against Iceland
in October 2001. Scoring the last goal of the 2003 Danish Cup
final, he helped Brøndby win 3–0 against FC Midtjylland
and secure the Danish Cup trophy. In the summer 2003, Jørgensen's contract with Brøndby ran out, and he moved away on a free transfer.
In July 2003, Jørgensen moved to A.C. Ancona
in the Italian Serie A
championship, but his stay was short. Brøndby manager Per Bjerregaard
initially refused to let Jørgensen play until Ancona paid a DKK 1 million compensation. When cleared to play, injuries ruined his stay at the club. Jørgensen never played any games for Ancona, before moving to Stabæk Fotball in the Norwegian Premier League
in the spring of 2004. At Stabæk, Jørgensen looked to replace Norwegian international
midfielder Martin Andresen
, and he scored two goals in his debut game; a 3–1 win against Sogndal I.L.. As Stabæk were relegated to Adeccoligaen
at the end of the season, Jørgensen looked to leave the club.
He returned to Brøndby IF in March 2005. Playing the last half of the 2004–05 season
, he helped the club complete the Double
in 2005, winning both Superliga and Danish Cup titles that year. Jørgensen suffered a string of injuries from the start of the 2005–06 season
, leaving him with little playing time. He moved back to childhood club AGF in 2007. In June 2008, he ended his professional career due to severe injuries.
Mads Jørgensen has a cult following with fans of the football management series Championship Manager, particularly 99/00 edition, in which he has particularly outstanding attributes and is one of the games best bargains.
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...
former professional football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, who played as an attacking midfielder and won two Danish 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...
championships and two Danish Cup
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
trophies with Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
. He started his career with AGF Aarhus
Aarhus Gymnastik Forening
Aarhus Gymnastikforening is one of the oldest sport clubs in Denmark. AGF participates in a variety of activities in both individual and team sports. AGF is best known for its football team which has the longest streak in the Danish top division and also holds the record for most number of cup wins...
, before moving to Brøndby, and abroad to play for A.C. Ancona
A.C. Ancona
Associazione Calcio Ancona was a professional Italian football club, based in Ancona, Marche. It was founded in 1905 as Unione Sportiva Anconitana, changing its name to Ancona Calcio 1905 in 1981 and being refounded in 2004 with its last denomination....
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Stabæk Fotball from Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. He played one match for the Denmark national football team
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 is the younger brother of Danish national team player Martin Jørgensen
Martin Jørgensen
Lars Martin Jørgensen , more commonly known as Martin Jørgensen, is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays for Danish club AGF Aarhus. Jørgensen has played 101 matches and scored 12 goals for the Denmark national football team. He is the only player that has represented Denmark...
.
Biography
Born in ØrstedRougsø municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Rougsø municipality was a municipality in the former Aarhus County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. It covered an area of 224 km², and had a total population of 8.078 . Its last mayor was Torben Jensen. The site of its municipal council was...
, Jørgensen started his career at local club AGF Aarhus
Aarhus Gymnastik Forening
Aarhus Gymnastikforening is one of the oldest sport clubs in Denmark. AGF participates in a variety of activities in both individual and team sports. AGF is best known for its football team which has the longest streak in the Danish top division and also holds the record for most number of cup wins...
in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. He was selected for the Danish under-19 youth national team in September 1996, and signed a three-year contract with AGF in September 1997. He got his senior debut for AGF in March 1998 and played almost 100 league games for the club which tried to avoid relegation. When his contract ran out in the summer 2001, he left AGF on a free transfer. With his older brother Martin Jørgensen playing in Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
club Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
, Mads Jørgensen was reported on his way to a number of Italian clubs, and he was dubbed "Jørgensen Jr." by the Italian sports press. Mads Jørgensen decided to stay in Denmark, moving to league rivals Brøndby IF. Despite his status as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
, he demanded that Brøndby pay AGF DKK 1 million in compensation, before signing a two-year contract in June 2001.
His first time at Brøndby was a success, as he scored 10 goals in his first season and helped the club win the 2001–02 Superliga
Danish Superliga 2001-02
The 2001–02 Danish Superliga season was the 12th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
championship. Having played 15 matches and scored one goal for the Danish under-21 national team
Denmark national under-21 football team
The Denmark national under-21 football team has played since 1976 and is controlled by the Danish Football Association. Before 1976, the age limit was 23 years.-U-21 European Championship:*1978 – Quarterfinals*1980 to 1984 – Did not qualify...
since December 1998, he made his debut for the senior Danish national team against Iceland
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
in October 2001. Scoring the last goal of the 2003 Danish Cup
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
final, he helped Brøndby win 3–0 against FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland is a professional Danish football team from Herning and Ikast. The team is a result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad...
and secure the Danish Cup trophy. In the summer 2003, Jørgensen's contract with Brøndby ran out, and he moved away on a free transfer.
In July 2003, Jørgensen moved to A.C. Ancona
A.C. Ancona
Associazione Calcio Ancona was a professional Italian football club, based in Ancona, Marche. It was founded in 1905 as Unione Sportiva Anconitana, changing its name to Ancona Calcio 1905 in 1981 and being refounded in 2004 with its last denomination....
in the Italian Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
championship, but his stay was short. Brøndby manager Per Bjerregaard
Per Bjerregaard
Per Anders Bjerregaard is a Danish educated medical doctor and executive director and chairman of the board of Danish football club Brøndby IF. He also functions as the club's team doctor....
initially refused to let Jørgensen play until Ancona paid a DKK 1 million compensation. When cleared to play, injuries ruined his stay at the club. Jørgensen never played any games for Ancona, before moving to Stabæk Fotball in the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
in the spring of 2004. At Stabæk, Jørgensen looked to replace Norwegian international
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
midfielder Martin Andresen
Martin Andresen
Martin Andresen is a Norwegian football manager.-Club career:Martin Andresen was a regular on many Norwegian national youth teams while playing for Moss, Viking and Stabæk Fotball from 1995-1999. After the 1999 season, Andresen was sold to Premier League club Wimbledon in a deal worth £1,8 million...
, and he scored two goals in his debut game; a 3–1 win against Sogndal I.L.. As Stabæk were relegated to Adeccoligaen
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....
at the end of the season, Jørgensen looked to leave the club.
He returned to Brøndby IF in March 2005. Playing the last half of the 2004–05 season
Danish Superliga 2004-05
The 2004-05 Danish Superliga season was the 15th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 24, 2004 to the final match on June 19, 2005....
, he helped the club complete the Double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
in 2005, winning both Superliga and Danish Cup titles that year. Jørgensen suffered a string of injuries from the start of the 2005–06 season
Danish Superliga 2005-06
The 2005-06 Danish Superliga season was the 16th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 19, 2005 to the final match on May 14, 2006....
, leaving him with little playing time. He moved back to childhood club AGF in 2007. In June 2008, he ended his professional career due to severe injuries.
Mads Jørgensen has a cult following with fans of the football management series Championship Manager, particularly 99/00 edition, in which he has particularly outstanding attributes and is one of the games best bargains.