Career
Akademisk Boldklub
Jørgensen began his career in the youth of Skovlunde IF and joined short time later to Akademisk Boldklub, where he played for nine years apart from half a year as an U-15 player in Brøndby IF. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
He joined German team Bayer Leverkusen for their pre-season training camp in July scoring four goals in his first 45-minute appearance, and was subsequently signed for a five-year contract with Leverkusen on 12 July 2010. He made his Bundesliga debut in the match against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday 29 August 2010. F.C. Copenhagen
In July 2012, Jørgensen returned to his native Denmark joining F.C. Copenhagen on a one-year loan.
Already in following September the club announced to have had exercised a purchase option, making the deal permanent.
Jørgensen signed a contract until 2016. On 4 October 2010, Jørgensen was called up for the Denmarks national football team, for the matches against Portugal and Cyprus in the Union of European Football Associations Euro 2012 qualifying Group H. He scored the winning goal in the 70th minute against Belarus on 14 June 2011 in the 2011 Union of European Football Associations European U-21 Football Championship.
On 14 November 2015, he scored his first international goal for Denmark national football team in the Union of European Football Associations Euro 2016 qualifying Playoffs against Sweden. Denmark had lost 1-2 to Sweden but it was a crucial away goal for Denmark.