Lasse Fosgaard

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Lasse Fosgaard
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-09-06) 6 September 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Rødovre, Denmark
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger, Right-back
Team information
Current team
Avarta
Number 90
Youth career
Avarta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Avarta ? (13)
2010–2012 Brønshøj 61 (11)
2012–2022 Lyngby 291 (18)
2022– Avarta 21 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:43, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

Lasse Fosgaard (Danish pronunciation: [ˈfʌsˌkɒˀ]; born 6 September 1986) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Denmark Series club Avarta.[1]

Career[edit]

Avarta and Brønshøj[edit]

Fosgaard 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[edit]

On 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[edit]

In June 2022 it was confirmed, that Fosgaard had returned to his former club, Avarta.[11]

Personal life[edit]

Fosgaard is the younger brother of Anders Fosgaard and Jesper Fosgaard. All three played together at Avarta.[12] They are sons of Bo Fosgaard who had a prolific tenure as a player for KB and Hvidovre IF during the 1980s.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "L. Fosgaard". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ^ Houlind, Søren (25 February 2010). "Stjernerne bliver i Avarta". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ^ Blond, Mikael (3 August 2010). "Fosgaard: For stort spring til Superligaen". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ Helmin, Jesper (2 August 2010). "Brønshøj henter Fosgaard og Bosun". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. ^ Elsnab, Peter (15 August 2010). "Dommeren snød Brønshøj mod AGF". ekstrabladet.dk. Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  6. ^ Blond, Mikael (24 December 2010). "Fosgaard: Fjerdeplads er ikke misvisende". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  7. ^ "NORDICBET LIGAEN (2013) //". dbu.dk. DBU. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Lyngby BK henter Lasse Fosgaard". lyngby-boldklub.dk. Lyngby Boldklub. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  9. ^ Wehlast, Mads Glenn (27 August 2019). "Firmaets mand er bedre end nogensinde". ekstrabladet.dk. Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Lasse Fosgaard vender hjem til Avarta, bold.dk, 18 June 2022
  12. ^ Vendelboe, Pierre (23 September 2008). "Avarta-målsluger er blomstret sent". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  13. ^ Anker-Møller, Kristian (24 December 2013). "24. dec: Tre brødre og en prins". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

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