Joackim Jørgensen
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joackim Jørgensen | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Yven, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder/Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Sarpsborg 08 | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996 | Yven IF | ||
| 2002 | Borg Fotball | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Sparta Sarpsborg | 22 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Sarpsborg | 71 | (12) |
| 2008–2009 | → Lørenskog (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Elfsborg | 37 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Viking | 73 | (2) |
| 2017– | Sarpsborg 08 | 9 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2011 |
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Joackim Jørgensen; (born 20 September 1988) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Sarpsborg 08 in the Norwegian Eliteserien.
He is a defensive playmaker and well known for his passing and hard working abilities. But also in blocking areas and read the game which makes him a player who often control and pick up lost balls and start over in the field. He has been chased by several Norwegian clubs (Rosenborg BK, Molde) but chose to move to Sweden and IF Elfsborg.
He was born in Yven and grew up in Bærum and already when he was a child he had a genuine interest in football. Jørgensen started in his home town club Yven IF and played there until he was 14 years old until he moved to Sarpsborg youth section which introduced a new focus on young players. Joackim stayed in the club and developed a lot as a player and the age of 18 he made his debut for Sarpsborg's first team.
His senior career started out in FK Sparta Sarpsborg (now Sarpsborg 08), where he in his debut season played a whole season in the Adeccoligaen, 2007. He played 26 matches and scored one goal, but during the season he played on various positions. Season 2008 he was on a loan to Lørenskog IF for one year where he got at more offensive role. He did a great season at Lørenskog and now formerly Sarpsborg 08 wanted him back. Season 2009 and 2010 Jørgen played as a defensive midfielder. He became quickly a very important player for Sarpsborg 08 in the Adecceligaen. He was one of the key players when Sarpsborg 08 advanced to Tippeligaen 2011, first division in Norway. In the following season in Tippeligaen, Sarpsborg got relegated back to Adeccoligaen, but Jørgensen's performance on the field made other clubs in Norway and Scandinavia interested in the player. Clubs like Rosenborg BK, Molde FK, Stabæk Fotball wanted to sign contract with him. Joackim also declared that he wanted to move to a better club, he felt that he wanted to develop even more. His goal against Viking on 30 June 2011; an amazing long shoot from 31 metres was nominated as goal of the year in the Tippeliga.
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