Philip Lund (born September 5, 1989 in

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who currently plays for indoor soccer team Tacoma Stars in

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Club career

Denmark

Lund began his career with hometown club

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. Between 2008 and 2011, Lund worked his way through the ranks of the club, including breaking into the senior squad for which he appeared in two

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matches in 2009. In July 2010, Lund was loaned to

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before returning to Vejle in June 2011. After leaving Vejle in December 2011, Lund signed for FC Fyn before leaving the club in 2013. Both Kolding and Fyn played in the Danish 1st Division, the second highest division in Danish football, during Lund's time with the clubs.

United States

On March 22, it was announced that Lund had signed with Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer, along with

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n youth international Ashani Fairclough, after impressing assistant coach

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at a player combine. Lund made his first league appearance for Seattle on April 13, 2013 coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for

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in a 0-0 draw with the

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. After scoring none and making 5 appearances for the club, Lund was waived by Seattle at the end of the

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on 25 November 2013. Following his release from the Sounders, Lund signed with

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, coached by fellow-Dane

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, of the

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for the 2014 season. Lund experienced a strong start to his time at OKC, which included scoring three goals in 8 appearances. In April , he was being sidelined with a hip injury which was expected to keep him out for 8 months.

Faroe Islands

After being released from Oklahoma City, Lund went on trial with his former club Vejle BK in Denmark. On 22 July 2015, Lund signed a one year contract for

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of the Effodeildin. He was released after the conclusion of the 2015 Faroe Islands Premier League season. He scored a total of 4 goals in 18 league appearances for the club.

Personal

Lund has a twin brother named Mitchell.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lund, Philip 1989 births Living people Danish men's footballers Danish expatriate men's footballers Vejle Boldklub players Kolding FC players Seattle Sounders FC players OKC Energy FC players Association football midfielders Expatriate soccer players in the United States Danish Superliga players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Denmark men's youth international footballers People from Vejle Municipality Tacoma Stars (2003–) players Major Arena Soccer League players Sportspeople from the Region of Southern Denmark