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Mikel Gogorza

Mikel Gogorza
Personal information
Full name Mikel Johan Gogorza Krüger-Johnsen
Date of birth (2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 (age 18)
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 3 (0)
International career
2023– Denmark U-18 7 (0)
2024– Denmark U-19 5 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:42, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

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.

Club career

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Early years

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Gogorza 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

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On September 27, 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 February 18, 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

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Gogorza 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

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As of match played 24 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 2 0 1 0 2[a] 0 5 0
Career total 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 0
  1. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one apearance in UEFA Europa League

References

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