| Alex Mortensen | |
| Fullname: | Alex Jens Kenneth Mortensen |
| Birth Date: | 2002 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sweden |
| Height: | 1.75m |
| Currentclub: | Groningen |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Kalmar |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Groningen (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 19:35, 11 May 2022 (UTC) |
Alex Jens Kenneth Mortensen (born 13 July 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is under contract with the Dutch Eredivisie club Groningen.
A youth product of Kalmar, Mortenssen made his professional debut with them in a 4–1 Svenska Cupen win over Asarums on 20 October 2020. He signed his first professional contract with Kalmar on 20 December 2020.[1]
On 2 July 2021, he joined the Eredivisie club Groningen on loan for the 2021–22 season, with an option to buy.[2] He debuted with Groningen in the Eredisivie in a 1–1 tie with Twente on 1 October 2021, coming on as a late sub in the 94th minute.[3] The deal became permanent on 15 May 2022, with Mortensen signing a two-year contract.[4]
Just five days later, Groningen announced that Mortensen suffered a serious knee injury and will not be able to play for an extended period of time.[5]
In December 2020, on the way home from training Mortensen saw a man about to climb off the E22 in Sweden attempting to commit suicide. Mortensen, then 18 years old, prevented the man from jumping and got a bystander to call a police, and resolve the issue.[6]