Patrick Dorgu
{{short description|Danish footballer (born 2004)}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Patrick Dorgu
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4243590 |title=2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=7 February 2025 |access-date=7 February 2025}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|10|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark
| position = Wing-back
| currentclub = Manchester United
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = Husum Boldklub
| youthyears2 = 2016–2018
| youthclubs2 = Akademisk Boldklub
| youthyears3 = 2018–2022
| youthclubs3 = Nordsjælland
| youthyears4 = 2022–2023
| youthclubs4 = Lecce
| years1 = 2023–2025
| clubs1 = Lecce
| caps1 = 53
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2025–
| clubs2 = Manchester United
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = Denmark U18
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam2 = Denmark U19
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = Denmark U20
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2023–
| nationalteam4 = Denmark U21
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2024–
| nationalteam5 = Denmark
| nationalcaps5 = 7
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| club-update = 22:33, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:06, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu (born 26 October 2004) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a wing-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Denmark national team.
Dorgu began his professional career at Lecce in 2023, where he played in two Serie A seasons, before moving to Manchester United in 2025.
Dorgu made his senior international debut for Denmark in 2024, in the UEFA Nations League.
Club career
=Lecce=
Dorgu grew up in Husum, a neighbourhood in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he started playing football at local club Husum Boldklub alongside his brothers Ifenna and Gabriel.{{cite news |title=Patrick Dorgu besøgte sin gamle klub i sidste uge |url=https://www.2700-netavisen.dk/59535-2/ |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=2700 Netavisen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926201820/https://www.2700-netavisen.dk/59535-2/ |archive-date=26 September 2023 |language=da-DK}}{{cite news |last1=Jørgensen |first1=Maria Juul |title=Han er en af dem, der banker på til landsholdet i fremtiden |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2024-05-30-han-er-en-af-dem-der-banker-paa-til-landsholdet-i-fremtiden |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=TV 2 Sport |date=1 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601165317/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2024-05-30-han-er-en-af-dem-der-banker-paa-til-landsholdet-i-fremtiden |archive-date=1 June 2024 |language=da-DK}} Later, Dorgu was scouted to Nordsjælland's youth academy, before joining Italian club Lecce at under-19 level in July 2022.{{cite news |last1=Mezzi |first1=Cristiano |title=Lecce, la scalata di Patrick Dorgu |url=https://www.calciostyle.it/calciomercato/lecce-la-scalata-di-patrick-dorgu |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=Calcio style |date=2 August 2023 |language=it-IT}} In February 2023, he extended his contract with Lecce to 2027.{{cite news |last1=Lumastro |first1=Alberto |title=[FOCUS] – Patrick Dorgu, la certezza del Lecce Primavera |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/520627850758/focus-patrick-dorgu-la-certezza-del-lecce-primavera |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=MondoPrimavera |date=3 March 2023 |language=it}}
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.{{cite news |last1=Calvi |first1=Francesco |title=Dorgu, l'ultima pepita di Corvino a Lecce |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Calciomercato/Lecce/17-08-2023/lecce-chi-e-dorgu-l-ultima-scoperta-di-corvino_preview.shtml |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=La Gazzetta dello Sport |date=17 August 2023 |language=it-IT}}{{cite news |last1=Tomasini |first1=Emiliano |title=Fisico, corsa e tecnica per il Lecce: Dorgu, il prototipo del terzino moderno |url=https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/dorgu-lecce-chi-e-storia |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=Gianluca Di Marzio |date=21 August 2023 |language=it}} A week later, he made his Serie A debut against Lazio.{{cite news |last1=Fina |first1=Massimiliano |title=Lecce, Dorgu il predestinato: che impatto al Via del Mare per il 2004 |url=https://www.sportitalia.com/serie-a/lecce-dorgu-il-predestinato-che-impatto-al-via-del-mare-per-il-2004-40433 |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=Sportitalia |date=21 August 2023 |language=it}} He scored his first goal on 2 February 2024 in a 3–2 win against Fiorentina.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/679449/fiorentina-lecce |title=Lecce 3–2 Fiorentina |publisher=ESPN |date=2 February 2024 }}
=Manchester United=
On 2 February 2025, Dorgu signed for Premier League club Manchester United on a five-and-a-half-year contract running until 2030, with the option of an additional year, for a reported fee of £25 million.{{Cite web |date=2 February 2025 |title=Patrick Dorgu: Manchester United sign defender from Lecce for £25m |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjw41g4gj3qo |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{cite news |date=2 February 2025 |title=Transfer news: United sign Patrick Dorgu |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/transfer-news-man-utd-sign-patrick-dorgu-from-lecce |access-date=2 February 2025 |publisher=Manchester United F.C. }} He made his debut five days later, on 7 February, in a 2–1 FA Cup win against Leicester City.{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Gary |title=Controversial Maguire winner sends Man Utd into FA Cup fifth round |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c9qj5v3v0rvt |website=BBC Sport |access-date=7 February 2025 |date=7 February 2025}}
On 26 February 2025, Dorgu made his first Premier League start at Old Trafford against Ipswich Town. However, he was sent off after 43 minutes; with United leading 2–1, he received a straight red card following a challenge on Ipswich's Omari Hutchinson. Ipswich equalised before the break, but United went on to win 3–2.{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Matthew |title=Manchester United 3 Ipswich 2 |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-from-man-utd-v-ipswich-in-premier-league-26-february-2025 |website=Manchester United |access-date=28 February 2025 |date=26 February 2025}}
International career
Born in Denmark, Dorgu is of Nigerian descent. He is a youth international for Denmark, having played up to the Denmark U-21s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=47808|title=Liverpool interested in signing 18yo Danish-Nigerian defender :: All Nigeria Soccer – The Complete Nigerian Football Portal|website=allnigeriasoccer.com}}
Dorgu was called up to the senior Denmark national team for the first time for the Nations League games against Switzerland and Serbia in September 2024.{{cite news|title=Truppen er udtaget til Herrelandsholdets to kampe i Nations League|url=https://www.dbu.dk/nyheder/2024/august/truppen-er-udtaget-til-herrelandsholdets-to-kampe-i-nations-league/|access-date=4 September 2024|publisher=Danish Football Association|date=27 August 2024|language=da}} He debuted on 5 September 2024 against Switzerland at the Parken Stadium. He was brought on in place of Victor Nelsson in the 81st minute and opened the scoring with his very first touch 42 seconds later. The game ended in a 2–0 victory for Denmark.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/698884/switzerland-denmark|title=Denmark v Switzerland game report|date=5 September 2024}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|patrick-chinazaekpere-dorgu/860851|access-date=11 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Lecce
|rowspan="2"|Serie A |32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25
|21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!53 | 5 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 57 | 5 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Manchester United
|rowspan="2"|Premier League |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2025–26
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!65 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77 | 5 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|match played 10 June 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32831 |title=Patrick Dorgu |website=EU-Football.info |access-date=11 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="2"|Denmark
|2024 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total||7||1 |
|---|
:Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Patrick Dorgu ! No. !! Date !! Cap !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | |||||||
| align=center|1 | 5 September 2024 | align=center|1 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | {{fb|SUI}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 2–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|patrick-chinazaekpere-dorgu/860851}}
- {{DBU player|8505}}
{{Manchester United F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dorgu, Patrick}}
Category:Footballers from Copenhagen
Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:FC Nordsjælland players
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers
Category:Denmark men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Denmark men's international footballers
Category:Danish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Italy