Lars Winde
Encyclopedia
Lars Winde is a Danish
professional football
goalkeeper, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga
side Esbjerg fB
. He has also played for Superliga team Aalborg BK
(AaB), as well as Austrian Bundesliga
club SW Bregenz. Winde has played seven games for the Denmark national under-21 football team
.
(AaB) goalkeeper Kurt Winde. As a child, Lars played football as an outfield player, but ultimately chose the goalkeeper
position due to asthma
. At the age of 18, Lars Winde became the understudy of Norwegian international
'keeper Thomas Gill
in January 1994. He signed a one-year professional contract with AaB in the Summer 1994, and was an unused substitute as AaB won the 1994-95 Danish Superliga championship. In June 1995, he extended his contract by an additional year.
Winde got his senior breakthrough with AaB during the 1995-96 Danish Superliga season. He was handed his Superliga debut in August 1995 by manager Sepp Piontek, replacing the injured Gill. When Gill suffered another injury in November 1995, Winde was praised for his displays for AaB. Even though Gill was ready for action in December 1995, Winde was preferred for the 1995-96 UEFA Champions League group stage game against Portuguese
team FC Porto, which ended a 2-2 draw. As Gill left AaB in January 1996, Winde consolidated himself as AaB's first choice goalkeeper. He signed a two-year contract extension in May 1996.
In April 1997, Lars Winde suffered a shoulder injury which forced him out of the team. In his place, reserve 'keeper Jimmy Nielsen
impressed enough, that Winde was demoted to the role of reserve once he had regained his fitness later that month. He and Nielsen were seen by AaB manager Hans Backe
to be very much on par, and Winde opted to sign a contract until the Summer 1999, eventually extending it until 2004. He spent the entire season on the bench once more, as AaB won the 1998-99 Danish Superliga championship.
By February 2000, Winde made public his desire to leave AaB on a loan contract. He was loaned out to Austrian Bundesliga
club SW Bregenz in January 2001, brought in by manager Ove Flindt Bjerg, a former AaB player. He stayed with Bregenz for one-and-a-half years as the starting goalkeeper, before returning to AaB in May 2002.
Having played no Superliga games for AaB since April 1997, Winde agreed a January 2003 move to Superliga rivals Esbjerg fB
. Winde forced Martin S. Jensen
out of the team, and only missed a single Superliga game until September 2005, at which time he incurred a knee injury. He regained the starting position from understudy Jan Hoffmann
in April 2006, and was part of the Esbjerg team which reached the 2006 Danish Cup Final, losing to Randers FC
. He and Esbjerg also reached the 2008 Danish Cup Final
, which was lost to Brøndby IF
. Winde made the starting position his until the beginning of the 2010-11 Danish Superliga season. Following four straight Superliga defeats, Esbjerg manager Ove Pedersen
decided to make Lukas Hradecky
the starting goalkeeper in August 2010. Winde eventually reclaimed his position and Ove Pedersen made him Esbjerg team captain in March 2011.
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
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...
goalkeeper, who currently plays for 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...
side Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities...
. He has also played for Superliga team Aalborg BK
AaB Football
AaB Fodbold, also referred to as Aalborg BK or AaB, is a professional football team of Danish sports conglomerate Aalborg Boldspilklub, located in Aalborg. They play in the Danish Superliga and have won three Danish Superliga championships and two Danish Cup trophies.AaB became the first Danish...
(AaB), as well as Austrian Bundesliga
Austrian Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It is the competition which decides the Austrian national football champions, as well the country's entrants for the various European cups run by UEFA.The Austrian Bundesliga, which began...
club SW Bregenz. Winde has played seven games for the Denmark national under-21 football 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
Lars Winde is the son of former 1960s Aalborg BKAaB Football
AaB Fodbold, also referred to as Aalborg BK or AaB, is a professional football team of Danish sports conglomerate Aalborg Boldspilklub, located in Aalborg. They play in the Danish Superliga and have won three Danish Superliga championships and two Danish Cup trophies.AaB became the first Danish...
(AaB) goalkeeper Kurt Winde. As a child, Lars played football as an outfield player, but ultimately chose the goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
position due to asthma
Asthma
Asthma is the common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath...
. At the age of 18, Lars Winde became the understudy of Norwegian international
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
'keeper Thomas Gill
Thomas Gill (footballer)
Thomas Gill is a retired Norwegian football goalkeeper.Gill was capped for Norway.-External links:...
in January 1994. He signed a one-year professional contract with AaB in the Summer 1994, and was an unused substitute as AaB won the 1994-95 Danish Superliga championship. In June 1995, he extended his contract by an additional year.
Winde got his senior breakthrough with AaB during the 1995-96 Danish Superliga season. He was handed his Superliga debut in August 1995 by manager Sepp Piontek, replacing the injured Gill. When Gill suffered another injury in November 1995, Winde was praised for his displays for AaB. Even though Gill was ready for action in December 1995, Winde was preferred for the 1995-96 UEFA Champions League group stage game against Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
team FC Porto, which ended a 2-2 draw. As Gill left AaB in January 1996, Winde consolidated himself as AaB's first choice goalkeeper. He signed a two-year contract extension in May 1996.
In April 1997, Lars Winde suffered a shoulder injury which forced him out of the team. In his place, reserve 'keeper Jimmy Nielsen
Jimmy Nielsen
Jimmy Nielsen is a Danish professional footballer currently playing for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer....
impressed enough, that Winde was demoted to the role of reserve once he had regained his fitness later that month. He and Nielsen were seen by AaB manager Hans Backe
Hans Backe
Hans Backe is a Swedish former soccer player. He is currently the head coach of New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer....
to be very much on par, and Winde opted to sign a contract until the Summer 1999, eventually extending it until 2004. He spent the entire season on the bench once more, as AaB won the 1998-99 Danish Superliga championship.
By February 2000, Winde made public his desire to leave AaB on a loan contract. He was loaned out to Austrian Bundesliga
Austrian Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It is the competition which decides the Austrian national football champions, as well the country's entrants for the various European cups run by UEFA.The Austrian Bundesliga, which began...
club SW Bregenz in January 2001, brought in by manager Ove Flindt Bjerg, a former AaB player. He stayed with Bregenz for one-and-a-half years as the starting goalkeeper, before returning to AaB in May 2002.
Having played no Superliga games for AaB since April 1997, Winde agreed a January 2003 move to Superliga rivals Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities...
. Winde forced Martin S. Jensen
Martin S. Jensen
Martin Sejr Jensen , known as Martin S. Jensen, is a Danish former professional football goalkeeper, who played 134 games in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship from 2001 to 2007, representing Esbjerg fB, Odense BK, Randers FC, and AaB Aalborg. He won the Danish Cup with Randers and the...
out of the team, and only missed a single Superliga game until September 2005, at which time he incurred a knee injury. He regained the starting position from understudy Jan Hoffmann
Jan Hoffmann (footballer)
Jan Hoffmann is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a goalkeeper for Birkerød IF Skjold in the Denmark Series. He previously played for the Superliga clubs Akademisk Boldklub, FC Nordsjælland and Vejle BK, as well as other Danish lower-league clubs.-External links:* * at Danmarks...
in April 2006, and was part of the Esbjerg team which reached the 2006 Danish Cup Final, losing to Randers FC
Randers FC
Randers FC is a Danish professional football team based in Randers, which plays in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. Founded as a merger on January 1, 2003, the club builds upon the license of Randers Freja, a former three-time Danish Cup winning team...
. He and Esbjerg also reached the 2008 Danish Cup Final
2008 Danish Cup Final
The 2008 Danish Cup Final was the final and deciding match of the Danish Cup 2007-08. It took place on Thursday 1 May 2008 at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen...
, which was lost to 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...
. Winde made the starting position his until the beginning of the 2010-11 Danish Superliga season. Following four straight Superliga defeats, Esbjerg manager Ove Pedersen
Ove Pedersen
Ove Pedersen is a Danish football manager and a former player, who managed FC Midtjylland and Esbjerg fB to bronze medals in the Danish Superliga. He was the manager of Danish club AGF until 31 December, on 1 January 2009 he returned as manager at Esbjerg fB, but resigned on 14 March 2011...
decided to make Lukas Hradecky
Lukáš Hrádecký
Lukas Hradecky is a Slovak-born Finnish football goalkeeper who currently plays for Esbjerg fB.- Career :Hradecky began his career by TPS, he also played with his team 2008 at International Karel Stegeman U-19 Youth Tournament in Ruurlo, Netherlands who he won the prize as best goalkeeper...
the starting goalkeeper in August 2010. Winde eventually reclaimed his position and Ove Pedersen made him Esbjerg team captain in March 2011.
External links
- Esbjerg fB profile
- National team profile
- Career statistics 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...
- Danish Superliga statistics at DBUDanish Football AssociationThe Danish Football Association is the governing body of football in Denmark. It is the organization of the Danish football clubs and runs the professional Danish football leagues and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in the city of Brøndby and is a founding member of both FIFA...
- AaB profile