Patrick Dorgu | |
Fullname: | Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu |
Birth Date: | 26 October 2004 |
Birth Place: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Height: | 1.87 m |
Position: | Left-back |
Currentclub: | Lecce |
Clubnumber: | 13 |
Youthclubs1: | Husum Boldklub |
Youthyears2: | –2022 |
Youthclubs2: | Nordsjælland |
Youthyears3: | 2022–2023 |
Youthclubs3: | Lecce |
Years1: | 2023– |
Clubs1: | Lecce |
Caps1: | 32 |
Goals1: | 2 |
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: | 6 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 16:57, 1 June 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 26 March 2024 |
Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu (born 26 October 2004) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a left-back for Italian club 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.[1] [2] Later, Dorgu was scouted to Nordsjælland's youth academy, before joining Italian club Lecce at under-19 level in July 2022.[3] In February 2023, he extended his contract with Lecce to 2027.[4]
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.[5] [6] A week later, he made his Serie A debut against Lazio.[7] He scored his first goal on 2 February 2023 in a game won against Fiorentina.
Born in Denmark, Dorgu is of Nigerian descent. He is a youth international for Denmark, having played up to the Denmark U-21s.[8]