Carsten Fredgaard (born 20 May 1976) is a Danish former professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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.
His position was on the left, mainly as midfielder, but could also act both as a fullback or a winger. He has played for a number of clubs in Danish and
English football
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, winning two
Danish Superliga
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titles with
Copenhagen
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and the 2006
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 ...
with
Randers
Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is List of cities and towns in Denmark, Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 64,511 ().Denmark national team, and has represented his country 13 times on the various national youth squads.
Biography
Fredgaard started his senior career with
Lyngby
Kongens Lyngby (, Danish language, Danish for "the King's Heather Town"; short form Lyngby) is the seat and commercial centre of Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. Lyngby Hovedgade is a busy shopping stre ...
, whom he represented on the national under-19 and under-21 national teams. He made his debut in the
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga (, ) is a professional association football league in Denmark and the highest level of the Danish football league system. The league is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams relegated. It is the current ...
championship on 3 September 1995. He scored 16 goals in 31 games during the 1998–99 Superliga season, which prompted English club
Sunderland
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transfer deal
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.
Fredgaard signed his first full-time professional contract at age 22, when he moved to Sunderland on 24 March 1999. While at Sunderland, he played his only Denmark national team game in August 1999. His time at Sunderland was not successful, earning the undeserved nickname Chocolate Fireguard, bringing only a single appearance in the
Premier League
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. Despite some impressive League Cup showings that saw him score two brilliant goals against Walsall (his only goals for the club), and in the next round complete a perfect cross for a
Danny Dichio
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Dichio scored the first goal in Toronto FC history against the Chicago Fire S.C., ...
goal, Fredgaard failed to force his way into the first-team, making just one appearance in the league as a substitute away to Chelsea. On 9 February 2000 he was loaned out to Division One side
West Bromwich Albion
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. Back at Sunderland for the 2000–01 season, he was once more loaned out to a Division One team on 17 November 2000, this time playing two months for
Bolton Wanderers
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.
In July 2001, Fredgaard moved back to Denmark, as
Copenhagen
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(FCK) bought him in a £500,000 transfer deal. Unable to hold down a place in the starting line-up in FCK's championship-winning 2002-03 Superliga season, Fredgaard went on loan to fellow Superliga teams
Nordsjælland
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and
Randers
Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is List of cities and towns in Denmark, Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 64,511 ().2005–06 Superliga title. When his contract expired in January 2006, he moved to second-tier
Danish 1st Division
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club Randers on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract. He was named "
Man of the Match
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" as Randers won the 2006
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 ...
, and he helped the club win
promotion
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to the Superliga for the 2006–07 Superliga season. In July 2009, he moved on to 1st Division club AB.
Honours
Copenhagen
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Danish Superliga
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Danish Super Cup The Danish Super Cup was played for by the Football in Denmark, Danish Danish Superliga, League champions and the Danish Cup, Danish Cup Winners.
Winners
Titles by club
References
Defunct football cup competitions in Denmark, ...
: 2001, 2004
Randers
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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 ...
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga (, ) is a professional association football league in Denmark and the highest level of the Danish football league system. The league is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams relegated. It is the current ...