Full name Henrik Dalsgaard Name Henrik Dalsgaard Career start 2009 Years Team Weight 81 kg | Number 20 Height 1.92 m Place of birth Roum, Denmark Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989 (age 26) Playing position Current teams Denmark national football team (Defender), AaB Fodbold (#20 / Defender, Midfielder) | ||
Henrik Dalsgaard's Derby County Goal from Every Angle
Henrik Dalsgaard (born 27 July 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Brentford. He began his professional career in his homeland with AaB, before moving to Belgium to join Zulte Waregem in 2015. He is a current Denmark international.
Contents
- Henrik Dalsgaards Derby County Goal from Every Angle
- AaB
- Zulte Waregem
- Brentford
- International career
- Personal life
- Honours
- Career statistics
- References
AaB
Dalsgaard began his career as a forward with Danish lower-league clubs BMK 90, Viborg, Hersom/Bjerregrav IF and Møldrup/Tostrup IF, before joining Danish Superliga club AaB on a free transfer in December 2008, with compensation being paid to his previous clubs. He made the first professional appearances of his career late in the 2008–09 season and scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw with FC Nordsjælland on 31 May 2009. Dalsgaard became a regular in the team over the following two seasons and was moved from his forward position onto the wing and then to right back by the 2011–12 season. He made 21 appearances and scored two goals during the 2013–14 season, in which AaB won the Danish Superliga and Danish Cup double. Dalsgaard remained with the club until December 2015, when he departed on a free transfer. He made 185 appearances and scored 10 goals during eight seasons at the Nordjyske Arena.
Zulte Waregem
In December 2015, Dalsgaard moved to Belgium to join Pro League club Zulte Waregem on a two-and-a-half year contract, with an option for a further year. In an 18-month spell affected by a hip injury, he made 38 appearances, scored 9 goals and helped the club to win the 2016–17 Belgian Cup. Dalsgaard left the club on 23 May 2017.
Brentford
On 23 May 2017, Dalsgaard moved to England to join Championship club Brentford on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, effective 1 July 2017.
International career
Dalsgaard represented Denmark at youth level, winning 12 caps for the U20 and U21 teams. He made one appearance for the Denmark League XI in 2013. Dalsgaard's form for Zulte Waregem during the 2015–16 season saw him win three caps for the senior team during the second half of the campaign.
Personal life
Dalsgaard attended Viborg Business School and worked for Skals Elektronik.
Honours
Zulte Waregem