Krohn-Dehli with Denmark at UEFA Euro 2012
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Krohn-Dehli | ||
Date of birth | 6 June 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Sevilla | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Rosenhøj BK | |||
Hvidovre IF | |||
2000–2002 | Brøndby IF | ||
2002–2004 | AFC Ajax | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | RKC Waalwijk | 48 | (2) |
2006–2008 | Ajax | 4 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2008–2012 | Brøndby IF | 122 | (26) |
2012–2015 | Celta | 101 | (3) |
2015– | Sevilla | 27 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2000–2001 | Denmark U19 | 5 | (0) |
2002–2004 | Denmark U20 | 10 | (4) |
2004–2006 | Denmark U21 | 8 | (2) |
2006– | Denmark | 55 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2015 |
Michael Krohn-Dehli (born 6 June 1983) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Sevilla FC and Denmark national team as a central midfielder.
Born in Copenhagen, Krohn-Dehli began playing football at Rosenhøj BK in Denmark. After that he played for Danish clubs Hvidovre IF and Brøndby IF.
In 2002, Krohn-Dehli joined Ajax from Brøndby. He excelled as a youth team player for Ajax under Danny Blind. In 2004, however, he was allowed to leave Ajax by manager Ronald Koeman and he joined RKC Waalwijk on a free transfer. There he made his professional debut on 15 August 2004 in a goalless draw against Groningen.
Two years later, Krohn-Dehli was re-signed by Ajax on a free transfer until 2009. The midfielder made his debut for Ajax on 17 September 2006 in a 2–0 league win against Roda JC Kerkrade. After the winter break with only three appearances for Ajax he was sent on loan to Sparta Rotterdam on 31 January 2007 for the remainder of the season. Five days later he made his first out of 12 appearances for Sparta against Roda JC Kerkrade. After his spell at Sparta and the summer break he returned to Ajax for the 2007–08 season.
Ajax announced on 29 August 2008 that they would transfer Krohn-Dehli to Danish club Brøndby IF. He made his debut two days later on 31 August against FC Copenhagen.
On 21 August 2012, it was announced that Krohn-Dehli would be joining Celta de Vigo after completing a medical. His performances in 2014 led to interest from Newcastle United.
On 1 June 2015, Krohn-Dehli officially signed a two-year contract with fellow La Liga team Sevilla.