Simon Bloch Jørgensen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Kristian Bloch Jørgensen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Flensburg, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 2.10 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Waltham Abbey | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Frem | ||
| 2008–2009 | FC Copenhagen | ||
| 2009 | B.93 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | B.93 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | B.1908 | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Frem | 53 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Waltham Forest | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Brønshøj | ||
| 2017 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Whitehawk | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Greve IF | ||
| 2019 | Dulwich Hamlet | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Waltham Abbey | 21 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:43, 7 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Simon Kristian Bloch Jørgensen (born 1 September 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Waltham Abbey.
Career[edit]
Born in Flensburg, Germany, Bloch spent his early career with Frem, FC Copenhagen, B.93 and B.1908.[1] He left Frem in November 2016 by mutual consent, after making 53 appearances for them.[2] He played one game Waltham Forest in the Essex Senior League during the 2016–17 season.[3] He signed for Brønshøj in March 2017,[4] before moving to English club Accrington Stanley in August 2017.[5] He made one appearance for the club, in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2017[6] before joining National League South side Whitehawk, where he made four league appearances.[7] After a year at Danish 2nd Division club Greve IF,[8] on 7 February 2019, he signed for National League South side Dulwich Hamlet.[9]
In August 2020 he signed for Waltham Abbey.[10]
Personal life[edit]
His grandfather Bloch Kristian Petersen and his great-uncle Kaj Hansen were both footballers.[1] With a 2.10 m height, he is considered as the tallest footballer in history.[11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Profile" (in Danish). Boldklubben Frem. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Frem ophæver med keeper" (in Danish). Bold.dk. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Profile". Walthamstow F.C. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Brønshøj henter ny keeper efter skade" (in Danish). Bold.dk. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley: Danish keeper Simon Bloch Jorgensen joins on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Simon Bloch Jørgensen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Simon Bloch Jørgensen at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Dansker skal spille for 2-3000 i non-League, bold.dk, 13 February 2019
- ^ "TRANSFER: Simon Bloch Jørgensen Joins The Hamlet". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Club not live".
- ^ "Who are the tallest and smallest footballers playing right now and of all-time? | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ Hartelius, Truls (7 December 2022). "Ny data: världens 10 längsta fotbollsspelare [uppdaterad för 2023]".
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