Jeppe Curth
Encyclopedia
Jeppe Lund Curth is a Danish footballer, who plays for Aalborg Boldspilklub in the Danish Superliga
. He has played 43 matches and scored 15 goals for various Danish youth national teams, most recently the Danish national under-21 team
.
club Feyenoord Rotterdam
, he was brought into the youth setup of the club in April 2001. From 2001 to 2003, Curth scored 10 goals in 13 games for the Danish under-19 national team, and he was named 2002 Danish Young Player of the Year.
He had a hard time forcing his way into the Feyenoord line-up. He was loaned out
to Dutch team Excelsior Rotterdam
for the 2004–05 season, where he made his senior debut and scored eight goals in 19 games. When his contract with Feyenoord expired in July 2005, he returned to Denmark to play for Aalborg Boldspilklub (AaB) in the Danish Superliga championship. In his first time with AaB, Curth played both as an attacking midfielder and forward, before settling as the striking partner of Swedish international
forward Rade Prica
in the 2006–07 Superliga
season.
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...
. He has played 43 matches and scored 15 goals for various Danish youth national teams, most recently the Danish national under-21 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...
.
Career
Curth signed his first youth contract with Danish club Farum BK when he turned 16. He was called up for various Danish youth national teams, debuting for the under-16 squad in March 2000. After several training sessions with DutchNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
club Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
, he was brought into the youth setup of the club in April 2001. From 2001 to 2003, Curth scored 10 goals in 13 games for the Danish under-19 national team, and he was named 2002 Danish Young Player of the Year.
He had a hard time forcing his way into the Feyenoord line-up. He was loaned out
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....
to Dutch team Excelsior Rotterdam
Excelsior Rotterdam
SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was founded on July 23, 1902 and was formerly known as 'Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior'...
for the 2004–05 season, where he made his senior debut and scored eight goals in 19 games. When his contract with Feyenoord expired in July 2005, he returned to Denmark to play for Aalborg Boldspilklub (AaB) in the Danish Superliga championship. In his first time with AaB, Curth played both as an attacking midfielder and forward, before settling as the striking partner of Swedish international
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
forward Rade Prica
Rade Prica
Rade Stanislav Prica is a Swedish footballer currently playing for Rosenborg BK of Norway.Prica is the only player who has won league championships in the three Scandinavian countries - Sweden, Denmark and Norway.- Club career :...
in 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.
Honours
- 2002 Danish Young Player of the Year
- 2008 Danish SuperligaDanish SuperligaThe 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...
with AaB - 2008 Danish Superliga Top Goalscorer with AaB (17 goals)
External links
- Danish national team profile AaB profile
- Career stats at 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...