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2008–09 F.C. Copenhagen Season
This article shows statistics of individual players for the football club F.C. Copenhagen. It also lists all matches that F.C. Copenhagen played in the 2008–09 season. Events * 2 April: Forward Marcus Allbäck agrees a 1½ year contract with Swedish club Örgryte IS, meaning he will leave FCK on a free transfer on 1 July. * 26 May: Midfielder Michael Silberbauer joins FC Utrecht on a free transfer. * 26 May: Assistant coach Peter Nielsen stops. * 4 June: Bård Wiggen signs as new assistant coach. * 6 July: Captain Michael Gravgaard is sold to FC Nantes for DKK 29,000,000 * 8 July: Midfielder Morten Bertolt is sold to SønderjyskE for DKK 1,000,000. * 14 July: It was published that midfielder Thomas Kristensen will join FCK on 1 January on a free transfer. * 15 July: F.C. Copenhagen and FC Nordsjælland agrees on a transfer fee for Thomas Kristensen, so he can transfer immediately. * 18 July: Forward César Santin is bought from Kalmar FF for DKK 15,000,000. He will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ståle Solbakken
Ståle Solbakken (born 27 February 1968) is a Norwegian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Norway national team. During his playing career, Solbakken was named 1995 Norwegian midfielder of the year, and he won the Danish Superliga championship with both Aalborg BK and Copenhagen (in 1999 and 2001 respectively). He played 58 matches and scored nine goals for the Norway national football team during the end of the 1990s, and represented Norway at the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship tournaments. He ended his active career in March 2001 following a heart attack. As a manager, he was named 2004 Norwegian Manager of the Year, and has won eight Danish Superliga championships with Copenhagen. Solbakken was also in charge of German club 1. FC Köln during the 2011–12 season and then managed English side Wolverhampton Wanderers in a six-month tenure. Club career Early clubs Solbakken, a midfielder, started his career in Norway, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gravgaard
Michael Julius Gravgaard (born 3 April 1978) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He began his career at Randers Freja. During his stay at Viborg FF he occasionally played as a forward. With Copenhagen he won the league title twice. His international career took place from August 2005 until September 2007, during which he played 18 matches and scored five goals for the Denmark national team. He effectively ended his playing career at FC Nantes in May 2010. Despite the fact of having a contract with Nantes until July 2011, his club was not interested to honour the contract, and opted instead in May 2010, to try to file him as "lifetime injured" towards their insurance company. When this attempt ultimately got unapproved by the French authorities, and Gravgaard had passed all additional health checks, the club then opted in January 2011, to dismiss him permanently from the club – a half year prematurely. Forced by that, Gravgaard announced in Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Vingaard
Martin Vingaard (born 20 March 1985) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages the under-17 team of FC Copenhagen. Club career Vingaard was born in Odense, Denmark, and grew up in the suburb of Fangel. After a strong season with his club FC Copenhagen, Vingaard was one of the nominees for Danish Football Player of the Year 2010, an award eventually won by teammate and captain William Kvist. On 22 April 2019, Vingaard signed for the rest of the season with HB Køge. His retirement from football was announced on 16 July 2020. International career He scored his first goal for the Denmark national football team in the friendly match against Poland on 1 June 2008. Coaching career At the end of July 2020, he was appointed under-17s assistant coach of his former club, FC Copenhagen. On 21 December 2021 Copenhagen confirmed, that Vingaard had taken charge of the clubs under-15 team. He took over as head coach of the under-17s in Septem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IF Elfsborg
Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg, more commonly known as IF Elfsborg or simply Elfsborg (), is a professional football club based in Borås, Sweden, and is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund. They play in the Allsvenskan and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Swedish football. Their homeground is Borås Arena, where they have played since 17 April 2005. The club was founded in 1904 by a group of 19 youngsters which all were 14–15 years old. ''Borås Fotbollslag'' was formed in Ordenshuset at Landala (today Knalleland) on 26 June 1904. The main protagonist in the formation, Carl Larson, who in addition to football also practiced athletics and wrestling. Claimed the reason was that the main sports club in the city, Borås Athletic and Sports Society, would not exert football in their program. Carl Larson, however, found that there were too many clubs containing the city name Borås which contributed to the name change in 1906 by Riksidrottsför ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Wiland
Johan Kristoffer Sellberg-Wiland (born 24 January 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Starting off his career in Sweden with IF Elfsborg in the early 2000s, he went on to represent F.C. Copenhagen and Malmö FF before retiring at Hammarby IF in 2019. A full international between 2007 and 2013, he won nine caps for the Sweden national team and was a part of their UEFA Euro 2008 and 2012 squads. Club career Early career Johan Wiland was born in Borås, but grew up in the locality of Viskafors. He started playing football at a young age at the local club Rydboholms SK. Simultaneously, he played ice hockey in his early teens. He made his debut in Rydboholms senior team at age 16, in the Swedish seventh level, and got scouted by the goalkeeping coach of local club IF Elfsborg. In 1997, Wiland joined the club's youth system. IF Elfsborg Wiland made his senior debut for Elfsborg in an away game against Halmstad BK on 4 May 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halmstads BK
Halmstads Bollklubb, also known simply as Halmstad () or (especially locally) HBK or Bollklubben, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the county of Halland. The club, formed 7 February 1914 and approved membership in the Swedish Sports Confederation on 6 March the same year. The club competes in the highest tier of Swedish football, Allsvenskan, and has won four national championship titles and one national cup title. HBK is a member-controlled club. The club gained some European recognition in October 1995, when they defeated the successful Italian club Parma A.C. 3–0 at Gamla Ullevi (in Gothenburg) in the first of two matches in the Cup Winners' Cup. However, their second encounter, in Parma in November of the same year, ended with a crushing 0–4 defeat, eliminating them from the tournament. History In the beginning In 1913 a group of youngsters, who called themselves ''Viking'', wishing to create a more serious organization, met at Hotel Lugnet and dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Larsson (footballer Born 1984)
Peter Karl-Johan Larsson (born 30 April 1984) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Club career Starting his football career in IF Centern, alongside Swedish tennis player Sofia Arvidsson, he then in 1999 moved to local rivals Halmstads BK's youth squad in which he played until 2002, he played his first league match against Hammarby IF (1–1), in August 2004, started during 2006 to take over Lithuanian national player Tomas Žvirgždauskas position in the team, placing Žvirgždauskas more and more on the bench as a substitute. In 2007, when Brazil was in Sweden for a game against Chile and Ghana, Larsson was one of four Swedish league players that were allowed to do one training pass with the Brazilian squad, the other players where Samuel Holmén, Johan Karlsson and Ari Da Silva. On 25 July 2008, Larsson and Halmstad agreed a deal with Copenhagen, where he signed a five-year long contract. On 5 September 2019, 35-year old Larsson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalmar FF
Kalmar Fotbollförening, more commonly known as Kalmar FF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Kalmar. The club is affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Guldfågeln Arena. Formed on 15 June 1910, the club have won one national championship title (2008) and three national cup titles (1981, 1987, and 2007). In total, KFF has made 35 seasons in Allsvenskan since the debut in the 1949. The club can be found at the 13th position in the all-time Allsvenskan standings, is one of 14 Swedish football clubs that have become both national champions and national cup champions, and one of 14 clubs that have always played in one of the three highest Swedish national football leagues. Kalmar FF's main local rivals are Östers IF and during the 1980s and 90s Kalmar AIK. History In the beginning On 15 June 1910, the club IF Göta was created, however they were not allowed to enter the ''Riksidrottsförbundet'' due to a conflict regarding the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Santin
César Santin (; born 24 February 1981) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently working as an academy coach at Hillerød Fodbold. He is a versatile player, being able to play most of the attacking positions in both midfield and attack. He is known as a pacey winger with an eagerness to challenge the opponents with his dribbling. Biography Early career In his years in Brazil he started his career playing for São José, a team he would later return to play for a short brief in 2004. Meanwhile, he played for both Grêmio and Vitória, never managing to get his breakthrough in the best Brazilian league Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. His goal for Grêmio against Juventude gave qualification for semifinals in 2002 Brasileirão. Kalmar FF In 2004, he transferred from São José to Swedish club Kalmar FF who the previous season was promoted from Superettan finishing 1st, and was about to play in Allsvenskan. César Santin quick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Nordsjælland
Football Club Nordsjælland, commonly known as FC Nordsjælland, Nordsjælland () or FCN, is a professional Danish association football, football team from the North Zealand town of Farum. Founded as ''Farum Boldklub'' from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to FC Nordsjælland in 2003. FCN plays in the Danish Superliga, winning its first medal in the 2002–03 Danish Superliga, 2002–03 season, taking third place. Since then, the ''Wild Tigers'' have made four appearances in Europe under both the old UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup format in 2003–04 UEFA Cup, 2003–04, 2008–09 UEFA Cup, 2008–09 and in the UEFA Europa League during the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, 2010–11 and 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, 2011–12 seasons. In 2009–10 Danish Cup, 2010, the club won its first Danish Cup and successfully defended it the following year in 2010–11 Danish Cup, 2011, beating FC Midtjylland, Midtjylland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Transfer (football)
In professional association football, a free transfer, also known as a Bosman transfer, involves a professional association football club releasing a player when the player's contract has expired or made available just before the end of the contract. The player can then go on to sign for any club offering a contract to them. How it works The club acquiring the player does not have to pay any compensation for their release due to having nothing left to pay on their contract, hence, the term free transfer. Some individual leagues have restrictions to protect academies. For example, in the UK, players under 24 who are out of contract are only available on a free transfer if released by the club holding the players' licence. Another type of free transfer is when a player is transferred from one club to another for no price, sometimes a transfer for a nominal fee is credited as a free transfer. With six months or less remaining on an existing contract for players aged 23 or ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kristensen
Thomas Fauerskov Kristensen (born 17 April 1983) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently working as a transition coach at Lyngby BK and as an assistant coach for the Danish U-18 national team. Kristensen has been capped eleven times for the Denmark national team. Club career Nordsjælland In January 2005 Kristensen moved from Lyngby Boldklub in Danish 2nd Division to the Danish Superliga team FC Nordsjælland. Although it was a big step up, Kristensen became a regular first team player from the beginning. Copenhagen In both the 2007–08 winter and 2008 summer transfer windows, Kristensen had been rumoured to be in the process of a deal with F.C. Copenhagen (FCK). On 9 July 2008 TV 2 Sporten reported that Kristensen had agreed with FCK, and only the transfer fee needed to be agreed. In the beginning, FCK and Nordsjælland could not agree on a transfer fee, so it was announced that Kristensen would join F.C. Copenhagen on 1 Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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