Patrick Dorgu

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.

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 6 (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 22 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:59, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

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]

References
  1. Mezzi, Cristiano (2 August 2023). "Lecce, la scalata di Patrick Dorgu". Calcio style (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  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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