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Kasper Kusk
Danish footballer (born 1991)
Kasper Kusk Vangsgaard (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰusk]; born 10 November 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kasper Kusk Vangsgaard | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-11-10) 10 November 1991 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Aalborg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Silkeborg | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2005 | Gug BK | ||
| 2005–2010 | AaB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | AaB | 80 | (21) |
| 2014–2015 | Twente | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Jong Twente | 14 | (3) |
| 2015–2018 | Copenhagen | 67 | (13) |
| 2018–2022 | AaB | 146 | (22) |
| 2022– | Silkeborg | 41 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Denmark U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Denmark U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013– | Denmark League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 2013– | Denmark | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2014 | |||
He is the son of former AaB manager and player Søren Kusk.
AaB
Having spent the earliest part of his career at local club Gug Boldklub he moved to AaB at the age of 14.
He made his first team league debut for AaB in a 2–0 home loss against Esbjerg fB on 21 August 2010, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute.[2] His breakthrough into the AaB starting eleven came in the spring of 2012, where he made 11 appearances and scoring 1 goal.
His good form in the 2012–13 season was rewarded with an extension of his contract,[3] a call-up to the Danish national team and interest from European clubs, including Crystal Palace, Anderlecht and Lille.[4][5]
He was voted as the league profile of the fall 2013 in the Danish Superliga by the league's managers.[6]
in May 2014, Kusk and AaB won the Danish Superliga and the Danish Cup. Kusk scored 12 goals and created 8 assists in the league.
Twente
On 10 June 2014, it was confirmed by the president of FC Twente, Joop Munsterman, that the club was discussing a transfer of Kusk.[7]
Copenhagen
On 14 May 2015, it was confirmed that Kusk returned to the Danish Superliga, as he signed a five-year contract with F.C. Copenhagen.
Return to AaB
Silkeborg
On 31 August 2022, Kusk joined Silkeborg IF on a deal until June 2024.[9]
AaB
Copenhagen
- "Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "Kusk forlænget i AaB". AaB (in Danish). 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- Patel, Ketan (2 June 2013). "Crystal Palace eye move for Kasper Kusk". eyefootball. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- Vester, Ronni (11 September 2012). "Klubber kiggede på Kasper Kusk". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "Superliga-trænerne kårer Kusk". AaB (in Danish). 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- Davidsen, Michel Wikkelsø (10 June 2014). "Kusk på vej til Holland: Storklub bekræfter forhandlinger". B.T. (in Danish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (31 January 2018). "Bekræftet: Kasper Kusk skifter hjem til AaB". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "SIF henter Kasper Kusk". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- Kasper Kusk at FIFA (archived)
- Kasper Kusk at UEFA
- Kasper Kusk at FBref.com
- Kasper Kusk at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kasper Kusk at Soccerbase.com
- Kasper Kusk at Soccerway.com
- Kasper Kusk at WorldFootball.net
- Kasper Kusk at AS.com (in Spanish)
