| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Hindsgaul Absalonsen | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-09-16)16 September 1985 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Flemløse, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flemløse Boldklub | |||
| Glamsbjerg IF | |||
| B 1913 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | B 1913 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Brøndby | 44 | (6) |
| 2006–2010 | OB | 156 | (25) |
| 2011–2012 | Copenhagen | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | →Horsens (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2012–2017 | SønderjyskE | 125 | (27) |
| 2017–2018 | Adelaide United | 12 | (6) |
| 2018–2020 | SønderjyskE | 53 | (9) |
| Total | 410 | (74) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Denmark U-16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Denmark U-17 | 15 | (1) |
| 2002 | Denmark U-18 | 3 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Denmark U-19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2004 | Denmark U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Denmark U-21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2009 | Denmark | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Johan Hindsgaul Absalonsen (born 16 September 1985) is a Danish former professionalfootballer who played as aleft winger. He has played two games and scored one goal for theDenmark national team.
Born inFlemløse nearGlamsbjerg,[1] Absalonsen started playing football for local clubs, before he entered the youth scheme ofB 1913. He played two senior matches for B 1913, before moving to the reserve team of defending Danish championsBrøndby IF in 2003.[2]
Absalonsen joinedBrøndby IF on 3 January 2003 at the age of 17.[3] He was a part of the 'talent-squad' at Brøndby, and extended his contract in January 2004.[4]
He made his Brøndby senior debut in the February 2004UEFA Cup home game againstBarcelona.[5] He was a part ofthe Double winning team of both the2004–05 Superliga championship and2004–05 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.[6]
He joined Superliga rivalsOdense 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 the2006–07 Danish Cup.[7] He played his 100th Superliga game for OB in a 1–1 draw againstSønderjyskE on 13 March 2010.
In January 2011 he joinedCopenhagen. Absalonsen would appear in three league matches for Copenhagen during the rest of the2010–11 season, winning his second Danish league title. In January 2012, after only appearing in 6 league matches during the first-half of the2011–12 season and having not scored a goal in any competition, he joinedAC Horsens on loan until summer 2012. Following his loan spell to Horsens, in August 2012, he moved on a permanent transfer toSønderjyskE where he would become a key player. He left the club in the summer 2017.[8] In July 2017, Absalonsen moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a one-year deal with Australian sideAdelaide United.[9]
Absalonsen returned to Denmark for family reasons, once again to play forSønderjyskE, in May 2018.[10] During the2019–20 season, Absalonsen would help the club win theDanish Cup, scoring in their third round victory overHvidovre IF on 25 September 2019.[11][12] He left the club at the end of 2020.[13]
On 29 January 2021, Absalonsen announced his retirement from professional football to study law at theUniversity of Southern Denmark.[14]
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 theDenmark under-21 national team. He took part in all four Danish games at the2002 European Under-17 Championship. In May 2006, he was selected for the under-21 national squad for the2006 European Under-21 Championship tournament. He played one match at the tournament, coming on as a substitute forJonas Kamper in Denmark's last game.[15]
He was called up for the seniorDenmark national football team by national managerMorten Olsen, for twofriendly matches againstSouth Korea and theUnited 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.[16][17]
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