Jesper Hjorth (born April 3, 1975) is a Danish former professional association footballer, who predominantly played in the striker position. He played 10 games and scored one goal for the Denmark under-21 national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesper Hjorth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 3, 1975[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Odense,[1] Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1999 | Odense BK | 61 | (9) |
| 1999 | Herning Fremad | ||
| 1999–2001 | Darlington | 45 | (6) |
| 2001–2003 | B1909 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Denmark U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Denmark U21 | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Odense, Hjorth started his senior career at Odense BK in the Danish Superliga championship, making his league debut in November 1994.[4] The highlight of his career came in December 1994, at the age of just 19. In the 1994-95 UEFA Cup, Hjorth played at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium against Real Madrid to help Odense BK knock Real Madrid out of the tournament.[5] He also scored against Madrid in the first leg at home.[6] Having scored nine goals in 61 league games,[4] Hjorth left Odense BK in January 1999, and joined Herning Fremad in the Danish 1st Division.[7]
In November 1999, Hjorth moved abroad to play for English team Darlington in the Football League Two tournament. Having scored 6 goals in 45 first team appearances for Darlington,[8] Hjorth moved back to Danish football to play for B1909 in June 2001. In July 2003, Hjorth went on to play amateur football in Næsby.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Jesper Hjorth". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2000). Playfair Football Annual 2000–2001. Headline. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7472-6620-4.
- ^ Jesper Hjort at dbu.dk
- ^ a b Jesper Hjorth at danskfodbold.com
- ^ January 2000 Archived February 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at wsc.co.uk
- ^ "Odense BK and the Miracle in Madrid". punditfeed.com. June 12, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Thomas Sørensen, "Ørgaard til Herning", Herning Folkeblad, January 16, 1999.
- ^ Jesper Hjorth at Soccerbase. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "Hjorth springer over til Næsby", Fyens Stiftstidende, July 31, 2003.
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