Thomas Kahlenberg
Thomas Zeuthen Kahlenberg (da; born 20 March 1983) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He started his career with Brøndby IF, winning two Danish Superliga championships, and played abroad at French club Auxerre and German club VfL Wolfsburg. He played 46 games and scored five goals for the Denmark national team.
Kahlenberg training with the Denmark national team in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Zeuthen Kahlenberg[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1983 (aged 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Hvidovre, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Hvidovre | ||
| 1998–2001 | Brøndby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Brøndby | 97 | (28) |
| 2005–2009 | Auxerre | 130 | (19) |
| 2009–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | 39 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Evian (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2013–2017 | Brøndby | 57 | (5) |
| Total | 338 | (55) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2000 | Denmark U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Denmark U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2004 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Denmark U21 | 26 | (10) |
| 2003–2015 | Denmark | 47 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018–2020 | HIK (youth coach) | ||
| 2020–2024 | Denmark U16 (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In March 2020, Kahlenberg tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the current pandemic of the disease, after having been infected at a birthday party in Amsterdam.[2]
International career statistics
| Denmark national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007 | 12 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | ||
| Total | 28 | 3 |
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kahlenberg goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 2006 | Brøndby Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark | 2–1 | 4–2 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 21 November 2007 | Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification | |
| 3 | 6 June 2009 | Råsundastadion, Solna, Sweden | 1–0 | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualification | |
| 4 | 7 September 2010 | Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification | |
| 5 | 7 September 2014 | Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification |
Honours
Brøndby IF
Individual
Thomas Kahlenberg Media
Kahlenberg dribbling to attack during a match between Brøndby and København on 21 September 2014.
References
- ↑ "Landsholdsstjerne scorer million på salg af lejlighed". seoghoer.dk. Aller Media. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ↑ Thomas Kahlenberg at National-Football-Teams.com