Daniel Udsen
Encyclopedia
Daniel Udsen is a Faroese
footballer of Danish
descent, whose primary position is in midfield
.
He currently plays for EB/Streymur
and the Faroe Islands national football team
.
and Albertslund IF
in Denmark. During his stay at Albertslund he was in team that won the official Danish Indoor Football
championship, after a 5-4 victory in the final against Hellerup IK
, at the Aarup Sports Centre in January 2005.
In the summer of 2005, he signed for Greve Fodbold
, who were then playing in the Denmark Series
. He debuted for the first team in August 2005 against Farum BK (consisting of the FC Nordsjælland
reserves) and also scored on his debut. In his first season at the club in 2005-06 season, he scored 9 goals and helped the team win promotion to the Danish 2nd Division
when Greve Football won the Denmark Series
Pool 1. In the 2006/07 season, he made 25 appearances and scored 6 goals. During the summer in 2007, he signed one-year contract with second division club Fremad Amager. Udsen made his first team debut in the second division east match, against local rivals B 1908 at the Sundby Sports Park
on the 5 August 2007.
in Euro 2012 qualifying
match against Serbia
, but was substituted at half for Christian Mouritsen
.
Faroese people
The Faroese or Faroe Islanders are a Germanic ethnic group native to the Faeroe Islands. The Faroese are of mixed Norse and Gaelic origins.About 21,000 Faroese live in neighbouring countries, particularly in Denmark, Iceland and Norway....
footballer of Danish
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...
descent, whose primary position is in midfield
Midfield
Midfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the players who occupy that region, but it can be used in field hockey to describe the same area, or in...
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He currently plays for EB/Streymur
EB/Streymur
EB/Streymur is an Faroese football club based in Streymnes. They play in the Vodafonedeildin, the top division in Faroese football.-History:...
and the Faroe Islands national football team
Faroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
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Club career
Udsen has previously played for Hvidovre IFHvidovre IF
Hvidovre IF is a Danish football club, founded on 15 October 1925 in Hvidovre.- Current squad :As of 2011-03-21...
and Albertslund IF
Boldklubberne Glostrup Albertslund
Boldklubberne Glostrup Albertslund is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division East. They play at Glostrup Idrætspark in Glostrup, Metropolitan Copenhagen, which has a capacity of 4,000....
in Denmark. During his stay at Albertslund he was in team that won the official Danish Indoor Football
Indoor soccer
Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall...
championship, after a 5-4 victory in the final against Hellerup IK
Hellerup IK
Hellerup IK or HIK is a Danish sport club from Hellerup, Copenhagen. Their football team currently plays in the Danish 2nd Division East.HIK consists also of a handball and a tennis section.-Current squad:-Achievements:...
, at the Aarup Sports Centre in January 2005.
In the summer of 2005, he signed for Greve Fodbold
Greve Fodbold
Greve Fodbold is a Danish football club currently playing in the Denmark Series. They play at Greve Idræts Center in Greve on Zealand, which has a capacity of 7,000.-Notable managers:*Sten Ziegler*Karsten Aabrink*Jan Kalborg*Morten Eskesen...
, who were then playing in the Denmark Series
Denmark Series
The Denmark Series is the 4th tier of football in Denmark. Teams are divided into three pools of fourteen teams each. The top two teams in each pool are promoted to the Danish 2nd Division West or Danish 2nd Division East, as is appropriate for each club geographically...
. He debuted for the first team in August 2005 against Farum BK (consisting of the FC Nordsjælland
FC Nordsjælland
Football Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C...
reserves) and also scored on his debut. In his first season at the club in 2005-06 season, he scored 9 goals and helped the team win promotion to the Danish 2nd Division
Danish 2nd Division
The 2nd Division is the third tier Danish football league, just after the 1st Division.It was founded in 1945, after World War II, as the second-best Danish football division. When the Danish Superliga was founded in 1991, the 2nd Division became the third level league...
when Greve Football won the Denmark Series
Denmark Series
The Denmark Series is the 4th tier of football in Denmark. Teams are divided into three pools of fourteen teams each. The top two teams in each pool are promoted to the Danish 2nd Division West or Danish 2nd Division East, as is appropriate for each club geographically...
Pool 1. In the 2006/07 season, he made 25 appearances and scored 6 goals. During the summer in 2007, he signed one-year contract with second division club Fremad Amager. Udsen made his first team debut in the second division east match, against local rivals B 1908 at the Sundby Sports Park
Sundby Idrætspark
Sundby Idrætspark is a combined football and athletics stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the home of the football club Fremad Amager, and Boldklubben 1908. The stadium has a capacity of approximately 7,200....
on the 5 August 2007.
International career
On 3 September 2010, he made his international debut with the Faroe Islands national football teamFaroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
in Euro 2012 qualifying
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...
match against Serbia
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
, but was substituted at half for Christian Mouritsen
Christian Mouritsen
Christian Restorff Mouritsen is a Faroese footballer who currently plays for Valur in Reykjavik, Iceland.-Club career:Mouritsen joined the Manchester City Academy in the 2005 and signed a 3-year contract...
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