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German-born Danish footballer

Simon Bloch Jørgensen
Personal information
Full name Simon Kristian Bloch Jørgensen
Date of birth (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Flensburg, Germany
Height 2.10 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team Waltham Abbey
Youth career
1999–2007 Frem
2008–2009 FC Copenhagen
2009 B.93
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 B.93 8 (0)
2013–2014 B.1908 15 (0)
2014–2016 Frem 53 (0)
2016–2017 Waltham Forest 1 (0)
2017 Brønshøj
2017 Accrington Stanley 0 (0)
2017 Whitehawk 4 (0)
2018 Greve IF
2019 Dulwich Hamlet 2 (0)
2020–2022 Waltham Abbey 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:43, 7 August 2022 (UTC)

Simon Kristian Bloch Jørgensen (born 1 September 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Waltham Abbey.

Career

Born in Flensburg, Germany, Bloch spent his early career with Frem, FC Copenhagen, B.93 and B.1908. He left Frem in November 2016 by mutual consent, after making 53 appearances for them. He played one game Waltham Forest in the Essex Senior League during the 2016–17 season. He signed for Brønshøj in March 2017, before moving to English club Accrington Stanley in August 2017. He made one appearance for the club, in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2017 before joining National League South side Whitehawk, where he made four league appearances. After a year at Danish 2nd Division club Greve IF, on 7 February 2019, he signed for National League South side Dulwich Hamlet.

In August 2020 he signed for Waltham Abbey.

Personal life

His grandfather Bloch Kristian Petersen and his great-uncle Kaj Hansen were both footballers. With a 2.10 m height, he is considered as the tallest footballer in history.

References

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  2. "Frem ophæver med keeper" (in Danish). Bold.dk. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. "Profile". Walthamstow F.C. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  4. "Brønshøj henter ny keeper efter skade" (in Danish). Bold.dk. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. "Accrington Stanley: Danish keeper Simon Bloch Jorgensen joins on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  6. "Games played by Simon Bloch Jørgensen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. Simon Bloch Jørgensen at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  8. Dansker skal spille for 2-3000 i non-League, bold.dk, 13 February 2019
  9. "TRANSFER: Simon Bloch Jørgensen Joins The Hamlet". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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  11. "Who are the tallest and smallest footballers playing right now and of all-time? | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  12. Hartelius, Truls (7 December 2022). "Ny data: världens 10 längsta fotbollsspelare [uppdaterad för 2023]".


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