Kasper Kusk Vangsgaard (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰusk]; born 10 November 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel FF.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kasper Kusk Vangsgaard | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Aalborg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vendsyssel | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
| 2022–2024 | Silkeborg | 46 | (2) |
| 2024– | Vendsyssel | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Denmark U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Denmark U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Denmark | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024 | |||
He is the son of former AaB manager and player Søren Kusk.
Career
editAaB
editHaving 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editOn 31 January 2018, Kusk returned to AaB.[8]
Silkeborg
editOn 31 August 2022, Kusk joined Silkeborg IF on a deal until June 2024.[9]
Vendsyssel FF
editOn 10 April 2024, it was announced that Kusk would join Vendsyssel FF from the upcoming season.[10]
Honours
editAaB
Copenhagen
Silkeborg
References
edit- ^ "Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Kasper Kusk, statistik - SuperStats
- ^ "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.
- ^ Vendsyssel snupper Kasper Kusk, bold.dk, 10 April 2024
- ^ Mignon, Jacob (9 May 2024). "Kæmpe rød jubel i Parken: Silkeborg vinder pokalfinalen". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Silkeborg IF – AGF". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 9 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links
edit- Kasper Kusk at Soccerway.com
- Kasper Kusk at WorldFootball.net
- Kasper Kusk at Soccerbase.com
- Kasper Kusk at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kasper Kusk at FBref.com