Martin Bernburg
Encyclopedia
Martin Løfqvist Bernburg (born 23 December 1985 in Amager
, Copenhagen
) is a Danish
professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brøndby IF
in the Danish Superliga
and the Danish national team
.
s youth team, he alongside the likes of other Copenhagen
talents William Kvist
, Lasse Quist, Jeppe Brandrup
, Thomas Villadsen
, Morten Bertolt
and Nicklas Svendsen
signed senior contracts and was subsequently moved to the first team squad. All being considered great talents, and all being parts of the national youth teams, only William Kvist managed to become a regular.
Appearing only 7 times for F.C. CopenhagenSAS Ligaen
(1 match) and Royal League
(4 matches). with his league debut coming on 2006-08-13 in a game where he played the first 54 minutes of the Superliga
match against Odense BK
at Parken Stadium
. He only played, because Marcus Allbäck
had a small injury.
In F.C. Copenhagen, the road to first team football was long behind the likes of Markus Allbäck, Fredrik Berglund
and Alvaro Santos
. As a consequence of this, he transferred to FC Nordsjælland where he instantly became a success, which made other F.C. Copenhagen players to transfer to other clubs placed in the middle of the SAS Ligaen
.
to F.C. Copenhagen had left. Being physically stronger than Nordstrand, he quickly became an important player scoring in more than every other match. His strong performances had him linked with a move to both FC Midtjylland
and Brøndby IF
and later FC Utrecht expressed interest in him. His strong performances also earned him a call-up for the Danish national team, however he didn't make his debut at this time.
Alongside Hertha BSC FC Nordsjælland participated in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup
on a UEFA
Fair-Play quota. In their first qualification round, they draw Estonia
n TVMK Tallinn, where FC Nordsjælland proceeded 8–0 on aggregate score
Scottish
club Queen of the South
from Dumfries
were drawn in the second qualification round. FC Nordsjælland won the first game 1–2. In the second match,
Bob Harris
had Queens in the lead from a well worked free-kick after 2 minutes. With Queen pushing for the critical second goal, with 5 minutes remaining two goals by Bernburg put the tie beyond Queens.
signed him on a five years contract, he comes for an undisclosed fee from FC Nordsjælland
.
who was replacing Martin Jørgensen
. Bernburg who at the moment was suffering from jumper's knee had to be replaced by Morten Nordstrand.
On 2008-08-20 he received his second call-up, this time for a match against Spain
, however, he spent the entire match on the bench as Denmark succumbed to a 3–0 loss.
On 2008-09-03 he was called up as a safety net to Nicklas Bendtner
and Jon Dahl Tomasson
who both suffered from minor injuries, for the matches against Hungary
and Portugal
in Denmark's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
. Against Hungary, he spend the entire match on the bench. Against Portugal, however, he came in with 10 minutes to go in the game, when the score was 2–1 in Portugals favour. He helped the Danish team to a sensational 2–3 win, earning him his first national cap.
Amager
Amager is a Danish island in the Øresund. The Danish capital, Copenhagen, is partly situated on Amager, which is connected to the much larger island of Zealand by five bridges.-History:...
, Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
) is a 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...
professional footballer who plays as a striker for 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...
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...
and 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...
.
F.C. Copenhagen
Having been the topscorer some seasons in a row for F.C. CopenhagenF.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
s youth team, he alongside the likes of other Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
talents William Kvist
William Kvist
William Kvist Jørgensen is a Danish footballer, who plays for the German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Danish national team. He can be used in most defensive and midfield positions but his favorite position is the central midfield...
, Lasse Quist, Jeppe Brandrup
Jeppe Brandrup
Jeppe Feldsted Brandrup is a Danish professional football player, currently playing for Lyngby Boldklub. He can play the positions as right back and right wing as well as central midfielder....
, Thomas Villadsen
Thomas Villadsen
Thomas Villadsen is a Danish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Romanian club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ.-Biography:...
, Morten Bertolt
Morten Bertolt
Morten Bertolt Andersen is a Danish football midfielder, currently playing for Lyngby BK in the Danish Superliga. He is a central midfielder.He was in the autumn 2006 on loan at Norwegian Ham-Kam, and in the spring 2008 at Viborg FF....
and Nicklas Svendsen
Nicklas Svendsen
Nicklas Svendsen is a Danish footballer who currently plays as a defender for Brønshøj BK.- Career :Svendsen began his career at KB. In July 2007, he moved to RKC Waalwijk, and on 2 February 2009, to Boldklubben Frem....
signed senior contracts and was subsequently moved to the first team squad. All being considered great talents, and all being parts of the national youth teams, only William Kvist managed to become a regular.
Appearing only 7 times for F.C. CopenhagenSAS Ligaen
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...
(1 match) and Royal League
Royal League
The Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies , starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denmark, however, are in mid-season when the tournament starts...
(4 matches). with his league debut coming on 2006-08-13 in a game where he played the first 54 minutes of the 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...
match against Odense BK
Odense BK
Odense Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga and their home field is TRE-FOR Park in Odense on Funen...
at Parken Stadium
Parken Stadium
Parken Stadium is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, built from 1990–1992. It currently has a capacity of 38,065 for football games, and is the home ground of F.C. Københaven and the Danish national football team...
. He only played, because Marcus Allbäck
Marcus Allbäck
Marcus Christian Allbäck , is a Swedish legend and coach, who currently is assistant coach for the Sweden national football team and plays as striker for the Division 1 Södra club Örgryte IS. He is a well-travelled striker known for his sharp finishing ability...
had a small injury.
In F.C. Copenhagen, the road to first team football was long behind the likes of Markus Allbäck, Fredrik Berglund
Fredrik Berglund
Fredrik Berglund is a Swedish former association football player who played for Stabæk in Tippeligaen, on loan from Elfsborg. Fredrik Berglund is nicknamed Bella. He played previously for F.C. Copenhagen and Esbjerg fB in Denmark and Roda JC of the Netherlands...
and Alvaro Santos
Álvaro Santos
Álvaro Santos , simply known as Álvaro, is a Brazilian football forward currently playing for Swedish Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF.- Career :...
. As a consequence of this, he transferred to FC Nordsjælland where he instantly became a success, which made other F.C. Copenhagen players to transfer to other clubs placed in the middle of the SAS Ligaen
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...
.
FC Nordsjælland
Coming to FC Nordsjælland from F.C. Copenhagen, he was supposed to fill the hole that the departure of Morten NordstrandMorten Nordstrand
Morten Nordstrand Nielsen is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a striker for the Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen. He has played eight times for the Denmark national football team.-Biography:...
to F.C. Copenhagen had left. Being physically stronger than Nordstrand, he quickly became an important player scoring in more than every other match. His strong performances had him linked with a move to both FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland is a professional Danish football team from Herning and Ikast. The team is a result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad...
and 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...
and later FC Utrecht expressed interest in him. His strong performances also earned him a call-up for the Danish national team, however he didn't make his debut at this time.
Alongside Hertha BSC FC Nordsjælland participated in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup 2008–09
The UEFA Cup 2008–09 was the 38th edition of the UEFA Cup football tournament. The final was played at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, home ground of Fenerbahçe, in Istanbul, Turkey, on 20 May 2009. This season was the final one to use the UEFA Cup format; starting in 2009, the event is known as the...
on a UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
Fair-Play quota. In their first qualification round, they draw Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n TVMK Tallinn, where FC Nordsjælland proceeded 8–0 on aggregate score
Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
club Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
from Dumfries
Dumfries
Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South...
were drawn in the second qualification round. FC Nordsjælland won the first game 1–2. In the second match,
Bob Harris
Robert Harris (footballer)
Robert "Bob" Harris is a Scottish footballer who plays for Blackpool. His position is left back.Harris started at Clyde before making over 100 first team appearances for Queen of the South for whom he played in the 2008 Scottish Cup Final...
had Queens in the lead from a well worked free-kick after 2 minutes. With Queen pushing for the critical second goal, with 5 minutes remaining two goals by Bernburg put the tie beyond Queens.
Brøndby IF
On 18 August 2009 Brøndby IFBrøndby 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...
signed him on a five years contract, he comes for an undisclosed fee from 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...
.
International career
As a result of an injury to Morten "Duncan" Rasmussen he on 2008-03-24 received a call-up to the Danish national team alongside Mikkel ThygesenMikkel Thygesen
Mikkel Thygesen is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Brøndby in the Danish Superliga. He has played three matches for the Danish national team...
who was replacing Martin Jørgensen
Martin Jørgensen
Lars Martin Jørgensen , more commonly known as Martin Jørgensen, is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays for Danish club AGF Aarhus. Jørgensen has played 101 matches and scored 12 goals for the Denmark national football team. He is the only player that has represented Denmark...
. Bernburg who at the moment was suffering from jumper's knee had to be replaced by Morten Nordstrand.
On 2008-08-20 he received his second call-up, this time for a match against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, however, he spent the entire match on the bench as Denmark succumbed to a 3–0 loss.
On 2008-09-03 he was called up as a safety net to Nicklas Bendtner
Nicklas Bendtner
Nicklas Bendtner , is a Danish international footballer who plays for Sunderland on loan from Arsenal as a striker...
and Jon Dahl Tomasson
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Jon Dahl Tomasson is a retired Danish footballer and assistant manager at the Dutch football club SBV Excelsior....
who both suffered from minor injuries, for the matches against Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
and Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
in Denmark's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
. Against Hungary, he spend the entire match on the bench. Against Portugal, however, he came in with 10 minutes to go in the game, when the score was 2–1 in Portugals favour. He helped the Danish team to a sensational 2–3 win, earning him his first national cap.