Tommy Anton Christensen (born 20 July 1961) is a Danish former
footballer
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who played professionally for, amongst others,
Elche CF
Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. ( ca-valencia, Elx Club de Futbol, S.A.D.) is a professional football based in Elche, Province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, the club competes in La Liga, holding home matches at ''Estadi ...
Eintracht Braunschweig
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in Germany. He also played one game for the
Denmark national football team
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.
Biography
Born in
Hillerød
Hillerød () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 35,357 (1 January 2022)AGF at the age of 17, and was immediately off to
PSV Eindhoven
Philips Sport Vereniging (; en, Philips Sports Association ), abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven (), is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional football department, whi ...
in the Netherlands. After a few years of injuries at PSV, he moved back to play for AGF. While at AGF, he played his only Danish national team game in June 1983. He then moved to Elche in 1984, playing six games in the
1984–85 La Liga
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season. He played for English sides
Leicester City
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The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National ...
and
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth is the most dens ...
during the 1985–86 season, joining the clubs on one-month contracts in November and December 1985. He moved back to Denmark and played a total 32 games for Brøndby in all competitions. He then moved to rival team
Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in Vejle in Jutland. Formed in 1891, the club is one of the most successful clubs in Danish football history, having won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six t ...
, where he scored a total 10 goals in 31 games from July 1987 to June 1988. He then played 22 games and scored four goals for Braunschweig in the 1988–89 German 2. Bundesliga season. He ended his career in June 1989, having been plagued by injuries throughout his career.