Place of birth Flemlose, Denmark Name Johan Absalonsen Date joined August 31, 2012 Years Team Weight 75 kg | Number 11 Height 1.78 m Playing position Role Football player | |
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Full name Johan Hindsgaul Absalonsen Date of birth (1985-09-16) September 16, 1985 (age 30) Current team SonderjyskE Fodbold (#11 / Midfielder, Forward) Similar People Tommy Bechmann, Bjorn Paulsen, Thomas Dalgaard, Silas Songani, Daniel Jensen | ||
Daniel Adlung and Johan Absalonsen ★ All AUFC Goals ★
Johan Absalonsen Goal vs Wellington Phoenix '10 Round 1 2017/18
Johan Hindsgaul Absalonsen (born 16 September 1985) is a Danish professional football player who plays for A-League club Adelaide United.
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- Daniel Adlung and Johan Absalonsen All AUFC Goals
- Johan Absalonsen Goal vs Wellington Phoenix 10 Round 1 201718
- B1913
- Brndby IF
- OB
- FC Copenhagen
- Loan to AC Horsens
- SnderjyskE
- Adelaide United
- International career
- Club
- Individual
- References
He has played two games and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team.
B1913
Born in Flemløse near Glamsbjerg, Absalonsen started playing football for local clubs, before he entered the youth scheme of B 1913. He played two senior matches for B 1913, before moving to the reserve team of defending Danish champions Brøndby IF in 2002.
Brøndby IF
Absalonsen joined Brøndby IF on 3 January 2003 at the age of 17. He was a part of the 'talent-squad' at Brøndby, and extended his contract in January 2004.
He made his Brøndby senior debut in the February 2004 UEFA Cup home game against FC Barcelona. He was a part of The Double winning team of both the 2004–05 Superliga championship and 2004–05 Danish Cup trophy, scoring four goals in 14 Superliga games that season. As he struggled to claim a starting position in the team, he moved on in summer 2006, having played a total 66 games for Brøndby.
OB
He joined Superliga rivals Odense Boldklub (OB), where he soon claimed a position as a first time regular, as he played 28 of 33 games in his first season at the club. He was named Danish Cup Fighter as OB won the 2006–07 Danish Cup. He played his 100th Superliga game for OB in a 1–1 draw against SønderjyskE on March 13, 2010.
FC Copenhagen
In January 2011 he joined FC København.
Loan to AC Horsens
In January 2012 he joined AC Horsens on loan until summer 2012
SønderjyskE
In August 2012 he moved to SønderjyskE. He left the club in the summer 2017.
Adelaide United
In July 2017, Absalonsen signed a one year deal with Australian side Adelaide United.
International career
Absalonsen started his international career while at B 1913, when he made his debut for the Danish under-16 national team in November 2000. He played a total 43 matches for various Danish national youth teams until October 2006, including 10 games and one goal for the Denmark under-21 national team. He took part in all four Danish games at the 2002 European Under-17 Championship. In May 2006, he was selected for the under-21 national squad for the 2006 European Under-21 Championship tournament. He played one match at the tournament, coming on as a substitute for Jonas Kamper in Denmark's last game.
He was called up for the senior Denmark national football team by national manager Morten Olsen, for two friendly matches against South Korea and the United States in November 2009. He took part in both games, and scored his first national team goal in the 3–1 win against the United States.