Michael Lumb
Encyclopedia
Michael Lumb is a Danish
footballer who is playing for Zenit Saint Petersburg
.
, Denmark
to a Danish mother and an English father. He is a left back. He came from AGFs 88 Danish Youth Championship-winning team, a side that included Morten Beck Andersen
, Frederik Krabbe
, Michael Vester, Niels Kristensen
, Jesper Blicher
and Anders Syberg
. Lumb was named the young gun "Shooting Star" of the autumn season 2007/08 by the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet
.
Despite his youth age, Lumb has played more than 100 matches for AGF in the Superliga
and First Division.
On 11 January 2010 it was reported on AGF's website that he was moving to Zenit Saint Petersburg in the Russian Premier League
.
, something he was not up for. Lumb played for the first team just twice in the first half of 2010 season, and the arrival of another international left defender Aleksandar Luković
meant he had to move to get any playing minutes.
Lumb was initially loaned out to Dutch side Feyenoord, but the move proved unsuccessful, as he was initially relegated to the bench and then in the stands. He was subsequently recalled and loaned to his homeland club AaB Fodbold.
Lumb returned to Zenit in summer 2011, to a team that, in addition to Hubočan and Luković, had signed Italy national team left wing-back Domenico Criscito
. Lumb spend the rest of the year playing for the reserves, occasionally as a centre-back.
Zenit St. Petersburg
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...
footballer who is playing for Zenit Saint Petersburg
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
.
Aarhus
Lumb was born in AarhusAarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
, 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...
to a Danish mother and an English father. He is a left back. He came from AGFs 88 Danish Youth Championship-winning team, a side that included Morten Beck Andersen
Morten Beck Andersen
Morten Beck Andersen is a Danish professional football forward, who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division side Skive IK.-External links:** at Danmarks Radio...
, Frederik Krabbe
Frederik Krabbe
Frederik Krabbe is a Danish professional football player, who made his debut at the age of 17 for the Danish Superliga club Aarhus Gymnastik Forening. Throughout his youth career he has played as a central defender, but, due to injuries, in the season 2007–08 he has deputized as a right back...
, Michael Vester, Niels Kristensen
Niels Kristensen
Niels Bach Kristensen is a retired Danish professional football midfielder, who used to play for Danish Superliga side AGF Aarhus. He was forced to retire due to a knee injury in January 2010.-External links:***...
, Jesper Blicher
Jesper Blicher
Jesper Blicher is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for Danish 1st Division side FC Fredericia.-External links:**...
and Anders Syberg
Anders Syberg
Anders Syberg is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish 2nd Division side Hobro IK.Syberg got his senior debut with Aarhus GF, playing one league game for the club. In May 2008, Syberg moved to FC Vestsjælland. Syberg moved to Hobro IK in December...
. Lumb was named the young gun "Shooting Star" of the autumn season 2007/08 by the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet
Ekstra Bladet
Ekstra Bladet is a Danish tabloid newspaper focusing on sensationalist stories. It gets a share of its income from sex ads. Since 1979 it has always had a partly or completely naked woman on page nine which is referred to as Side 9 Pigen , a Danish equivalent of the English Page Three girl...
.
Despite his youth age, Lumb has played more than 100 matches for AGF in 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...
and First Division.
On 11 January 2010 it was reported on AGF's website that he was moving to Zenit Saint Petersburg in the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
.
Zenit
Lumb signed a three year contract with Sine-Belo-Golubye. In Zenit, Lumb faced a tough competition for a left back position with likes of Slovak international Tomáš HubočanTomáš Hubocan
Tomáš Hubočan is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.-MŠK Žilina:...
, something he was not up for. Lumb played for the first team just twice in the first half of 2010 season, and the arrival of another international left defender Aleksandar Luković
Aleksandar Lukovic
Aleksandar Luković is a Serbian footballer who plays as a left back or centre back for Zenit St. Petersburg and the Serbian national team. He is known for his aggressive style of play.-Biography:...
meant he had to move to get any playing minutes.
Lumb was initially loaned out to Dutch side Feyenoord, but the move proved unsuccessful, as he was initially relegated to the bench and then in the stands. He was subsequently recalled and loaned to his homeland club AaB Fodbold.
Lumb returned to Zenit in summer 2011, to a team that, in addition to Hubočan and Luković, had signed Italy national team left wing-back Domenico Criscito
Domenico Criscito
Domenico Criscito , is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Russian Premier League club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. He is a versatile defender who started his career as a centre back but now usually plays at left back.-Club career:...
. Lumb spend the rest of the year playing for the reserves, occasionally as a centre-back.
Honours
- Danish U-21 Player of the Year 2008
Zenit St. Petersburg
- Russian Cup: 20102009–10 Russian CupThe Russian Cup 2009–10 is the eighteenth season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union. The competition started on April 20, 2009 and finished with the Final held on 16 May 2010.-First round:...