Jakob Hjorth
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 September 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Aalborg, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hobro | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Vester Hassing GF[1] | |||
AaB[1] | |||
Aalborg Freja[1] | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Lindholm | ||
2015–2016 | Jammerbugt | ||
2016–2021 | Vendsyssel | 71 | (5) |
2021– | Hobro | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:04, 20 December 2021 (UTC) |
Jakob Hjorth (born 19 September 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Hobro IK.[2]
Career[]
Hjorth moved to Jammerbugt FC from Lindholm IF in January 2015, where head coach Bo Zinck described him as "strong, but also technically capable".[3] He quickly developed into a starter for the club, and was signed on a three-year contract by second-tier Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel FF on 20 June 2016.[4] There, he became part of the team which reached promotion to the top-tier Danish Superliga in the 2017–18 season.[5] He subsequently signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until 2021, after having made 24 league appearances that season.[6]
Hjorth scored in his debut in the Superliga in a 3–2 win over OB. In his third appearance at the highest level, Hjorth suffered a concussion against Nordsjælland, which sidelined him for several months.[7] He made his comeback in March 2019,[8] having also suffered a series of shoulder injuries.[9]
After Vendsyssel relegated after only one season at the highest level, Hjorth started playing more, and headed home the equalising 1–1 goal against Fredericia on 18 October 2020, after an assist by Mikkel Wohlgemuth, who himself had been sidelined by injury for more than a year.[10]
After Skive-manager Martin Thomsen was appointed manager at Hobro IK, effective from 1 July 2021, Hjorth also joined Hobro on a two-year deal, confirming the deal on 23 June 2021.[11]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Jakob Hjort til Jammerbugt FC fra Lindholm IF". Jammerbugt FC (in Danish). 22 December 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Jakob Hjorth at Soccerway
- ^ Helmin, Jesper (24 December 2014). "Fire nye i Jammerbugt". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (20 June 2016). "Vendsyssel opruster i forsvaret". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Fra hyggebold til Superliga: Ung nordjyde har taget hele turen". TV2 Nord (in Danish). 28 May 2018.
- ^ Hune, Magnus Jensing (13 June 2018). "Vendsyssel forlænger med Jakob Hjorth". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Sand, Jonas (9 January 2019). "Superliga-spiller fik hjernerystelse - nu kæmper han sit livs hårdeste kamp - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Dehn, Anders (8 March 2019). "Vendsyssel-spiller klar til comeback efter otte måneders pause". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Jensen, Claus (21 April 2019). "Efter hovedskade og skæv skulder: Vendsyssel-forsvarer klar igen". nordjyske.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Olsson, Søren (21 October 2020). "Mere spilletid end længe: Jakob Hjorth er endelig helt fit". nordjyske.dk (in Danish).
- ^ HOBRO IK HENTER FORSVARSSPILLER, hobroik.dk, 23 June
- Danish footballers
- Danish Superliga players
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Nørresundby FB players
- Jammerbugt FC players
- AaB Fodbold players
- Vendsyssel FF players
- Hobro IK players
- Association football defenders
- Danish 1st Division players
- Danish 2nd Division players
- Denmark Series players
- Sportspeople from Aalborg