Claus Bech Jørgensen
Jørgensen pictured whilst on trial at Tamworth in 2010.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claus Bech Jørgensen | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Holstebro, Denmark | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Holstebro BK | ||
| 1997–1998 | AGF Aarhus | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | AC Horsens | 28 | (19) |
| 1999–2001 | Bournemouth | 87 | (14) |
| 2001–2003 | Bradford City | 50 | (12) |
| 2003–2006 | Coventry City | 52 | (6) |
| 2004 | → Bournemouth (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Blackpool | 100 | (6) |
| 2009 | Port Vale | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Fleetwood Town | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 342+ | (57+) | |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2006 | Faroe Islands | 10 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Claus Bech Jørgensen (born 27 April 1976) is a Danish-born Faroese former international footballer.
First he established himself as a competent player in the Danish Football League with Holstebro BK, AGF Aarhus and AC Horsens, though did not make the Superliga. In 1999, he then joined the Football League in England. He later made over 100 appearances for Bournemouth and Blackpool, as well as more than 50 appearances for Bradford City and Coventry City. He helped Blackpool to win promotion out of League One via the play-offs in 2007. He ended his career in 2010 after brief spells with Port Vale and Fleetwood Town.
Jørgensen is an attacking midfielder, who started his career in his native Denmark with Holstebro BK. The club lost their Danish 1st Division (second tier) status in 1995–96. He ended up at AC Horsens via AGF Aarhus. In 1998–99 he struck 17 goals for Horsens, becoming the joint-fourth top scorer in the 1st Division that season. During his time in Danish football he worked in numerous low-paying jobs, including as a roofer and a worker in a window factory.
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