Thomas Guldborg Christensen Explained

Thomas Guldborg Christensen
Birth Date:20 January 1984
Birth Place:Bagsværd, Denmark
Height:1.87 m[1]
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Akademisk Boldklub
Years1:2001–2004
Clubs1:Akademisk Boldklub
Caps1:37
Goals1:0
Years2:2004–2006
Clubs2:Viborg FF
Caps2:16
Goals2:0
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Vejle BK
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2007
Clubs4:Herfølge Boldklub (loan)
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2008–2009
Clubs5:Herfølge Boldklub
Caps5:24
Goals5:1
Years6:2009–2012
Clubs6:HB Køge
Caps6:51
Goals6:0
Years7:2012–2015
Clubs7:Hammarby IF
Caps7:53
Goals7:1
Years8:2015
Clubs8:Valur
Caps8:13
Goals8:0
Years9:2015–2017
Clubs9:Lyngby BK
Caps9:18
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2000
Nationalteam1:Denmark U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2000–2001
Nationalteam2:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2002
Nationalteam3:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2001–2003
Nationalteam4:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps4:13
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2004
Nationalteam5:Denmark U20
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:0

Thomas Guldborg Christensen (born 20 January 1984) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defender.[2]

Career

Until the age of 20, Guldborg Christensen played for the local team Akademisk Boldklub, where he in 2001 made his senior debut in the Danish Superliga. During this tenure he won several caps for the Danish younger national teams.[3] Three years later, in 2004, he signed a contract with Viborg FF.

On 1 July 2006, Guldborg Christensen joined Vejle on a two-year contract. But only a half year later, in January 2007, he went on loan to Herfølge, where he later signed permanently.[4] The club rebranded itself as HB Køge in 2009 where he continuously played as a regular. He was appointed as the new team captain in 2010.[5]

In 2012, Guldborg Christensen moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Hammarby IF in the Swedish Superettan. He linked up with his former teammate Mikael Rynell at the Stockholm-based outfit.[6] He soon established himself as a regular starter at the centre back position, whilst being a part of a successful promotion campaign to Allsvenskan in 2014. Guldborg Christensen signed a new one-year contract with the club in November said year.[7]

Guldborg Christensen left the club by mutual consent in May 2015, failing to make a single appearance for "Bajen" in Allsvenskan.[8] He immediately signed a short time-deal with the Icelandic club Valur, competing in the Úrvalsdeild.[9]

Guldborg Christensen returned to his native country in August 2015, signing a two-year contract with Lyngby BK in the Danish second tier.[10]

On 7 December 2017, he announced his retirement to instead work for the Danish Football Association as a coordinator for the youth national teams.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HBKoge.dk // Thomas G. Christensen . HB Koge. 2 April 2012.
  2. http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/2017/12/07/thomas-guldborg-christensen-saetter-stoevlerne-paa-hylden/ Thomas Guldborg Christensen sætter støvlerne på hylden
  3. Web site: Landsholdsdatabasen: Thomas G. Christensen. DBU . 14 February 2017 . 14 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Vejle-spiller rykker til Herfølge. Ekstrabladet . 30 January 2007 . 14 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Anføreren ser frem til flere sejre. HB Køge . 5 August 2010 . 14 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Hammarby värvar dansk försvarare: "En erfaren mittback". Fotbollskanalen . 1 August 2012. 14 February 2017.
  7. Web site: KLART: Thomas Guldborg Christensen förlänger med Hammarby. Fotbolltransfers . 22 November 2014. 14 February 2017.
  8. Web site: Bekräftat: Guldborg Christensen lämnar Bajen. Fotbolltransfers . 7 May 2015. 14 February 2017.
  9. Web site: Thomas Guldborg Christensen í Val. Valur . 7 May 2015. 14 February 2017.
  10. Web site: Lyngby henter Thomas Guldborg Christensen. Lyngby BK. 30 August 2015. 14 February 2017.
  11. https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/lyngby-stopper-stiller-stoevlerne-paa-hylden/ Lyngby-stopper stiller støvlerne på hylden