Lasse Fosgaard (Danish pronunciation: [ˈfʌsˌkɒˀ]; born 6 September 1986) is a retired Danish professional footballer.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Rødovre, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Avarta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Avarta | ? | (13) |
| 2010–2012 | Brønshøj | 61 | (11) |
| 2012–2022 | Lyngby | 291 | (18) |
| 2022–2024 | Avarta | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAvarta and Brønshøj
editFosgaard came through the ranks of Avarta before being promoted to the first team, as the club competed in the Danish third tier.[2] After receiving interest from clubs in the Danish Superliga,[3] he moved to Brønshøj BK on 2 August 2010, a club that had recently been promoted to the Danish second tier.[4] He scored his first goal for his new club on 15 August, in a 3–1 away loss to AGF.[5] In general, Fosgaard had a strong start at Brønshøj, with the club in 4th place of the second tier before the winter break.[6] After another strong display during the spring, the club ended in 5th place. Fosgaard scored four goals in his first season for Brønshøj.[1]
The following season, Brønshøj struggled against relegation. Despite this, Fosgaard was one of the bright spots, scoring 7 goals as Brønshøj ended in eighth place, two points clear of relegation.[1][7]
Lyngby
editOn 31 August 2012, Fosgaard signed a three-year contract with Lyngby Boldklub, who had ended in fourth place of the second tier the season before.[8] Upon signing, Lyngby head coach Niels Frederiksen praised Fosgaard as a "hard worker" and a "strong finisher".[8] In Lyngby, Fosgaard grew out to become somewhat of a club legend, making more than 200 appearances and experiencing promotions, relegations, bronze medals and European football.[9]
On 28 May 2022, Lyngby Boldklub announced that Fosgaard's expiring contract would not be extended, making him a free agent after the 2021–22 season.[10] At that point, he had made 290 appearances for the club through 10 years, contributing with 18 goals and 45 assists.[10]
Return to Avarta
editIn June 2022 it was confirmed, that Fosgaard had returned to his former club, Avarta.[11] In May 2024, Fosgaard announced his retirement.[12]
Personal life
editFosgaard is the younger brother of Anders Fosgaard and Jesper Fosgaard. All three played together at Avarta.[13] They are sons of Bo Fosgaard who had a prolific tenure as a player for KB and Hvidovre IF during the 1980s.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c "L. Fosgaard". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Houlind, Søren (25 February 2010). "Stjernerne bliver i Avarta". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Blond, Mikael (3 August 2010). "Fosgaard: For stort spring til Superligaen". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Helmin, Jesper (2 August 2010). "Brønshøj henter Fosgaard og Bosun". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Elsnab, Peter (15 August 2010). "Dommeren snød Brønshøj mod AGF". ekstrabladet.dk. Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Blond, Mikael (24 December 2010). "Fosgaard: Fjerdeplads er ikke misvisende". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "NORDICBET LIGAEN (2013) //". dbu.dk. DBU. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Lyngby BK henter Lasse Fosgaard". lyngby-boldklub.dk. Lyngby Boldklub. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Wehlast, Mads Glenn (27 August 2019). "Firmaets mand er bedre end nogensinde". ekstrabladet.dk. Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b Fischer, Theis (28 May 2022). "Søndag siger vi farvel til Fos, Greko og Panjeskovic - Lyngby Boldklub". Lyngby Boldklub (in Danish). Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Lasse Fosgaard vender hjem til Avarta, bold.dk, 18 June 2022
- ^ Lasse Fosgaard stopper karrieren, bold.dk, 11 May 2024
- ^ Vendelboe, Pierre (23 September 2008). "Avarta-målsluger er blomstret sent". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Anker-Møller, Kristian (24 December 2013). "24. dec: Tre brødre og en prins". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
External links
edit- Lasse Fosgaard at Soccerbase
- Lasse Fosgaard at Soccerway