Thomas Kahlenberg
Kahlenberg in training with Denmark national football team
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 20 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Hvidovre, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Brøndby IF | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Hvidovre IF | ||
| 1998–2001 | Brøndby IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Brøndby IF | 97 | (28) |
| 2005–2009 | Auxerre | 130 | (19) |
| 2009–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | 39 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Evian (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2013– | Brøndby IF | 57 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999–2000 | Denmark U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Denmark U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2004 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Denmark U21 | 26 | (10) |
| 2003– | Denmark | 47 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:38, 14 November 2014 (UTC) |
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Thomas Kahlenberg (born 20 March 1983) is a Danish footballer who is playing for Brøndby IF. He started his career with Brøndby IF, winning two Danish Superliga championship, and played four seasons at French club Auxerre. He has played 46 games and scored 5 goals for the Danish national team, and represented Denmark at the 2004 European Championship, 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2012 European Championship. He was named 2004 Danish under-21 Player of the Year.
At the age of 15, Kahlenberg moved from lower-league club Hvidovre IF to the defending Danish champions Brøndby in the Danish Superliga championship.
Kahlenberg did not make his senior debut for Brøndby, until youth team coach Tom Køhlert was promoted to head coach in May 2002. On 12 May 2002, Kahlenberg made his Superliga debut against arch-rivals København, at the penultimate match of the 2001–02 season. The result was a 1–1 draw, which helped Brøndby secure the 2001–02 Danish championship on goal difference.
During his first years at Brøndby, Kahlenberg played in the central midfield, where he set up the attacks with his great technique and view for the game. In the 2004–05 season, Kahlenberg was moved out as left midfielder, following the sale of Swedish international left winger Mattias Jonson. Cutting into the field from his wide position, Kahlenberg managed to become Brøndby's 2004–05 league top goalscorer with 13 goals, leading the club in winning The Double. Kahlenberg played a combined total of 130 games for Brøndby IF, including 97 games and 28 goals in the Danish Superliga championship. Since leaving Brøndby, the club would suffered a set-back when they find themselves in relegation threatening and economic problems. Kahlenberg expressed sadness and sympathy of the club of what they been through.
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