Lasse Petry Andersen (born 19 September 1992) is a Danish professional

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who played as

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Career

Petry was born in

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, and played football during his youth for his local club Ledøje-Smørum Fodbold, before moving on to

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at under-15 level. On 28 April 2011, Petry was brought on as a substitute in the

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semi-final win over

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which kept him sidelined for an extended period of time. In May 2018, Nordsjælland announced on their website that Petry would leave the club when his contract expired on 30 June. On 18 August 2018, Petry signed a six-month contract with

Lyngby Boldklub Lyngby Boldklub () is a Danish professional football club founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion in Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, a northern suburb of Copenhagen. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC. The club ...

. He made 14 appearances in which he scored one goal during his tenure at Lyngby. On 7 January 2019, Petry moved to defending Icelandic champions Valur alongside fellow Dane Emil Lyng. Petry returned to Denmark at the end of the season and signed with Danish 1st Division club HB Køge on 30 December 2020. He made his debut for the club on 13 February 2021 in a 1–1 draw against

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. In the game, he scored the equaliser for Køge in the 83rd minute, becoming the 12th player in club history to score in his debut. In early May 2022, Petry terminated his contract with Køge and returned to Iceland, where he signed for FH Hafnarfjördur. With the dismissal of

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and his subsequent reinstatement as head coach of Valur, Petry found himself again playing for Valur. Due to persistent knee problems, 30-year-old Petry confirmed on 8 November 2022 that he would retire with immediate effect.Lasse Petry stopper karrieren som 30-årig
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Career statistics

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References

External links

Official site

Lasse Petry
on DBU {{DEFAULTSORT:Petry, Lasse 1992 births Living people Danish men's footballers Danish expatriate men's footballers Ledøje-Smørum Fodbold players FC Nordsjælland players Lyngby Boldklub players Valur (men's football) players HB Køge players Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar players Danish Superliga players Úrvalsdeild karla (football) players Association football midfielders People from Egedal Municipality Expatriate footballers in Iceland Danish expatriate sportspeople in Iceland Sportspeople from the Capital Region of Denmark