Claus Bech Jørgensen
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Jørgensen pictured whilst on trial at Tamworth in 2010. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claus Bech Jørgensen | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Holstebro, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Holstebro BK | ||
| 1997–1998 | AGF Aarhus | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | AC Horsens | 28 | (19) |
| 1999–2001 | AFC Bournemouth | 87 | (14) |
| 2001–2003 | Bradford City | 50 | (12) |
| 2003–2006 | Coventry City | 52 | (6) |
| 2004 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Blackpool | 100 | (6) |
| 2009 | Port Vale | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Fleetwood Town | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 342+ | (57+) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Faroe Islands | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Claus Bech Jørgensen (born 27 April 1976) is a Faroese former professional footballer who is a youth team coach at AaB. Born in Denmark, he represented the Faroe Islands national team between 2004 and 2006.
He first established himself as a player in the Danish Football League with Holstebro BK, AGF Aarhus and AC Horsens, though did not make the Superliga. In 1999, he joined the Football League in England. He later made over 100 appearances for AFC Bournemouth and Blackpool, as well as more than 50 appearances for Bradford City and Coventry City. He was named Bournemouth's Player of the Year for the 1999–2000 season. He helped Blackpool to win promotion out of League One via the play-offs in 2007. He ended his career in 2010 after brief spells with Port Vale and Fleetwood Town. He went on to coach at Coventry City, Tamworth and AaB.