Patrick Dorgu
Personal information
Full name Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu
Date of birth (2004-10-26) 26 October 2004
Place of birth Denmark
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Lecce
Number 13
Youth career
0000–2022 Nordsjælland
2022–2023 Lecce
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Lecce 15 (0)
International career
2022 Denmark U-18 2 (0)
2022– Denmark U-19 5 (2)
2023– Denmark U-20 1 (0)
2023– Denmark U-21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:59, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu (born 26 October 2004) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a left-back for Italian Serie A club Lecce.

Club career

Dorgu joined the Under-19 squad of the Italian club Lecce in July 2022.[1][2] In February 2023, he extended his contract with Lecce to 2027.[3]

For the 2023–24 season, Dorgu was moved to Lecce's senior squad. He made his debut on 13 August 2023 in a Coppa Italia game against Como.[2][4] A week later, he made his Serie A debut against Lazio.[5]

International career

Born in Denmark, Dorgu is of Nigerian descent. He is a youth international for Denmark, having played up to the Denmark U-19s.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lecce 2023–24 Serie A 15020170
Career total 150200000170

    References

    1. Mezzi, Cristiano (2 August 2023). "Lecce, la scalata di Patrick Dorgu". Calcio style (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
    2. 1 2 Calvi, Francesco (17 August 2023). "Dorgu, l'ultima pepita di Corvino a Lecce". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
    3. Lumastro, Alberto (3 March 2023). "[FOCUS] - Patrick Dorgu, la certezza del Lecce Primavera". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
    4. Tomasini, Emiliano (21 August 2023). "Fisico, corsa e tecnica per il Lecce: Dorgu, il prototipo del terzino moderno". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
    5. Fina, Massimiliano (21 August 2023). "Lecce, Dorgu il predestinato: che impatto al Via del Mare per il 2004". Sportitalia (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
    6. "Liverpool interested in signing 18yo Danish-Nigerian defender :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
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