Thisted FC

Thisted Fodbold Club (Danish pronunciation: [ˈtsʰisteð]) is an association football club based in the town of Thisted, North Jutland, Denmark, that competes in the Danish 2nd Division, the third tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1989, it is shortly known as 'TFC' and affiliated to the DBU Jutland, the regional body of football in Jutland. The team plays its home matches at Sparekassen Thy Arena, formerly known as 'Lerpytter Stadion',[1] where it has been based since its foundation in 1989.[2]

Thisted
Full nameThisted Fodbold Club
Short nameTFC
Founded1989
GroundSparekassen Thy Arena,
Thisted
Capacity3,000
ChairmanHenrik Tinggaard
ManagerBo Thomsen
League2nd Division
2018–192nd Division Group 2, 4th

Former footballer, Jesper Grønkjær, who would go on to play for Chelsea and Atlético Madrid, amongst others, began his career in the Thisted FC youth academy.[3]

Players

First-team squad
As of 3 November 2020[4][5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  DEN Martin Søndergaard (captain)
4 DF  DEN Mathias Myrthue
6 MF  DEN Nicolai Rask Lassen
7 MF  DEN Asger Bust
8 FW  DEN Mads Stefansen
9 MF  DEN Mathias Andersen
10 MF  DEN Nicolai Laursen
11 FW  USA Seyi Adekoya
14 DF  DEN Laus Østervig Nielsen
15 GK  DEN Markus Iversen
16 MF  DEN Kasper Skak
17 MF  DEN Laurits Bust Sørensen
18 DF  DEN Christian Jensen
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  DEN Tobias Friis
20 FW  DEN Frederik Sloth
21 MF  FRO Elias El Moustage
22 MF  DEN Frederik Kristensen
23 DF  CIV Yao Dieudonne
24 MF  DEN Emil Lagergaard
25 DF  CAN Matthew Srbely (on loan from Toronto FC II)
26 MF  DEN Frederik Bonde Jespersen
27 MF  USA Chase Boone
30 GK  DEN Rasmus Kristensen
99 FW  DEN Mads Vang
— FW  DEN Kasper Hedegaard
— FW  COD Gloire Rutikanga (on loan from Midtjylland)

Former players

References
  1. Helmin, Jesper (10 March 2008). "Slut med Lerpytter Stadion". bold.dk. bold.dk. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. "LOKALPLAN NR. 1-23: FOR ET IDRÆTSOMRÅDE I THISTED" (PDF). dokument.plandata.dk. Thisted Municipality. September 1984. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. Crone Sejrsbøl, Morten (26 May 2011). "Barndommens Gade: Jesper Grønkjær". bt.dk. B.T. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. Spillerprofiler at tfcelite.thistedfc.dk
  5. "Thisted trup". 2-division.dk. Danish 2nd Division. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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