Thomas Thøgersen
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Thomas Thøgersen is a Danish
former professional footballer
, who most notably won three Danish football champions
hips with Brøndby IF
.
Thøgersen made his senior debut with BK Frem in 1989, but left the club when they were relegated in 1993. He moved to Brøndby IF
in the top-flight Danish Superliga
championship, and helped the club win the 1994 Danish Cup
trophy from his position as forward
. From 1996 to 1998, he was a part of the Brøndby team which won three Superliga titles in a row. In 1998, he moved abroad to play for English
club Portsmouth
in the secondary English 1st Division
league. Initially playing as a defender
, he was eventually moved into the attacking midfielder position. He played a total of 120 games for Portsmouth until 2002, when he returned to end his career with childhood club Frem.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
former professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who most notably won three Danish football champions
Danish football champions
The Danish football champions are the winners of the highest league of football in Denmark. The title has been contested since 1913, in a varying form of competitions. Since 1991, the winners have been found through the Danish Superliga championship...
hips with Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
.
Thøgersen made his senior debut with BK Frem in 1989, but left the club when they were relegated in 1993. He moved to Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
in the top-flight Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
championship, and helped the club win the 1994 Danish Cup
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
trophy from his position as forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. From 1996 to 1998, he was a part of the Brøndby team which won three Superliga titles in a row. In 1998, he moved abroad to play for English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
club Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
in the secondary English 1st Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
league. Initially playing as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, he was eventually moved into the attacking midfielder position. He played a total of 120 games for Portsmouth until 2002, when he returned to end his career with childhood club Frem.