Career
He started his career with AGF Aarhus, before moving to Brøndby, and abroad to play for A.C. (before Christ) Ancona in Italy and Stabæk Fotball from Norway. He played one match for the Denmark national football team He is the younger brother of Danish national team player Martin Jørgensen.
Born in Ørsted, Jørgensen started his career at local club AGF Aarhus in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship.
He was selected for the Danish under-19 youth national team in September 1996, and signed a three-year contract with AGF in September 1997. He got his senior debut for AGF in March 1998 and played almost 100 league games for the club which tried to avoid relegation.
When his contract ran out in the summer 2001, he left AGF on a free transfer. Despite his status as a free agent, he demanded that Brøndby pay AGF DKK 1 million in compensation, before signing a two-year contract in June 2001.
Having played 15 matches and scored one goal for the Danish under-21 national team since December 1998, he made his debut for the senior Danish national team against Iceland in October 2001.
In the summer 2003, Jørgensen"s contract with Brøndby ran out, and he moved away on a free transfer. In July 2003, Jørgensen moved to A.C. (before Christ) Ancona in the Italian Serie A championship, but his stay was short. Brøndby manager Per Bjerregaard initially refused to let Jørgensen play until Ancona paid a DKK 1 million compensation.
When cleared to play, injuries ruined his stay at the club
Jørgensen never played any games for Ancona, before moving to Stabæk Fotball in the Norwegian Premier League in the spring of 2004. As Stabæk were relegated to Adeccoligaen at the end of the season, Jørgensen looked to leave the club
He returned to Brøndby IF in March 2005. Playing the last half of the 2004-2005 season, he helped the club complete the Double in 2005, winning both Superliga and Danish Cup titles that year.
Jørgensen suffered a string of injuries from the start of the 2005-2006 season, leaving him with little playing time.
He moved back to childhood club AGF in 2007. In June 2008, he ended his professional career due to severe injuries. Mads Jørgensen has a cult following with fans of the football management series Championship Manager, particularly 99/00 edition, in which he has particularly outstanding attributes and is one of the games best bargains.
Danish Superliga: 2002 and 2005.