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

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)

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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