Tobias Mikkelsen
Encyclopedia
Tobias Pilegaard Mikkelsen (born September 18 1986) is a Danish
footballer. He plays as a winger for F.C. Nordsjælland
in the Danish Superliga
. Mikkelsen has 1 senior cap for Denmark
, as well as a total of 11 youth caps under two different age groups.
switched from Lyngby BK to fellow SAS Liga club Brøndby IF
in the summer of 2007.
On July 21, 2007 Mikkelsen made an impressive home debut for Brøndby in their match against FC Nordsjælland
. Mikkelsen scored a goal and also notched an assist in a match that ended in a 2–2 draw.
He was signed to fill in the right winger spot in a 4–3–3 system, but coach Tom Køhlert and later Kent Nielsen decided to use a 4–4–2 formation. This has resulted in sparse time on the pitch for the young winger.
On August 18, 2009 Mikkelsen signed for FC Nordsjælland.
in November 2011, to face Sweden
and Finland
, making his debut for Denmark against Finland 15 November 2011.
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. He plays as a winger for F.C. Nordsjælland
FC Nordsjælland
Football Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C...
in the 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...
. Mikkelsen has 1 senior cap for Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
, as well as a total of 11 youth caps under two different age groups.
Career
Tobias Mikkelsen, who after helping his team gain promotion to the Danish SuperligaDanish 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...
switched from Lyngby BK to fellow SAS Liga club Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
in the summer of 2007.
On July 21, 2007 Mikkelsen made an impressive home debut for Brøndby in their match against FC Nordsjælland
FC Nordsjælland
Football Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C...
. Mikkelsen scored a goal and also notched an assist in a match that ended in a 2–2 draw.
He was signed to fill in the right winger spot in a 4–3–3 system, but coach Tom Køhlert and later Kent Nielsen decided to use a 4–4–2 formation. This has resulted in sparse time on the pitch for the young winger.
On August 18, 2009 Mikkelsen signed for FC Nordsjælland.
International career
Tobias Mikkelsen received his first international call up to the Danish national teamDenmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
in November 2011, to face Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
and Finland
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
, making his debut for Denmark against Finland 15 November 2011.
Club
- Danish CupDanish CupThe Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
:- Winners (2): 2009–102009–10 Danish Cup-Second round:The clubs who placed 5–10 in the 2008–09 Superliga – Randers, AGF, AaB, Nordsjælland, Esbjerg, SønderjyskE – as well as the top two clubs from the 2008–09 First Division – Herfølge, who was merged with another club to form Køge for the 2009–10 season, and Silkeborg – received a bye into...
, 2010–112010–11 Danish CupThe 2010–11 Danish Cup is the 55th season of the Danish football cup competition. For the third year, the sponsor of the competition was Ekstra Bladet, a daily newspaper, who signed a 3-year contract with the Danish Football Association in 2008, making the official name Ekstra Bladet Cup...
- Winners (2): 2009–10