Lasse Schøne
Encyclopedia
Lasse Schöne is a Danish
professional football
midfielder, who currently plays for the Eredivisie
side NEC Nijmegen. He has played three games and scored two goals for the Denmark national football team
.
, Schöne started playing youth football with Lyngby BK. In 2002, he moved to the youth team of Dutch Eredivisie
team SC Heerenveen. He spent four years with the team without playing any league games, and moved to Eerste Divisie
team De Graafschap
in 2006. In his first season, he helped De Graafschap win promotion for the Eredivisie. In his two seasons with De Graafschap, he scored 12 goals in 70 games for the club.
Schöne signed on with NEC Nijmegen in the summer of 2008. He scored the winning goal for NEC away at Spartak Moscow
in December 2008, which sent the team through to next round of the UEFA Cup
. The club and the fans picked him as "Player of the year" in NEC, a title he also won at his last club Graafschap.
and under-18 national teams from July 2002 to March 2004. After he joined De Graafschap, Schöne was once more a part of the Danish youth squads, as he made his debut for the Denmark under-21 national team
in March 2007. He played a total nine games and scored one goal for the under-21s until October 2008.
On August 12, 2009 Schöne made a stunning debut for the Danish national team
in a friendly against Chile
, when he scored less than a minute after being put into action in the second half.
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...
midfielder, who currently plays for the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
side NEC Nijmegen. He has played three games and scored two goals 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...
.
Club career
Born in GlostrupGlostrup
Glostrup Kommune is a suburban municipality and town in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand approx. 10 km west of Copenhagen in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 13 km², and has a total population of 20,673 . Its Zip code is 2600...
, Schöne started playing youth football with Lyngby BK. In 2002, he moved to the youth team of Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
team SC Heerenveen. He spent four years with the team without playing any league games, and moved to Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
team De Graafschap
De Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
in 2006. In his first season, he helped De Graafschap win promotion for the Eredivisie. In his two seasons with De Graafschap, he scored 12 goals in 70 games for the club.
Schöne signed on with NEC Nijmegen in the summer of 2008. He scored the winning goal for NEC away at Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
in December 2008, which sent the team through to next round of the 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...
. The club and the fans picked him as "Player of the year" in NEC, a title he also won at his last club Graafschap.
International career
Schöne began his international career with the Denmark under-16 national team, scoring a goal in his debut in August 2001. He played a total 10 games and scored one goal for the Danish under-17Denmark national under-17 football team
The Denmark national under-17 football team was founded in 1964 as a under-16 team. In 2001, it was changed to a under-17 team.-Competitive record:The Danish under-17 squad will make its World Cup debut at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico....
and under-18 national teams from July 2002 to March 2004. After he joined De Graafschap, Schöne was once more a part of the Danish youth squads, as he made his debut for the Denmark 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...
in March 2007. He played a total nine games and scored one goal for the under-21s until October 2008.
On August 12, 2009 Schöne made a stunning debut for the Danish national 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...
in a friendly against Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
, when he scored less than a minute after being put into action in the second half.
International goals
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| 1. | August 12, 2009 | Brøndby Stadion, København, Denmark 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... |
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| 2. | June 4, 2011 | Laugardalsvöllur Laugardalsvöllur Laugardalsvöllur is the national stadium of Iceland. It is located in Reykjavík, and seats 9,800 individuals, another 5,627 people can be seated on concrete benches, but due to FIFA restrictions they are rarely used.-Overview:... , Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... , Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
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