Our starting line-up 4-4-2:
Goalkeeper:
#1 Jesper Christiansen
Age: 28
National team: 7 matches for Denmark - 5 matches for Denmark U/21
Copenhagen: 104 matches.
Former clubs: Roskilde, Ølstykke, OB, Vejle, Wolfsburg, Glasgow Rangers, Viborg
Note: Not the starting keeper of Denmark but second choice, I though, believe that he's better then the starting - Thomas Sørensen from Aston Villa.
Just signed a new 5-year contract.
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Right back:
#17 Oscar Wendt
Age: 20
National team: 3 matches for Sweden - 14 matches, 1 goal for Sweden U/21
Copenhagen: 39 matches.
Former clubs: IFK Skövde, IFK Göteborg
Note: Great abillities in the offense, but lacks of lot defensivly. Played the first half of the season, on the left back though. Then we signed:
Left back:
#3 Niclas Jensen
Age: 33
National team: 57 matches for Denmark - 18 matches, 2 goals for Denmark U/21
Copenhagen: 167 matches, 10 goals.
Former clubs: Lyngby, PSV Eindhoven, Copenhagen, Dortmund, Manchester City, Fulham FC
Note: Very offensive left back. Great passes and plays/combines very well with Jesper Grønkjær on the left midfield. Was sold to Dortmund in 2002, but is now back in Copenhagen.
Central defender:
#14 Michael Gravgaard
Age: 28
National team: 15 matches for Denmark, 5 goals.
Copenhagen: 96 matches, 8 goals. Captain.
Former clubs: Spentrup IF, Randers Freja, Viborg
Note: Very good header, only been proffesionel for a couple of years. Was in the starting line-up for Denmark, but recently knocked off by Martin Laursen from Aston Villa. The last years he's been linked with a lot of teams especially with Newcastle United, but also a lot of teams from the Bundesliga.
Central defender:
#5 Brede Hangeland
Age: 25
National team: 35 matches for Norway - 12 matches for Norway U/21Copenhagen: 78 matches, 4 goals.
Former clubs: SK Vidar, Viking Stavanger FK
Note: Good header. Together him and Michael Gravgaard make the key to are very dangarous set-pieces. Michael Gravgaard and Brede Hangeland together are called; Copenhagen Airforce. The last nine months his been linked with Newcastle United.
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Right midfielder:
#13 Atiba Hutchinson
Age: 24
National team: 22 matches for Canada - 5 matches for Canada U/20, 9 matches for Canada U/23
Copenhagen: 77 matches, 10 goals.
Former clubs: Brampton Braves, Toronto Lynx, Östers IF, Helsingborgs IF
Note: Technical player. Good dribles and combines well with any player. If he learn to hit the goal, he's worth gold! Or at least some million euros. Has been linked with a lot of clubs this last six-nine months.
Left midfielder:
#10 Jesper Grønkjær
Age: 28
National team: 65 matches for Denmark, 5 goals. 24 matches, 4 goals for Denmark U/21Copenhagen: 36 matches, 7 goals.
Former clubs: Thisted, AaB, Ajax Amsterdam, Chelsea FC, Birmingham City, Atletico Madrid, VfB Stuttgart
Note: Where to start? One of the best players in the Copenhagen squad ever. Is superior to nearly every right back. In Copenhagen he found his love for football again, and is now fighting for every inch of the field. When he's in a good mood. Piss him off, and he starts to wave his arms and get all hopeless. But then he gets the ball again, and tries to prove why he's so damn good. GREAT player! Had an offer from some italien Serie A club, but turned there offer down. He wanted to stay in Copenhagen :o)
Central midfielder:
#4 Hjalte Bo Nørregaard
Age: 26
National team: 2 matches for Denmark U/21
Copenhagen: 167 matches, 25 goals - one goal will allways stand out. The one against Brøndby I.F. on Brøndby Stadion in the 92' minute. One more championsship for us, one less for Brøndby.
Former clubs: Copenhagen, SC Heerenveen
Note: Last summer he was sold to Heerenveen, after playing all his carrier in Copenhagen, now he's back. Good defensive player, runs a lot in the defense. Great runs without the ball in the offense. The crowd loves him!
Central midfielder:
#8 Michael Silberbauer
Age: 25
National team: 8 matches, 1 goal for Denmark - 24 matches, 2 goals for Denmark U/21
Copenhagen: 156 matches, 27 goals.
Former clubs: Støvring IF, AaB
Note: Been linked with a lot of clubs this past year. A lot of Premier League clubs. Great raids with ball, splits up the opponents defense.
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Striker:
#11 Marcus 'Mackan' Allbäck
Age: 33
National team: 66 matches, 29 goals for Sweden
Copenhagen: 81 matches, 33 goals.
Former clubs: Örgryte IS, Lyngby FC, AS Bari, SC Heerenveen, Aston Villa, Hansa Rostock
Note: Very important player for Copenhagen. Runs a lot, and can score out of nowhere. He and the club are currently negotiating on new contract.
Striker:
#7 Ailton
Age: 22
National team: l0L He's from Brazil :o)
Copenhagen: 21 matches, 6 goals.
Former clubs: Clube Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians Alagoano, Örgryte IS
Note: Technical player. Was bought from Swedish Örgryte IS in the summer, but first joind our side in the winther. Still he cost us just about 3 million euros. Has been pretty disappointing since he joind our team, but nearly every player in the Copenhagen history needs at least 6 months to be integrated in the team. Think he will blow our minds next season.
Jesper Christiansen
Oscar Wendt - Michael Gravgaard [C] - Brede Hangeland - Niclas Jensen
Atiba Hutchinson - Hjalte Bo Nørregaard - Michael Silberbauer - Jesper Grønkjær
Marcus Allbäck - Ailton
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