Martin Jørgensen Facts for Kids

This page is about the footballer. For the artist, see Martin Nannestad Jørgensen. For the Danish sport shooter, see Martin Black Jørgensen.

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Martin Jørgensen
Personal information
Jorgensen with Fiorentina in 2007
Full name	Lars Martin Jørgensen
Date of birth	(1975-10-06) 6 October 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Ryomgård, Denmark
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	AGF (scout)
Youth career
1979–1988	IF Midtdjurs
1989–1993	AGF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1997	AGF	82	(13)
1997–2004	Udinese	185	(30)
2004–2010	Fiorentina	151	(14)
2010–2014	AGF	102	(14)
Total		530	(66)
International career
1991	Denmark U16	2	(0)
1991–1992	Denmark U17	11	(1)
1992–1994	Denmark U19	10	(3)
1994–1997	Denmark U21	31	(9)
1998–2011	Denmark	102	(12)
Managerial career
2014	AGF (assistant)
2015	AGF U14
2015–	AGF (scout)
2015–2016	Denmark (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lars Martin Jørgensen (born on 6 October 1975) is a Danish former professional footballer. He now works as a scout for AGF. Martin started his career as a full-back, but he mostly played in midfield. He played football for 20 years. During this time, he played for AGF in Denmark and for Italian clubs Udinese and Fiorentina.

Jørgensen played 102 games for the Danish national team and scored 12 goals. He played for Denmark in three FIFA World Cups and two European Championships. After the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he said he would stop playing for the national team. His last match was in November 2010. However, he returned to play one more game in September 2011.

He is the older brother of another Danish football player, Mads Jørgensen.

Club Career Highlights
International Career for Denmark
- Youth and Senior Team Debut
- World Cups and European Championships
Coaching Roles
Career Statistics
- Club Appearances and Goals
- International Appearances and Goals
Honours and Awards
See also

Club Career Highlights

Early Days in Denmark

Martin Jørgensen was born in Ryomgård, Denmark. He started playing football at his local club, IF Midtdjurs. In 1989, he joined AGF as a young player. His talent was quickly noticed, and he began playing for different Danish youth national teams from 1991. He played his first senior game for AGF on 8 May 1994. He was part of the AGF team that won the Danish Cup in 1996.

Playing in Italy: Udinese and Fiorentina

In April 1997, Jørgensen moved to Italy to play for Udinese in Serie A, which is Italy's top football league. He helped Udinese finish third in the league during the 1997–98 season. After seven years with Udinese, Jørgensen joined Fiorentina in August 2004.

He became a very important player for Fiorentina's attacks and was loved by the fans. He played as an attacking midfielder, close to the team's strikers. In the 2007–08 season, he also played as a right back. He scored two goals in a UEFA Cup game and helped Fiorentina win a big match against Juventus in March 2008.

Injuries and Important Goals

The 2008–09 season was tough for Jørgensen because of muscle injuries. He was out of the team until February 2009. Even with the injuries, he signed a new contract to stay with Fiorentina until June 2010. He scored a very important goal in the last minute against Lecce. This goal helped Fiorentina get a spot in the UEFA Champions League, which is a huge competition for European clubs.

On 9 December 2009, Jørgensen scored his first ever Champions League goal. It was against Liverpool at their home stadium, Anfield. Fiorentina won that game 2–1 and finished first in their group.

Return to AGF and Retirement

On 31 January 2010, Jørgensen returned to his first club, AGF, in Denmark. He had six months left on his contract with Fiorentina. On 11 November 2014, Martin Jørgensen announced that he would retire from playing football at the end of 2014.

International Career for Denmark

Youth and Senior Team Debut

Martin Jørgensen was a very active player for Denmark's youth teams. In 1996, he was named the Danish under-21 Player of the Year. He played a record 31 games for the Danish under-21 national team, scoring nine goals.

He played his first game for the senior Danish national team on 25 March 1998 against Scotland.

World Cups and European Championships

Jørgensen was chosen to play for Denmark in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. This tournament was a big moment for him. He played in all five of Denmark's matches. He scored the first goal in their 3–2 loss to Brazil in the quarter-finals.

He also played for Denmark in the 2000 European Championship. He made his second World Cup appearance at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He played in Denmark's three group stage games. He then got injured and could not play in the next round. At the 2004 European Championship, Jørgensen played in all four of Denmark's matches.

Coaching Roles

After retiring as a player, Martin Jørgensen started a coaching career. In late 2014, he became an assistant manager at AGF for six months. In January 2015, he became the coach for AGF's U14 team.

One month later, he also took on a role as assistant manager for the Danish national team. In the summer of 2015, his job at AGF changed from U14 coach to a scout. He continued as assistant manager for the national team until January 2016.

Career Statistics

Here are Martin Jørgensen's statistics from his time playing for clubs and the national team.

Club Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AGF	1993–94	Superliga	6	2			—		6	2
	1994–95		21	4			—		21	4
	1995–96		25	1			4	1	29	2
	1996–97		30	6			2	0	32	6
	Total		82	13			6	1	88	14
Udinese	1997–98	Serie A	20	2	—		1	0	21	2
	1998–99		28	4	2	0	2	0	32	4
	1999–2000		30	7	—		8	0	38	7
	2000–01		27	4	—		3	0	30	4
	2001–02		19	6	1	1	—		20	7
	2002–03		27	4	—		—		27	4
	2003–04		34	3	1	0	2	0	37	3
	Total		185	30	4	1	16	0	205	31
Fiorentina	2004–05	Serie A	30	3	3	0	—		33	3
	2005–06		37	7	1	0	—		38	7
	2006–07		35	3	—		—		35	3
	2007–08		26	0	3	0	11	2	40	2
	2008–09		10	1	—		3	0	13	1
	2009–10		13	0	—		5	1	18	1
	Total		151	14	7	0	19	3	177	17
AGF	2009–10	Superliga	13	0	—		—		13	0
	2010–11	1st Division	24	2	2	0	—		26	2
	2011–12	Superliga	32	5	1	0	—		33	5
	2012–13		14	1	2	1	2	0	18	2
	2013–14		17	0	2	0	—		19	0
	2014–15	1st Division	12	1	—		—		12	1
	Total		112	9	7	1	2	0	121	10
Career total			530	66	18	2	43	4	591	72

Notes

International Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Denmark	1998	12	1
	1999	10	2
	2000	3	0
	2001	6	1
	2002	6	0
	2003	9	3
	2004	12	3
	2005	10	1
	2006	8	1
	2007	6	0
	2008	3	0
	2009	8	0
	2010	6	0
	2011	3	0
Total		102	12

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

List of international goals scored by Martin Jørgensen
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	3 July 1998	Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France	Brazil	1–0	2–3	1998 FIFA World Cup
2	8 September 1999	Stadio San Paolo, Napoli, Italy	Italy	1–2	3–2	UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
3	13 November 1999	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel	Israel	4–0	5–0	UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
4	10 November 2001	Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark	Netherlands	1–1	1–1	Friendly
5	11 October 2003	Koševo Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0	1–1	UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
6	16 November 2003	Old Trafford, Manchester, England	England	1–1	3–2	Friendly
7	16 November 2003	Old Trafford, Manchester, England	England	2–2	3–2	Friendly
8	18 February 2004	Adana 5 Ocak Stadium, Adana, Turkey	Turkey	1–0	1–0	Friendly
9	4 September 2004	Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark	Ukraine	1–0	1–1	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
10	9 October 2004	Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania	Albania	1–0	2–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
11	8 June 2005	Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark	Albania	3–0	3–1	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
12	1 September 2006	Brøndby Stadium, Brøndbyvester, Denmark	Portugal	3–2	4–2	Friendly