{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1991)}} {{for|those of a similar name|Emil Larsen (wrestler)|Emil Larsson (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Emil Larsen | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark | height = 1.81 m | position = Left winger | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Lyngby | years1 = 2009–2012 | clubs1 = Lyngby | caps1 = 83 | goals1 = 25 | years2 = 2012–2016 | clubs2 = OB | caps2 = 108 | goals2 = 17 | years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = Columbus Crew SC | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = Lyngby | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0 | totalcaps = 198 | totalgoals = 42 | nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = Denmark U16 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2007 | nationalteam2 = Denmark U17 | nationalcaps2 = 16 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2008 | nationalteam3 = Denmark U18 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2009 | nationalteam4 = Denmark U19 | nationalcaps4 = 13 | nationalgoals4 = 3 | nationalyears5 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam5 = Denmark U21 | nationalcaps5 = 12 | nationalgoals5 = 4 | nationalyears6 = 2012–2014 | nationalteam6 = Denmark | nationalcaps6 = 7 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | nationalyears7 = 2016 | nationalteam7 = Denmark Olympic | nationalcaps7 = 3 | nationalgoals7 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs1 = Lyngby (scout) }}
'''Emil Larsen''' (born 22 June 1991) is a Danish former professional footballer. He has gained seven caps for the Denmark national team, and represented Denmark at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.
==Club career== In his first season as a professional for Lyngby Boldklub, after joining the first team in fall 2009, he gained high praise from coach Niels Frederiksen. Also, there were both domestic and international clubs who showed interest in the young player, especially considering his contract was expiring in 2011.<ref>{{cite news | title=Udenlandsk interesse for Emil Larsen| url=http://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/viasat-sport-divisionen/udenlandsk-interesse-emil-larsen | work=Tipsbladet| date=2010-04-12| accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref>
Larsen became topscorer for the club in the 2009–10 Danish 1st Division campaign, and was therefore a key player in securing promotion to the Danish Superliga. This also meant an increased number of expectations of the young midfielder.<ref>{{cite news | title=Lyngby-komet glæder sig til Parken| url=http://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/lyngby-komet-glaeder-sig-til-parken | work=Tipsbladet| date=2010-07-16| accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref>
On 9 July 2012, Larsen joined Odense Boldklub on a four-year contract.
He signed with Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew SC on 22 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2016/01/22/crew-sc-signs-midfielder-emil-larsen|title=Crew SC signs midfielder Emil Larsen|publisher=MLS|date=22 January 2016|accessdate=8 December 2017}}</ref> After struggling for playing time in the United States, Larsen returned to Denmark on 10 July 2016, signing with his former club Lyngby BK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2016/07/10/crew-sc-transfers-emil-larsen-denmarks-lyngby-boldklub|title=Crew SC transfers Emil Larsen to Denmark's Lyngby Boldklub|publisher=MLS|date=10 July 2016|accessdate=8 December 2017}}</ref>
On 23 July 2017, Larsen announced his retirement due to a knee injury. He also revealed, that he would continue at the club working as a scout.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/emil-larsen-stopper-karrieren/ Emil Larsen stopper karrieren]‚ bold.dk, 23 July 2017</ref>
==After football== Larsen became self-employed after his retirement from football, founding the startup company Smartiie in 2018, which makes shin guards.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nedza |first1=Jon |title=Emil Larsen: Fra fodboldspiller til iværksætter |url=https://dontt.dk/emil-larsen-fra-fodboldspiller-til-ivaerksaetter/ |access-date=13 August 2023 |work=Dontt |date=16 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324221816/https://dontt.dk/emil-larsen-fra-fodboldspiller-til-ivaerksaetter/ |archive-date=24 March 2023 |language=da-DK}}</ref>
In 2021, he became employed as a real estate investor at MM Properties.<ref>{{cite web |title=Om os {{!}} MM Properties |url=https://mmproperties.dk/om-os/ |website=MM Properties |access-date=13 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601121102/https://mmproperties.dk/om-os/ |archive-date=1 June 2023 |language=da}}</ref> In November 2022, he became a certified real estate investor, completing the education at level 1.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Skov |first1=Stine Rud |title=Tillykke – seks nye ejendomsinvestorer til branchen |url=https://ejd.dk/nyheder/tillykke-seks-nye-ejendomsinvestorer-til-branchen/ |website=EjendomDanmark |access-date=13 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603112848/https://ejd.dk/nyheder/tillykke-seks-nye-ejendomsinvestorer-til-branchen |archive-date=3 June 2023 |language=da-DK |date=28 November 2022}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{DBU|5959}} *{{MLS player|emil-larsen}} *{{Soccerway|emil-larsen/88180}}
{{Denmark men's football squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Larsen, Emil}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Copenhagen Category:Danish men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Lyngby Boldklub players Category:Odense Boldklub players Category:Columbus Crew players Category:Danish Superliga players Category:Major League Soccer players Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers Category:Denmark men's under-21 international footballers Category:Denmark men's international footballers Category:Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic footballers for Denmark Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Danish expatriate men's footballers Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Danish businesspeople in the real estate industry Category:Businesspeople from Copenhagen Category:21st-century Danish sportsmen