Thomas Villadsen
Encyclopedia
Thomas Villadsen is a Danish
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Romanian club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ.
, and played there until the junior age. He moved to Farum Boldklub, but here were two good keepers on the junior team. He moved on to Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
(KB), the reserve team
of top-flight Danish Superliga
club F.C. Copenhagen
. In his time at KB, he was called up for the Danish under-20 and under-21 squads, but served as an un-used back-up to Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard
.
He served as F.C. Copenhagen's third choice goalkeeper after Magnus Kihlstedt
and Benny Gall
, while playing in the KB team which won promotion
to the Danish 2nd Division
in 2005. He signed a full-time contract with F.C. Copenhagen starting April 2006, and continued to play for KB, even scoring a penalty kick
goal in a 6-0 win against Greve Fodbold
. He played his only competitive game for F.C. Copenhagen in the 2006 Viasat Cup
, and was an unused part of the F.C. Copenhagen first-team squad in the championship-winning 2006-07 Superliga season.
As his contract ended in the summer 2007, he signed a contract with the Dutch
club FC Emmen
in the second-tier Eerste Divisie
. In his first season with the club, Villadsen was voted both Eerste Divisie goalkeeper of the year and the FC Emmen player of the year. He did not play any league games for the club, before he moved to Romania
n club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ
in February 2010.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Romanian club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ.
Biography
Villadsen started in Vanløse IFVanløse IF
Vanløse IF is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division East.- Squad :As of December 1, 2009 -Achievements:*2 seasons in the Highest Danish League...
, and played there until the junior age. He moved to Farum Boldklub, but here were two good keepers on the junior team. He moved on to Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub or KB is a Danish sports club based in Copenhagen. The club was founded April 26, 1876 on the grassy fields in outer Copenhagen which later became Fælledparken. Football and cricket has been played in KB since 1879, making KB the oldest football club on Continental Europe and...
(KB), the reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
of top-flight Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
club F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
. In his time at KB, he was called up for the Danish under-20 and under-21 squads, but served as an un-used back-up to Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard
Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard
Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard is a Danish professional football goalkeeper who is currently a Free Agent. He has played for Manchester City and Blackpool in England, as well as German club Hertha BSC...
.
He served as F.C. Copenhagen's third choice goalkeeper after Magnus Kihlstedt
Magnus Kihlstedt
Magnus Kihlstedt is a former Swedish football goalkeeper. As of 2004 he had 13 matches for the national team. He has become Danish league and cup champion with FC København.-Clubs:*Munkedals IF - 1988...
and Benny Gall
Benny Gall
Benny Gall is a Danish former football goalkeeper. He is currently manager at Elite 3000 Helsingør. He har previously been the manager of B93's 2nd Division East team. Before his job at B93, he was the manager of F.C...
, while playing in the KB team which won promotion
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
to the Danish 2nd Division
Danish 2nd Division
The 2nd Division is the third tier Danish football league, just after the 1st Division.It was founded in 1945, after World War II, as the second-best Danish football division. When the Danish Superliga was founded in 1991, the 2nd Division became the third level league...
in 2005. He signed a full-time contract with F.C. Copenhagen starting April 2006, and continued to play for KB, even scoring a penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
goal in a 6-0 win against Greve Fodbold
Greve Fodbold
Greve Fodbold is a Danish football club currently playing in the Denmark Series. They play at Greve Idræts Center in Greve on Zealand, which has a capacity of 7,000.-Notable managers:*Sten Ziegler*Karsten Aabrink*Jan Kalborg*Morten Eskesen...
. He played his only competitive game for F.C. Copenhagen in the 2006 Viasat Cup
Viasat Cup
The Viasat Cup was a 2006 Danish football tournament, starting at the end of the Danish Superliga 2005-06. The tournament was held due to Denmark's failure to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, a tournament which had caused FIFA to demand that the Superliga ended May 14...
, and was an unused part of the F.C. Copenhagen first-team squad in the championship-winning 2006-07 Superliga season.
As his contract ended in the summer 2007, he signed a contract with the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
club FC Emmen
FC Emmen
FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...
in the second-tier Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
. In his first season with the club, Villadsen was voted both Eerste Divisie goalkeeper of the year and the FC Emmen player of the year. He did not play any league games for the club, before he moved to Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ
Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt
Fotbal Club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ is a Romanian football club based in Piatra Neamţ, established on October 20, 1919.The club's home ground is Ceahlăul Stadium with a capacity of 18,000 seats...
in February 2010.