Jores Okore
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Jores Okore is an Ivory Coast-born Danish
footballer. He plays at centre back for F.C. Nordsjælland
in the Danish Superliga
. Okore has 2 senior caps for Denmark
, as well as 3 youth caps playing for Danish U21s
.
A capable and aggressive defender, who is calm on the ball and a good reader of the game, with leadership qualities.
, Ivory Coast, he moved to Denmark with his family at the age of 3, where he played football from the age of 8 with B.93 in the Østerbro
district of Copenhagen
. He moved to F.C. Nordsjælland
in 2007, where he captained the youth side.
games, including being part of the FCN cup winning team in 2010-11
. Okore made his league debut against AC Horsens
on the 3rd April 2011, as a substitute for Michael Parkhurst
. He would continue to making first team appearances in place of the injured Parkhurst, for the rest of the 2010-11
season, going on to make 11 league appearances with 1 assist. Jorés Okore signed a new 4 year contract with the Farum
based club in June 2011, and was made an official member of the senior squad for the 2011-12 Superliga
season by newly appointed head coach Kasper Hjulmand
.
18 September 2011, Okore scored his first senior goal for F.C. Nordsjælland, in a 2-0 league win over Brøndby
. Jores Okore would sign a new contract on 4 November, extending his contract with FCN to December 2016.
at the age of 19, participating in a UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifier, winning 3-0 over Northern Ireland
.
Having made his debut two months earlier for the U21s, on 6 November 2011 Jores Okore was called up to the Denmark national football team
as a replacement for Simon Kjær
, for a friendly against Sweden
on 11 November 2011. He made his senior debut in that match, coming on at the 62nd minute, replacing his club teammate Andreas Bjelland
. Okore was retained for the following international friendly against Finland
, where he received his second cap and first start on 15 November 2011.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
footballer. He plays at centre back for F.C. Nordsjælland
FC Nordsjælland
Football Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C...
in the Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
. Okore has 2 senior caps for Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
, as well as 3 youth caps playing for Danish U21s
Denmark national under-21 football team
The Denmark national under-21 football team has played since 1976 and is controlled by the Danish Football Association. Before 1976, the age limit was 23 years.-U-21 European Championship:*1978 – Quarterfinals*1980 to 1984 – Did not qualify...
.
A capable and aggressive defender, who is calm on the ball and a good reader of the game, with leadership qualities.
Early life
Okore was born in AbidjanAbidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
, Ivory Coast, he moved to Denmark with his family at the age of 3, where he played football from the age of 8 with B.93 in the Østerbro
Østerbro
Østerbro is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located just north of the city centre, outside the old city gate Østerport which, after it was moved around 1700, used to be located close to present-day Østerport Station...
district of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. He moved to F.C. Nordsjælland
FC Nordsjælland
Football Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C...
in 2007, where he captained the youth side.
F.C. Nordsjælland
Having previously made a handful appearances in Danish CupDanish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
games, including being part of the FCN cup winning team in 2010-11
2010–11 Danish Cup
The 2010–11 Danish Cup is the 55th season of the Danish football cup competition. For the third year, the sponsor of the competition was Ekstra Bladet, a daily newspaper, who signed a 3-year contract with the Danish Football Association in 2008, making the official name Ekstra Bladet Cup...
. Okore made his league debut against AC Horsens
AC Horsens
AC Horsens is a professional Danish football team, playing in the Danish Superliga championship. They play on Forum Horsens Stadion in Horsens. The club was founded in 1994, as a superstructure on Horsens fS and the merger of Dagnæs IF and B 1940; FC Horsens.-History:When the new team started in...
on the 3rd April 2011, as a substitute for Michael Parkhurst
Michael Parkhurst
Michael Parkhurst is an American soccer player. He plays primarily as center back for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga...
. He would continue to making first team appearances in place of the injured Parkhurst, for the rest of the 2010-11
2010–11 Danish Superliga
The 2010–11 Danish Superliga season was the 21st season of the Danish Superliga championship, which decides the Danish football championship. It began on 17 July 2010 with the previous season's silver medalists from Odense facing Esbjerg and ended on 29 May 2011 with six simultaneous matches. F.C...
season, going on to make 11 league appearances with 1 assist. Jorés Okore signed a new 4 year contract with the Farum
Farum
Farum is a town in the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. The town has a population of 18,521 .The town is part of Furesø municipality. Until 2006, it constituted Farum municipality....
based club in June 2011, and was made an official member of the senior squad for the 2011-12 Superliga
2011–12 Danish Superliga
The 2011–12 Danish Superliga season is the 22nd season of the Danish Superliga, which decides the Danish football championship. The season began on with OB, the previous season's silver medallists playing the cup winners of FC Nordsjælland. It will conclude on with six simultaneous matches...
season by newly appointed head coach Kasper Hjulmand
Kasper Hjulmand
Kasper Hjulmand is a Danish football manager and a former player. He is the manager of Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.-Career:...
.
18 September 2011, Okore scored his first senior goal for F.C. Nordsjælland, in a 2-0 league win over Brøndby
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
. Jores Okore would sign a new contract on 4 November, extending his contract with FCN to December 2016.
International career
On 6 September 2011, Okore made his international youth debut for the Danish under-21Denmark national under-21 football team
The Denmark national under-21 football team has played since 1976 and is controlled by the Danish Football Association. Before 1976, the age limit was 23 years.-U-21 European Championship:*1978 – Quarterfinals*1980 to 1984 – Did not qualify...
at the age of 19, participating in a UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifier, winning 3-0 over Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national under-21 football team
The Northern Ireland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Northern Ireland.-Former coaches:* To 20 August 2008.-2008/09 Matches:-Current squad:Squad to play San Marino.-Other Recent Call-Ups:...
.
Having made his debut two months earlier for the U21s, on 6 November 2011 Jores Okore was called up to the Denmark national football team
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
as a replacement for Simon Kjær
Simon Kjær
Simon Thorup Kjær is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a centre back for Roma. He was named 2007 Danish under-19 talent of the year and 2009 Danish Talent of the Year, and has played 20 games for the Denmark national football team.-FC Midtjylland:Born in Horsens, Kjær started...
, for a friendly against Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
on 11 November 2011. He made his senior debut in that match, coming on at the 62nd minute, replacing his club teammate Andreas Bjelland
Andreas Bjelland
Andreas Bjelland is a Danish footballer. He plays at centre back for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga and he will join FC Twente in the summer of 2012...
. Okore was retained for the following international friendly against Finland
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
, where he received his second cap and first start on 15 November 2011.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| F.C. Nordsjælland FC Nordsjælland Football Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C... |
2009–10 2009–10 Danish Superliga The 2009–10 Danish Superliga season was the 20th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, which determinates the winners of the Danish football championship. It is governed by the Danish Football Association. The tournament started on 18 July 2009 and concluded on 16 May 2010.The Danish... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Danish Superliga The 2010–11 Danish Superliga season was the 21st season of the Danish Superliga championship, which decides the Danish football championship. It began on 17 July 2010 with the previous season's silver medalists from Odense facing Esbjerg and ended on 29 May 2011 with six simultaneous matches. F.C... |
11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Danish Superliga The 2011–12 Danish Superliga season is the 22nd season of the Danish Superliga, which decides the Danish football championship. The season began on with OB, the previous season's silver medallists playing the cup winners of FC Nordsjælland. It will conclude on with six simultaneous matches... |
10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| Career total | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |