Filip Jörgensen

Filip Jörgensen (born 16 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Villarreal CF. Born in Sweden, he plays for Denmark internationally.

Filip Jörgensen
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002
Place of birth Lomma, Sweden
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Villarreal
Number 35
Youth career
GIF Nike
Malmö FF
Santa Catalina
2014 Penya Arrabal
2014–2017 Mallorca
2017–2020 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Villarreal B 41 (0)
2021– Villarreal 1 (0)
International career‡
2018 Sweden U16 2 (0)
2018–2019 Sweden U17 8 (0)
2021– Denmark U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2021

As a native of the city of Lomma, Jörgensen was capped several times for Sweden at U16 and U17 levels before switching allegiance to Denmark, which he qualifies for via his Danish father.

Club career

Born in Lomma, Jörgensen joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2017,[1] after representing RCD Mallorca, AD Penya Arrabal, Club Santa Catalina Atlético, Malmö FF and GIF Nike Lomma.[2] In 2020, after finishing his formation, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.

Jörgensen made his senior debut on 18 October 2020, starting in a 0–1 away loss against SCR Peña Deportiva.[3] On 12 November, he renewed his contract until 2025.[4]

Jörgensen made his first team debut on 15 December 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gerónimo Rulli in a 7–1 away routing of Atlético Sanluqueño CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] He made his professional debut with the B-side on 14 August 2022, starting in a 2–0 Segunda División away win over Racing de Santander.[6]

International career

Jörgensen was born in Sweden to a Danish father and Swedish mother. He represented Sweden at under-16 and under-17 levels before switching allegiance to Denmark in May 2021,[7] and playing for the nation's under-21 side.

Career statistics
As of match played 30 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Villarreal B 2020–21 Segunda División B 160———160
2021–22 Primera Federación 140———140
2022–23 Segunda División 110———110
Total 410———410
Villarreal 2021–22 La Liga 0010000010
2022–23 La Liga 10103[lower-alpha 1]00050
Total 1020300060
Career total 420203000470
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References
  1. "Filip Jörgensen leaves to Villarreal CF". Goal Management. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. "Jorgensen, otro candidato para el reto pendiente de la cantera del Villarreal" [Jorgensen, another candidade for the pending goal of Villarreal's youth setup] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. "El Villarreal CF B sufre y cae ante un efectivo Peña Deportiva" [Villarreal CF B suffer and fall against an effective Peña Deportiva] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. "The Villarreal of the future". Villarreal CF. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. "Filip Jorgensen makes his Villarreal debut". Villarreal CF. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. "La prolongación da un triunfo al Villarreal y mata al Racing" [The stoppage time gives a win to Villarreal and kills Racing] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  7. "Dansk scoop: Svensk juvel skifter landshold" [Danish scoop: Swedish jewel changes national team] (in Danish). Bold.dk. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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