Jonas Mortensen

Jonas Mortensen
Personal information
Full name Jonas Søgaard Mortensen
Date of birth (2001-01-16) 16 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Alslev, Denmark
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Esbjerg fB
Number 2
Youth career
Alslev SK
Varde IF
2014–2019 Esbjerg fB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Esbjerg fB 105 (3)
International career
2017 Denmark U16 3 (0)
2018 Denmark U17 3 (0)
2018 Denmark U18 4 (0)
2019–2020 Denmark U19 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024

Jonas Søgaard Mortensen (born 17 January 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Esbjerg fB.[2]

Club career

In 2012, Mortensen joined Esbjerg fB from Varde IF at the age of 13.[1] In December 2016, Mortensen signed a three-year youth contract with the club.[3] Already at the age of 16, Mortensen was a starter for the U19 squad.[4]

Mortensen made his competitive debut for Esbjerg on 27 February 2019 against OB, playing 98 minutes of the Danish Cup quarter-final, which Esbjerg lost 5–4 after penalties.[3] He made his league debut the following month, coming off the bench for Carlo Holse deep into injury time in a 2–1 victory against Vejle in the Danish Superliga.[5]

Ahead of the 2019–20 pre-season, Mortensen was permanently promoted into the first team squad.[1] Mortensen left the club at the end of the season.[6] A month after the club announced Mortensen's departure, it emerged that the parties had signed a new agreement until June 2024.[7] In June 2024, Mortensen extended further until June 2027.[8]

International career

Mortensen made his debut for Denmark under-16s on 21 May 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 UEFA Development Tournament draw against Kosovo.[9] He made his first appearance at under-17 level in January 2018, playing in a 3–2 friendly win against Cyprus U17.[10] He would go on to make three total appearances for the U17 team.[11] On 13 January 2019, Mortensen made his debut for the under-19 team in a 1–1 friendly draw against Israel U19, playing the second half instead of Japhet Sery Larsen.[12] He would go on to make 10 total appearances for the under-19 team.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Spillerprofil - Jonas Mortensen". Esbjerg fB (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ^ Jonas Mortensen at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b "Jonas Mortensens EfB-debut sender penge til Alslev og Varde". JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). 8 May 2019.
  4. ^ Abdiaziz, Zakaria (30 September 2017). "VIDEO 16-årig forsvarsspiller scorer VANVITTIGT langskudsmål". Tonsser (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Esbjerg vs. Vejle – 17 March 2019 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. ^ EfB holder fast i fuldtidssetup og vinker farvel til seks spillere, tvsyd.dk, 19 June 2023
  7. ^ EfB og Jonas Mortensen forlænger samarbejdet, efb.dk, 20 July 2023
  8. ^ Jonas Mortensen i EfB til 2027, efb.dk, 13 June 2024
  9. ^ "DANMARK – KOSOVO 1 – 1". DBU. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  10. ^ "CYPERN – DANMARK 2 – 3". DBU. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Jonas Mortensen – DBU". DBU. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  12. ^ "DANMARK – ISRAEL 1 – 1". DBU. Retrieved 22 March 2022.