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Pierre Kanstrup
Pierre Kanstrup (born 21 February 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Kanstrup feels comfortable playing almost all defensive positions. He has played for various Danish youth sides, including the Danish national under-21 team. Club career Brøndby Kanstrup played for Brøndby since his youth. On 5 April 2008, he made his professional debut when he came on as a substitute on for Mike Jensen in the 82nd minute in a 3–1 victory against AC Horsens. In the 2007–08 season, he made three appearances. In the 2008–09 season, he was permanently promoted to the first-team squad and played once in the Danish Superliga and in the second qualifying round for the UEFA Cup, and he also played three times in the Danish Cup. On 23 August 2009, Kanstrup scored his first goal in professional football in a 6–1 win over HB Køge. Kanstrup played for Lyngby Boldklub on a six-month loan from Brøndby during the second half of the 2010–11 season. After a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brøndby Municipality
Brøndby Kommune (), a municipality () in the former Copenhagen County (now Region Hovedstaden), is on the east coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 40,401 (2025). Its mayor is Kent Max Magelund, a member of the Social Democrats (''Socialdemokraterne'') political party. The site of its municipal council is the town of Brøndbyvester. Neighboring municipalities are Hvidovre to the east, Rødovre to the north, Glostrup to the north, Albertslund to the northwest, and Vallensbæk to the west. To the south is Køge Bay ('' Køge Bugt''). The geography of Brøndby municipality was not affected by the nationwide ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) on 1 January 2007. The 'towns' of Brøndby Brøndby consists of three cities: Brøndbyvester (west), Brøndbyøster (east) and to the south Brøndby Strand. Brøndbyvester is the "original" Brøndby and has seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Jensen
Mike Lindemann Jensen (; born 19 February 1988) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club HB Køge. He has also been capped by Denmark. Jensen joined the Brøndby youth academy at age 13 and made his professional debut for the club in the 2006–07 season as a promising talent. After a loan to Malmö FF, he grew into a key figure on the Brøndby team, making well above 100 appearances for the club. In February 2013, Jensen left for Norway to play for top-tier club Rosenborg. There, he became team captain and was part of the squad's winning four league titles and three Norwegian Cups. Jensen made his senior international debut for Denmark in August 2010. Club career Brøndby The son of former Brøndby player Henrik Jensen, Mike Jensen moved to the Brøndby youth academy at age 13 from BK Rødovre. In 2006, he was promoted to the first team. He made his professional debut in the Danish Superliga on 13 August 2006 in a 1–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strømsgodset Toppfotball
Strømsgodset Toppfotball is a Norwegian professional association football, football club based in Gulskogen, Drammen, competing in the Eliteserien (football), Eliteserien. It is part of the multi-sports club Strømsgodset IF, founded on February 10, 1907. The football team rose to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s, led by young striker Steinar Pettersen and his teammates, known as the "Rødgata Boys" (named after their street in Drammen). They climbed from the fourth tier to the top flight in a few years, winning the Eliteserien, league title in 1970 and the Norwegian Football Cup, Norwegian Cup in 1969, 1970, and 1973. The following decades were challenging, with the club even dropping to the third tier in 1986. This setback marked a turning point, and they returned to the top flight in 1989. In 1991, they won their fourth Norwegian Cup, but the 1990s remained turbulent with promotions and relegations, including winning a bronze medal in 1997 despite losing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Lodberg
Niels Lodberg (born October 14, 1980) is a Danish former professional football player. Lodberg played as a centre-back and his height made him a formidable presence in aerial plays. He spent the entirety of his career in Denmark, playing for Lyngby Boldklub, FC Nordsjælland, AC Horsens and SønderjyskE. Career Lodberg started his senior playing career with amateur club Ringkøbing IF from 1998 to 2000. In 2000, he moved to play as an amateur for Lyngby BK. He made his debut in the top-flight Danish Superliga in April 2001,Career statistics at danskfodbold.com before signing his first professional contract with Lyngby BK in May 2001. Having scored two goals in 19 Superliga games for Lyngby BK, Lodberg moved to |
Henrik Hansen (footballer)
Henrik Hallenberg Hansen (born 28 July 1979) is a Danish former professional football midfielder. He is currently an assistant coach of Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF. Club career Hansen joined AC Horsens in the winter of 2007 and made an immediate impact on the team. AC Horsens, until then known as a defensive team with little offensive force was added much creativity with Hansen, and during his first year in the club he scored 11 Danish Superliga goals. On 18 December 2007, his performance was rewarded with a call-up for the Denmark national football team. Hansen has previously played for Næstved IF, Esbjerg fB and SønderjyskE. On 14 July 2008, Hansen signed a -year contract with OB. Coaching career Hansen ended his career at SønderjyskE in June 2015 and was immediately hired as an 'A+ coach': a coach who is responsible for the talent setup out in their respective clubs. Hansen was promoted to the first team management in January 2017, as an assistant manager to Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Vestsjælland
Football Club Vestsjælland (), commonly referred to as FC Vestsjælland or simply FCV, was a Danish association football, football club formed in Slagelse, Denmark on 1 July 2008. Nicknamed “Vikingerne” (the Vikings), the club enjoyed some success during their brief existence, rising from the Danish 2nd Division to the Danish Superliga. They were also finalists for the 2014–15 Danish Cup, the nation’s official single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition. The club, located to in the southeast of Slagelse, included a senior level team, reserve team, and two youth teams at the under-17 and under-19 levels. Home matches for the senior team were played at Slagelse Stadium, Harboe Arena Slagelse with a maximum capacity of 10,000, including 3,300 seats. While the reserve team would occasionally play matches at the stadium, they would often play instead at one of two artificial turf pitches located just outside of the stadium. The club’s existence was established a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobro IK
Hobro Idræts Klub (), commonly referred to as Hobro IK or HIK, is a professional football club based in Hobro, Denmark. The club currently competes in the Danish 1st Division, the second tier of the Danish football league system, and plays its home matches at Hobro Stadium, DS Arena, which has served as its primary ground since 1958. Hobro IK is affiliated with the DBU Jutland, Jutland Football Association (DBU Jutland). Founded on 13 June 1913 as Hobro Idrætsforening, the club adopted its present name in the late 1920s following a merger with the newly established Hobro Boldklub. For much of its history, Hobro competed in the lower tiers of Danish football, gradually gaining prominence through youth development and local support. A significant milestone was achieved in 2013–14 Danish 1st Division, 2014, when the club secured promotion to the Danish Superliga for the first time, marking one of the most unexpected ascents in the league's history. Hobro IK claimed the Danish 1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Fyn
FC Fyn was a Danish football club from Odense on Funen. The club was founded in 2006 and its first appearance was in the 2006–07 season. FC Fyn played their home matches at Odense Atletikstadion, which is the current home ground of B 1909 and B 1913. The first manager was former Zambia national coach Roald Poulsen. Poulsen resigned for personal reasons in the end of 2007 and was replaced by Viggo Jensen. The team's home shirt was half red and half blue, while the away shirt was yellow. The club was declared bankrupt on 31 January 2013. Mother clubs The club was a merger between three clubs from the Danish 2nd Division West, which were: * B 1909 * B 1913 * Dalum IF Dalum Idrætsforening is a Danish football club currently playing in the Denmark Series, the fifth tier of the Danish divisions. They play at Dalum Stadion in southern parts of Odense on Funen, a stadium with a capacity of 4,000. Founded in 1931 ... Following the dissolving of the club, the three mother c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division (''1. Division'') is the second-highest football league in Denmark, also known as NordicBet Liga for sponsorship reasons. From 1945 to 1991, the 1. Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark. With the formation of the Danish Superliga, the 1st Division became the second tier of Danish football. While all the teams in the Superliga are full-time professional the 1. Division has a mixture of full-time professional and semi-professional teams. The top-ranking teams each year win promotion to the Superliga, while the bottom finishers get relegated to the Danish 2nd Division. Viaplay broadcasts all matches from the league. History After World War II the format of the top-flight football division in Denmark, the "Championship League", where reverted with the tournament now named the "1st Division". There were 10 teams in the top division once again, playing each other twice, with the lowest team being relegated. The 1953–54 season saw th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HB Køge
HB Køge () is a professional Danish football club based primarily in the town of Herfølge, and secondly in the town of Køge, both in the Køge Municipality, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south of Copenhagen. It was created through the merger of Herfølge and Køge Boldklub in 2009. History The Danish 1st Division club Herfølge and bankrupt club Køge Boldklub decided in March 2009 to merge. The club played their first season as a merged club in the 2009–10 season of the Danish Superliga. The season ended in relegation. In the following 1st Division season, they finished second and returned to the Superliga. Following the promotion manager Aurelijus Skarbalius left the club for a job as assistant manager of Brøndby and was replaced by Tommy Møller Nielsen. The club's second appearance in the Danish Superliga ended in another relegation. The 2012–13 season started with a series of bad results, and this led to the sacking of Mølle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup (; often referred to as Pokalen) is the official "single-elimination tournament, knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955. The winner will qualify for the UEFA Europa League tournament the following year, where they (as of the 2009–10 season) will enter in the third qualifying round. The final traditionally takes place on ''Kristi Himmelfarts Dag'' (Feast of the Ascension, The Ascension) and it is always played in the Danish national stadium Parken. However in the 1991 and 1992 seasons the final had been rescheduled to Odense Stadion and Århus Stadion respectively due to the renovation of Parken. Furthermore, in 2011, because Ascension Thursday fell on 2 June and an international match date was already allotted for this date, the Danish Cup final was played two weeks earlier on 22 May, which coincided with the annual Copenhagen Marathon. Attention has been brought to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
