Ilsø training with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2012
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ken Ilsø Larsen | ||
Date of birth | 2 December 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Solrød Strand, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder, Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Kedah FA | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
BK Pioneren | |||
BK Friheden | |||
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub | |||
–2004 | Boldklubben Frem | ||
2004–2007 | SC Heerenveen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → FC Zwolle (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2008–2009 | SønderjyskE | 32 | (9) |
2009–2011 | FC Midtjylland | 39 | (10) |
2010–2011 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 16 | (7) |
2011–2013 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 55 | (12) |
2013–2014 | VfL Bochum | 16 | (2) |
2013–2014 | VfL Bochum II | 3 | (2) |
2014 | Guangzhou R&F | 10 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Home United | 51 | (35) |
2017– | Kedah FA | 16 | (13) |
National team‡ | |||
2005 | Denmark U19 | 3 | (0) |
2006 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
2008 | Denmark U21 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:39, 15 August 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:33, 26 September 2015 (UTC) |
Ken Ilsø Larsen (born 2 December 1986) is a Danish professional footballer who currently plays for Kedah FA in the Malaysia Super League. He has previously represented Denmark at U19, U20 and U21 levels. Ilsø is also currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in law at the University of Southern Denmark.
Born in Copenhagen, Ilsø started his footballing career at local amateur club BK Pioneren. He subsequently went on to play for several youth teams in Copenhagen. In 2004, he was signed as a youth player by Dutch side SC Heerenveen, after being labelled as one of Denmark's finest talents. On 16 April 2006, he made his senior team debut for SC Heerenveen, also his only senior appearance with the club, in an Eredivisie match against AZ Alkmaar as a 75th-minute substitute for teammate Arnold Bruggink.
Following his first-team debut with SC Heerenveen, Ilsø never managed to make another senior team appearance for the rest of his time at the club. He had a brief loan spell with FC Zwolle on-loan from SC Heerenveen, but did not make a single appearance for the Dutch club.
Unable to break into the first-team plans of SC Heerenveen, Ilsø returned in 2007 to Denmark, and joined local club SønderjyskE. He had a more successful spell with SønderjyskE, scoring 12 goals in 52 league matches for a side that was threatened by relegation.
In summer 2009, Ilsø was signed by FC Midtjylland, who ended in the fourth spot of the Superliga the prior sesason. Ilsø quickly became an important player for FC Midtjylland. For instance, in the 2010–11 season opener against Silkeborg IF, Ilsø scored the decisive goal to earn a win for the club .