Mikel Johan Gogorza Krüger-Johnsen (born 27 September 2006) is a Danish footballer who plays as a left winger for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikel Johan Gogorza Krüger-Johnsen | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Nærum, Denmark[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Midtjylland | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| B 1903 | |||
| BSV | |||
| Lyngby | |||
| Copenhagen | |||
| 2020– | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Midtjylland | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Denmark U-18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Denmark U-19 | 5 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:52, 3 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:42, 21 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly years
editGogorza started playing football when he was four years old at B 1903.[3] After a few years, he switched to local club BSV. Here, the offensive player played until the age of eight before moving on to Lyngby BK's youth department.[2]
He spent five years at Lyngby, after which he returned to the Copenhagen football environment to play at U13, U14 and finally U15 for F.C. Copenhagen. Halfway through his time as an U15 player, Gogorza felt it was time to try something new. He then joined FC Midtjylland at the age of 14. After a good start to his new adventure, where Gogorza had scored four goals for his new club in the U15 league, Gogorza signed his first contract with Midtjylland, putting his signature on a 3-year youth contract in October 2021.[4]
FC Midtjylland
editOn 27 September 2023 Gogorza was included in the first team squad for the first time when he was selected for a cup match against Næstved Boldklub, but without playing.[5] In November and December 2023, he was also on the bench for two Danish Superligas, again without making his debut.[6]
In January 2024, 17-year-old Gogorza traveled with the first team to Portugal[7] for a training camp and from there, it wasn't long before he made his official debut. On 18 February 2024, Gorgoza came on for the final 11 minutes of the Danish Superliga match against Brøndby IF. At 17 years and 144 days, he became the third-youngest Midtjylland player ever to make his debut.[8]
Ahead of the 2024-25 season, Gogorza was permanently promoted to the first team squad in Midtjylland.[9]
Personal life
editGogorza is of Danish-Basque descent with a mother from Denmark and a father from the Basque Country.[2] Therefore, he has both a Danish and a French passport.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 7 November 2024
| Club | Season | Division | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Midtjylland | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ Ugens talent: Baskisk FCM-angriber minder om Benzema, sportherning.dk, 1 April 2022
- ^ a b c DEN TREDJEYNGSTE FCM-DEBUTANT I SUPERLIGA-HISTORIEN MED BASKISKE RØDDER OG TEKNISK ELEGANCE, fcm.dk, 14 March 2024
- ^ Eks-B1903'er skriver kontrakt med FCM, b1903.dk, 21 March 2023
- ^ TALENTFULD ANGRIBER SKRIVER MED FC MIDTJYLLAND, fcm.dk, 12 October 2021
- ^ DE STARTENDE 11 I NÆSTVED, fcm.dk, 27 September 2023
- ^ FCM-talent foran mulig debut: Minder om Simsir, bold.dk, 27 November 2023
- ^ FORBEREDELSERNE FORTSÆTTER I PORTUGAL, fcm.dk, 31 January 2024
- ^ BRØNDBY VS. MIDTJYLLAND 1 - 0, soccerway.com, 18 February 2024
- ^ Stortalent forlod FCK for FCM: Det lød så fedt, tipsbladet.dk, 20 July 2024
External links
edit- Mikel Gogorza at Soccerway
- Mikel Gogorza national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)