Filip Jörgensen (born 16 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Chelsea. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Denmark national team.
.jpg) Jörgensen with Chelsea in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lomma, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | GIF Nike | ||
| 2008–2014 | Malmö FF | ||
| 2014 | Santa Catalina | ||
| 2014–2015 | Penya Arrabal | ||
| 2015–2016 | Malmö FF | ||
| 2016–2017 | Mallorca | ||
| 2017–2020 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Villarreal B | 41 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Villarreal | 38 | (0) |
| 2024– | Chelsea | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Sweden U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Sweden U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Denmark U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Denmark | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:39, 9 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:10, 4 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editVillarreal
editBorn in Lomma, Jörgensen began his career with GIF Nike before joining Malmö FF at the age of six. When he was twelve, his family moved to the island of Mallorca where he played with local teams AD Penya Arrabal and Santa Catalina Atlético. The family returned to Sweden after one year in Spain, and Jörgensen continued playing with Malmö FF, before being invited back to the island by La Liga club Mallorca, whose academy he joined. After one year he joined Villarreal's youth setup in 2017.[3][4]
Jörgensen made his senior debut on 18 October 2020, starting in a 0–1 away loss against SCR Peña Deportiva.[5] On 12 November, he renewed his contract until 2025.[6]
Jörgensen made his first team debut on 15 December 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gerónimo Rulli in a 7–1 away victory against Atlético Sanluqueño CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[7] He made his professional debut with the B-side on 14 August 2022, starting in a 2–0 Segunda División away victory against Racing de Santander.[8]
La Liga Debut
editJörgensen made his La Liga debut on 30 January 2023, starting in a 1–0 home loss against Rayo Vallecano. In August, he was promoted to the main squad, being assigned the number 13 jersey.[9] In the 2023–24 season, he became the goalkeeper with most saves in La Liga in 143 occasions.[10] On 13 June 2024, he extended his contract until 2029.[11]
Chelsea
editOn 30 July 2024, Jörgensen joined Premier League club Chelsea for an undisclosed fee of around £20m, signing a seven-year deal.[12][13]
International career
editJörgensen was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and a Danish father. He represented Sweden at under-17 and under-19 levels before switching allegiance to Denmark in May 2021.[14]
On 7 June 2025, Jörgensen made his debut for the Denmark national team in a friendly match against Northern Ireland.[15] Despite an early own goal from teammate Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Denmark won the game 2–1 with Jörgensen playing the full match.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Villarreal B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Primera Federación | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 0 | ||||||
| Villarreal | 2021–22 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2024–25 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14[c] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 90 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA (Europa) Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
editHonours
editVillarreal
Chelsea
Individual
References
edit- ↑ UEFA.com. "The official website for European football". UEFA. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Filip Jørgensen". Soccerway. Platform Group. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Filip Jörgensen leaves to Villarreal CF". Goal Management. 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Jorgensen, otro candidato para el reto pendiente de la cantera del Villarreal" [Jorgensen, another candidade for the pending goal of Villarreal's youth setup]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "El Villarreal CF B sufre y cae ante un efectivo Peña Deportiva" [Villarreal CF B suffer and fall against an effective Peña Deportiva] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "The Villarreal of the future". Villarreal CF. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Filip Jorgensen makes his Villarreal debut". Villarreal CF. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ↑ "La prolongación da un triunfo al Villarreal y mata al Racing" [The stoppage time gives a win to Villarreal and kills Racing]. Marca (in Spanish). 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ↑ "Jorgensen, con dorsal del primer equipo" [Jorgensen, with a first team number]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ↑ "LaLiga EA Sports: Total goalkeeper saves". Diario AS. PRISA. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ "Filip Jörgensen 2029" (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 13 June 2024.
- ↑ "Chelsea complete signing of Filip Jorgensen!". Chelsea FC. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ↑ "Chelsea agree deals for Jorgensen and Anselmino". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ↑ "Dansk scoop: Svensk juvel skifter landshold" [Danish scoop: Swedish jewel changes national team]. Bold.dk (in Danish). 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ↑ Vestergaard, Mads (7 June 2025). "Filip Jørgensen får debut mod Nordirland: Her er startopstillingen til i aften" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ "Denmark 2–1 Northern Ireland: Eriksen nets winner in Copenhagen friendly". BBC Sport. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ Filip Jörgensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish) Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ "Villarreal 1–1 Manchester United (11–10 on pens): David de Gea spot kick saved in epic Europa League final shootout". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "Chelsea beat Real Betis 4–1 to win Conference League". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ Begley, Emlyn (13 July 2025). "Chelsea 3–0 PSG". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ↑ "FA Cup final LIVE: Chelsea vs Man City score, watch stream, commentary & updates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "2024/25 UEFA Conference League Team of the Season". UEFA. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
External links
edit
- Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website
- Filip Jörgensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Filip Jörgensen at BDFutbol
- Filip Jörgensen at Soccerway
- Filip Jörgensen – UEFA competition record (archive)
