Jesper Hjorth
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 3, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Odense, Denmark | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps†| (Gls)†|
| 1994–1999 | Odense BK | 61 | (9) |
| 1999 | Herning Fremad | ||
| 1999–2001 | Darlington | 43 | (6) |
| 2001-2003 | B1909 | ||
| National team | |||
| 1992–1993 | Denmark u-19 | 6 | (1) |
| 1995-1996 | Denmark u-21 | 10 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Jesper Hjorth (born April 3, 1975 in Odense) 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.[1]
Born in Odense, Hjorth started his senior career at Odense BK in the Danish Superliga championship, making his league debut in November 1994.[2] The highlight of his career came in December 1994, at the age of just 19. In the 1994-95 UEFA Cup, Hjorth scored at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium against Real Madrid to help Odense BK knock Real Madrid out of the tournament.[3] Having scored nine goals in 61 league games,[2] Hjorth left Odense BK in January 1999, and joined Herning Fremad in the Danish 1st Division.[4]
In November 1999, Hjorth moved abroad to play for English team Darlington in the Football League Two tournament. Having scored 6 goals in 43 first team appearances for Darlington,[5] 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.[6]
References
- ↑ Jesper Hjort at dbu.dk
- 1 2 Jesper Hjorth at danskfodbold.com
- ↑ January 2000 at wsc.co.uk
- ↑ Thomas Sørensen, "Ørgaard til Herning", Herning Folkeblad, January 16, 1999.
- ↑ Jesper Hjorth career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Hjorth springer over til Næsby", Fyens Stiftstidende, July 31, 2003.