Jonas Søgaard Mortensen (born 17 January 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Esbjerg fB.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonas Søgaard Mortensen | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Alslev, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alslev SK | |||
| Varde IF | |||
| 2014–2019 | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Esbjerg fB | 95 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Denmark U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Denmark U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U19 | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:17, 1 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editIn 2012, Mortensen joined Esbjerg fB from Varde IF at the age of 13.[1] In December 2016, Mortensen signed a three-year youth contract with the club.[3] Already at the age of 16, Mortensen was a starter for the U19 squad.[4]
Mortensen made his competitive debut for Esbjerg on 27 February 2019 against OB, playing 98 minutes of the Danish Cup quarter-final, which Esbjerg lost 5–4 after penalties.[3] He made his league debut the following month, coming off the bench for Carlo Holse deep into injury time in a 2–1 victory against Vejle in the Danish Superliga.[5]
Ahead of the 2019–20 pre-season, Mortensen was permanently promoted into the first team squad.[1] Mortensen left the club at the end of the season.[6] A month after the club announced Mortensen's departure, it emerged that the parties had signed a new agreement until June 2024.[7] In June 2024, Mortensen extended further until June 2027.[8]
International career
editMortensen made his debut for Denmark under-16s on 21 May 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 UEFA Development Tournament draw against Kosovo.[9] He made his first appearance at under-17 level in January 2018, playing in a 3–2 friendly win against Cyprus U17.[10] He would go on to make three total appearances for the U17 team.[11] On 13 January 2019, Mortensen made his debut for the under-19 team in a 1–1 friendly draw against Israel U19, playing the second half instead of Japhet Sery Larsen.[12] He would go on to make 10 total appearances for the under-19 team.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Spillerprofil - Jonas Mortensen". Esbjerg fB (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Jonas Mortensen at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Jonas Mortensens EfB-debut sender penge til Alslev og Varde". JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). 8 May 2019.
- ^ Abdiaziz, Zakaria (30 September 2017). "VIDEO 16-årig forsvarsspiller scorer VANVITTIGT langskudsmål". Tonsser (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Esbjerg vs. Vejle – 17 March 2019 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ EfB holder fast i fuldtidssetup og vinker farvel til seks spillere, tvsyd.dk, 19 June 2023
- ^ EfB og Jonas Mortensen forlænger samarbejdet, efb.dk, 20 July 2023
- ^ Jonas Mortensen i EfB til 2027, efb.dk, 13 June 2024
- ^ "DANMARK – KOSOVO 1 – 1". DBU. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "CYPERN – DANMARK 2 – 3". DBU. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Jonas Mortensen – DBU". DBU. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "DANMARK – ISRAEL 1 – 1". DBU. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
External links
edit- Jonas Mortensen at Esbjerg fB at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 November 2020)
- Jonas Mortensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)