Mikkel Thygesen
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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
. Thygesen plays the role as attacking midfielder, mostly in a central role, but also as a winger.
, before getting his senior debut with Danish 1st Division
club Boldklubben Frem
in the 2002–03 season
. He helped Frem win promotion
for the Danish Superliga
in the 2003–04 season
, and was a part of Frem's starting line-up in the top-flight Danish championship. He played 30 of 33 matches, and scored five goals, but Frem were relegated at the end of the season.
He decided to stay in the Superliga, signing for FC Midtjylland
(FCM) in the summer 2004. Here he quickly became a part of the starting line-up. Thygesen made his debut for the Danish under-21 national team
in November 2004, when he replaced Sebastian Svärd
in the second half of the 2006 European Under-21 Championship qualification
match against the Georgia under-21s
. He scored a goal in the game, which the Denmark under-21s won 4–2. In May 2006, he was selected for the Danish squad at the 2006 European Under-21 Championship main tournament.
Originally bought as a winger by FCM, Thygesen got his national breakthrough as a central midfielder, when he scored seven goals for the club in the first half of the 2006–07 season
. On November 15, 2006 he got his debut for the senior Danish national team under national team manager Morten Olsen
. Thygesen came on as a substitute for Christian Poulsen
in the second half of a friendly match against the Czech Republic
. Five days later, he was called up for the league national team, for the trip to the United States
, El Salvador
and Honduras
in January 2007.
On January 9, 2007 he was sold to Borussia Mönchengladbach
in the German Bundesliga. Rumours had initially sent him to Alemannia Aachen
, but they were unwilling to pay the transfer fee demanded by FCM. He joined Mönchengladbach at their January training camp, which meant he had to drop the league national team tour. On January 27, 2007 he made his Bundesliga debut against Energie Cottbus
. He played two games under manager Jupp Heynckes
, but when Heynckes was fired, Thygesen had a hard time forcing his way into the first team. Thygesen had failed to break into the team under new manager Jos Luhukay
, playing only three of the remaining 15 league games.
Borussia Mönchengladbach were relegated from the Bundesliga at the end of the season, and Thygesen looked to leave the club in the summer 2007. He returned to FC Midtjylland on July 1, 2007, looking to strengthen his former club before the 2007-08 UEFA Cup campaign.
On June 1, 2011 he signed a 3 year deal with Brøndby IF.
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 for Brøndby
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...
. He has played three matches 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...
. Thygesen plays the role as attacking midfielder, mostly in a central role, but also as a winger.
Biography
Thygesen started playing youth football with Greve IF and 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...
, before getting his senior debut with Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
club Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem is a Danish sports club based in the Valby-Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team. Since its foundation in 1886, Frem has won the Danish Championships six times and the Danish Cup twice...
in the 2002–03 season
Danish 1st Division 2002-03
This page displays the results of the Danish 1st Divisions 2002-2003-season.The division-champion and runner-up promoted to the Danish Superliga 2003-04. The teams in the 14th, 15th and 16th relegated to the Danish 2nd Division 2003-04.-Table:...
. He helped Frem win promotion
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
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...
in the 2003–04 season
Danish Superliga 2003-04
The 2003-04 Danish Superliga season was the 14th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 26, 2003 to the final match on May 29, 2004....
, and was a part of Frem's starting line-up in the top-flight Danish championship. He played 30 of 33 matches, and scored five goals, but Frem were relegated at the end of the season.
He decided to stay in the Superliga, signing for 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...
(FCM) in the summer 2004. Here he quickly became a part of the starting line-up. Thygesen made his debut for the Danish 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 November 2004, when he replaced Sebastian Svärd
Sebastian Svärd
Sebastian Steve Qvacoe Cann-Svärd , commonly known as Sebastian Svärd, is a Danish footballer of Swedish and Ghanaian ancestry, who plays for Dutch Eredivisie side Roda JC.-Early career:...
in the second half of the 2006 European Under-21 Championship qualification
2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
The qualifying groups for the UEFA U-21 Championship 2006, where possible, matched the 7- and 6-team World Cup 2006 qualifying groups of the senior European teams. The exceptions were where Andorra, Faroe Islands, Liechtenstein, and Northern Ireland were involved; none of whom entered an under-21...
match against the Georgia under-21s
Georgia national under-21 football team
The Georgian U-21 national football team is the football team representing Georgia in competitions for under-21 year old players.-Current squad :The following players were called up for the European Under-21 Football Championship...
. He scored a goal in the game, which the Denmark under-21s won 4–2. In May 2006, he was selected for the Danish squad at the 2006 European Under-21 Championship main tournament.
Originally bought as a winger by FCM, Thygesen got his national breakthrough as a central midfielder, when he scored seven goals for the club in the first half of the 2006–07 season
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...
. On November 15, 2006 he got his debut for the senior Danish national team under national team manager Morten Olsen
Morten Olsen
Morten Per Olsen is a Danish football manager and former football player. He has been the head coach of the Danish national team since 2000, guiding Denmark to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2004 European Championship and 2010 FIFA World Cup...
. Thygesen came on as a substitute for Christian Poulsen
Christian Poulsen
Christian Bjørnshøj Poulsen is a Danish footballer who plays for Evian in Ligue 1. He has played for a number of European clubs, winning the Danish Superliga championship with F.C...
in the second half of a friendly match against the Czech Republic
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
. Five days later, he was called up for the league national team, for the trip to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
and Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
in January 2007.
On January 9, 2007 he was sold to Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
in the German Bundesliga. Rumours had initially sent him to Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long term fixture of the country's second division, Alemannia enjoyed a three-year turn in the top flight in the late 1960s and, after a successful 2005–06 campaign, returned to first division play...
, but they were unwilling to pay the transfer fee demanded by FCM. He joined Mönchengladbach at their January training camp, which meant he had to drop the league national team tour. On January 27, 2007 he made his Bundesliga debut against Energie Cottbus
Energie Cottbus
FC Energie Cottbus is a German association football club based in Cottbus, Lusatia . It was founded in 1963 as SC Cottbus in what was, at the time, East Germany...
. He played two games under manager Jupp Heynckes
Jupp Heynckes
Josef "Jupp" Heynckes is a German football coach and former player. As player he belonged to the core of the team of Borussia Mönchengladbach in its golden era of the 1960s and 1970s where he won many national championships and the Cup as well as the UEFA Cup...
, but when Heynckes was fired, Thygesen had a hard time forcing his way into the first team. Thygesen had failed to break into the team under new manager Jos Luhukay
Jos Luhukay
Jos Luhukay is a Dutch football coach and former player.- Career as a player:He began his career at the age of 15 at his hometown club VVV-Venlo. In 1989, he went to play at SVV Schiedam, where he stayed until 1991...
, playing only three of the remaining 15 league games.
Borussia Mönchengladbach were relegated from the Bundesliga at the end of the season, and Thygesen looked to leave the club in the summer 2007. He returned to FC Midtjylland on July 1, 2007, looking to strengthen his former club before the 2007-08 UEFA Cup campaign.
On June 1, 2011 he signed a 3 year deal with Brøndby IF.
External links
- Danish national team profile Boldklubben Frem profile FC Midtjylland 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...
- German career statistics