Filip Jörgensen

Filip Jörgensen (born 16 April 2002) is a Swedish-Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Chelsea.

Filip Jörgensen

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Lomma, Sweden
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	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)
2020–2024	Villarreal	38	(0)
2024–	Chelsea	0	(0)
International career‡
2018	Sweden U16	2	(0)
2018–2019	Sweden U17	8	(0)
2021–	Denmark U21	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Club career

Villarreal

Born in Lomma, Jörgensen joined Villarreal's youth setup in 2017,^[1] after representing Mallorca, AD Penya Arrabal, Santa Catalina Atlético, Malmö FF and GIF Nike Lomma.^[2] In 2020, after finishing his formation, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.

Jörgensen made his senior debut on 18 October 2020, starting in a 0–1 away loss against SCR Peña Deportiva.^[3] On 12 November, he renewed his contract until 2025.^[4]

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 routing of Atlético Sanluqueño CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.^[5] He made his professional debut with the B-side on 14 August 2022, starting in a 2–0 Segunda División away win over Racing de Santander.^[6]

Jörgensen made his La Liga debut on 30 January 2023, starting in a 1–0 home loss against Rayo Vallecano. In August, he was definitely promoted to the main squad, being assigned the number 13 jersey.^[7] In the 2023–24 season, he became the goalkeeper with most saves in La Liga in 143 occasions.^[8] On 13 June 2024, he extended his contract until 2029.^[9]

Chelsea

On 30 July 2024, Jörgensen joined Premier League club Chelsea for an undisclosed fee around the margin of £20m, signing a seven-year deal.^[10][11]

International career

Jörgensen was born in Sweden to a Danish father and Swedish mother. He represented Sweden at under-16 and under-17 levels before switching allegiance to Denmark in May 2021,^[12] and playing for the nation's under-21 side.

Career statistics

As of match played 30 October 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[lower-alpha 1]		League cup[lower-alpha 2]		Europe		Total
		Division	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	2020–21	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2021–22	La Liga	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	1	0
	2022–23	La Liga	2	0	1	0	—		3[lower-alpha 3]	0	6	0
	2023–24	La Liga	36	0	0	0	—		1[lower-alpha 4]	0	37	0
	Total		38	0	2	0	0	0	4	0	42	0
Chelsea	2024–25	Premier League	0	0	0	0	2	0	4[lower-alpha 5]	0	6	0
Career total			79	0	2	0	2	0	8	0	91	0

1. Includes Copa del Rey
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Villarreal

• UEFA Europa League: 2020–21^[13]

References

1. "Filip Jörgensen leaves to Villarreal CF". Goal Management. 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
2. "Jorgensen, otro candidato para el reto pendiente de la cantera del Villarreal" [Jorgensen, another candidade for the pending goal of Villarreal's youth setup] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "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.
4. "The Villarreal of the future". Villarreal CF. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
5. "Filip Jorgensen makes his Villarreal debut". Villarreal CF. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
6. "La prolongación da un triunfo al Villarreal y mata al Racing" [The stoppage time gives a win to Villarreal and kills Racing] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
7. "Jorgensen, con dorsal del primer equipo" [Jorgensen, with a first team number] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
8. "LaLiga EA Sports: Total goalkeeper saves". as.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
9. "Filip Jörgensen 2029" (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 13 June 2024.
10. "Chelsea complete signing of Filip Jorgensen!". Chelsea FC. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
11. "Chelsea agree deals for Jorgensen and Anselmino". BBC. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
12. "Dansk scoop: Svensk juvel skifter landshold" [Danish scoop: Swedish jewel changes national team] (in Danish). Bold.dk. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
13. "Villarreal 1-1 Manchester United (11-10 on pens): David de Gea spot kick saved in epic Europa League final shootout". bbc.com.

External links

• Profile at the Villarreal CF official website
• Filip Jörgensen at BDFutbol
• Filip Jörgensen at Soccerway
• Filip Jörgensen – UEFA competition record (archive)