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Mathias Jørgensen

1990 - Today

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Mathias Jattah-Njie Jørgensen (Danish pronunciation: [mæˈtsʰiˀæs ˈjɶɐ̯ˀn̩sn̩]; born 23 April 1990), commonly known by his mononymous nickname Zanka (Danish pronunciation: [ˈsɑŋkʰæ]), is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Jørgensen began his career at boyhood club FC Copenhagen, playing regularly in five Superliga seasons, before a move to PSV Eindhoven in 2012, where he spent two seasons in the Eredivisie before returning to Denmark after finding his chances limited. He joined Premier League club Huddersfield Town in July 2017 for a fee of £3.5 million, where he played until their relegation in 2019. Afterwards, he played for Fenerbahçe, before returning to the Premier League in 2021 where he signed with Brentford. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2024). Mathias Jørgensen is the 9,090th most popular soccer player (up from 9,163rd in 2024), the 770th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 783rd in 2019) and the 117th most popular Danish Soccer Player.

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Among people born in 1990, Mathias Jørgensen ranks 333. Before him are Baek Jin-hee, Arantxa Rus, Ehsan Hajsafi, Pello Bilbao, Marta Torrejón, and Lee Gi-kwang. After him are Fabio Aru, Amarna Miller, Hong Jong-hyun, John Tavares, Kim Min-seok, and Edin Višća.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Mathias Jørgensen ranks 768 out of 1,032. Before him are Søren Pape Poulsen (1971), Jakob Poulsen (1983), René Redzepi (1977), and Niki Zimling (1985). After him are Michael Silberbauer (1981), Michael Mørkøv (1985), Jannik Vestergaard (1992), Joakim Mæhle (1997), Alba August (1993), Morten Wieghorst (1971), Pernille Fischer Christensen (1969), and Christel Schaldemose (1967).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Denmark

Among soccer players born in Denmark, Mathias Jørgensen ranks 117. Before him are Torben Piechnik (1963), Nicolai Jørgensen (1991), Bo Henriksen (1975), Søren Colding (1972), Jakob Poulsen (1983), and Niki Zimling (1985). After him are Michael Silberbauer (1981), Jannik Vestergaard (1992), Joakim Mæhle (1997), Anders Lindegaard (1984), Morten Hjulmand (1999), and Torben Frank (1968).

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