Asbjørn Sennels
Encyclopedia
Asbjørn Sennels is a Danish
professional football (soccer)
player, who plays as a left back for Viborg FF
in the Danish Superliga
championship. He has played two games for the Denmark national football team
.
, Sennels played for local lower-league clubs Brabrand IF and IK Skovbakken. He got his breakthrough with Superliga club Viborg FF
in the 1999-00 Superliga
season, and was soon called up for the Danish under-21 national team
. He played 108 league games for Viborg, and was called up for the Danish national team in August 2003. In February 2004, during the 2003–04 winter transfer window
, he was bought by league rivals Brøndby IF
.
Brøndby manager Michael Laudrup
bought Sennels to replace Aurelijus Skarbalius
on the left back position. Sennels made his Brøndby debut in the 2004 UEFA Cup
matches with FC Barcelona
. He was called up for his second and last national team game in April 2004. His first time playin in the Brøndby was less than perfect, and it did not help him that he was replacing the fan favourite Skarbalius. Sennels found his feet and played all 33 Brøndby matches in the 2004–05 Superliga
season, as the club won the championship title, as well as the Danish Cup
trophy. Laudrup bought Joseph Elanga
to challenge Sennels for the left back position, and he played 19 of 33 matches in the following season.
When Laudrup was replaced by Rene Meulensteen
as Brøndby manager, Sennels was sent further down the pecking order by on-loan
left back Adam Eckersley. When Meulensteen left Brøndby halfway through the 2006–07 Superliga
season, Sennels was told by replacement manager Tom Køhlert
that he had no future at the club. In the summer 2007, he moved back to Viborg FF.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
professional football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, who plays as a left back for Viborg FF
Viborg FF
Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide...
in the Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
championship. He has played two games for the Denmark national football team
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
.
Biography
Born in BrabrandBrabrand
Brabrand is a Danish town 6–9 km west of Aarhus with a population of 19,000 which became a suburb of Århus in 1970.South of the town lies the lakes "Brabrand Sø" and "Aarslev Engsø", which is the largest recreational areas of Aarhus County...
, Sennels played for local lower-league clubs Brabrand IF and IK Skovbakken. He got his breakthrough with Superliga club Viborg FF
Viborg FF
Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide...
in the 1999-00 Superliga
Danish Superliga 1999-2000
The 1999–2000 Danish Superliga season was the 10th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
season, and was soon called up for the Danish under-21 national team
Denmark national under-21 football team
The Denmark national under-21 football team has played since 1976 and is controlled by the Danish Football Association. Before 1976, the age limit was 23 years.-U-21 European Championship:*1978 – Quarterfinals*1980 to 1984 – Did not qualify...
. He played 108 league games for Viborg, and was called up for the Danish national team in August 2003. In February 2004, during the 2003–04 winter transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
, he was bought by league rivals Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
.
Brøndby manager Michael Laudrup
Michael Laudrup
Michael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La...
bought Sennels to replace Aurelijus Skarbalius
Aurelijus Skarbalius
Aurelijus "Auri" Skarbalius is a head-coach and former Lithuanian professional footballer, who started his career as a winger, but played mostly as either left- or right-sided fullback...
on the left back position. Sennels made his Brøndby debut in the 2004 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
matches with FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
. He was called up for his second and last national team game in April 2004. His first time playin in the Brøndby was less than perfect, and it did not help him that he was replacing the fan favourite Skarbalius. Sennels found his feet and played all 33 Brøndby matches in the 2004–05 Superliga
Danish Superliga 2004-05
The 2004-05 Danish Superliga season was the 15th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 24, 2004 to the final match on June 19, 2005....
season, as the club won the championship title, as well as the Danish Cup
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
trophy. Laudrup bought Joseph Elanga
Joseph Elanga
Joseph Elanga Fils is a Cameroonian football defender. He is currently a Free agent-Club career:After leaving Cameroon in 1998 Elanga started his European career in Greece playing for PAOK and Apollon Kalamarias. After a year in each club Elanga left Greece in 2000 to transfer to Swedish club...
to challenge Sennels for the left back position, and he played 19 of 33 matches in the following season.
When Laudrup was replaced by Rene Meulensteen
René Meulensteen
René Meulensteen is a Dutch football coach. He holds both the UEFA "A" and the Royal Dutch FA "TCI" coaching licenses. Meulensteen played football himself in the Dutch lower leagues as a midfielder but he retired from playing at the age of 29...
as Brøndby manager, Sennels was sent further down the pecking order by on-loan
Loan (football)
In sports, a loan involves a particular player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other than the one he is currently contracted to. Loan deals may last from a few weeks to all season-long....
left back Adam Eckersley. When Meulensteen left Brøndby halfway through the 2006–07 Superliga
Danish Superliga 2006-07
The 2006–07 Danish Superliga season was the 17th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, which determined the winners of the Danish football championship. It was governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 19, 2006 to the final match on May...
season, Sennels was told by replacement manager Tom Køhlert
Tom Køhlert
Tom Køhlert is a Danish former football player at, and former manager of, Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga.He started playing for Brøndby IF right from the beginning in 1964. He becam manager in 1981....
that he had no future at the club. In the summer 2007, he moved back to Viborg FF.
External links
- Danish national team profile Brøndby IF profile
- Career stats by Danmarks RadioDanmarks RadioDR – officially rendered into English as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation – is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is today Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise...