Jim Larsen
Height1.90 m[1]
Birth date6 November 1985 (age 40)
Birth placeKorsør, Denmark
PositionCentre-back
Youthclubs 1Korsør FF
Youthclubs 2Slagelse B&I
Youthclubs 3AGF
Years 12003–2005
Clubs 1Grenaa IF
Years 22005–2007
Clubs 2Brabrand
Caps 250
Goals 25
Years 32007–2011
Clubs 3Silkeborg
Caps 384
Goals 35
Years 42011–2012
Clubs 4Rosenborg
Caps 440
Goals 48
Years 52012–2014
Clubs 5Club Brugge
Caps 512
Goals 50
Years 62014–2016
Clubs 6Midtjylland
Caps 616
Goals 63
Totalcaps202
Totalgoals21

Jim Larsen (born 6 November 1985) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Club career

Early years

Larsen was born in Korsør, West Zealand, Denmark, and from an early age joined the AGF academy of Hessel Gods Fodboldkostskole in tenth grade, where he was coached by the likes of Flemming Povlsen and Lars Lundkvist, and played for Grenaa IF's team in the Jutland Series and Denmark Series.[1] He then left AGF and followed Lundkvist to Brabrand, where he played for two years in the second-tier Danish 1st Division, before signing with Silkeborg.[1]

Rosenborg

On 12 March 2011, Larsen signed a four-year contract with Tippeligaen club Rosenborg.[2] In his debut season at the club, he scored six goals as Rosenborg finished in a disappointing third place.[3]

Club Brugge

In July 2012, Larsen moved to Club Brugge.[4] His stay in Belgium was unsuccessful—after only 17 appearances and one goal, Larsen left the club due to recurring injuries.[5]

Midtjylland

On 15 August 2014, it was announced that Larsen had signed a one-year contract with Midtjylland.[6] He made his debut on the same day as replacement for the injured Erik Sviatchenko in a 2–1 victory against FC Copenhagen.[7] In January 2015, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club until July 2016.[8] In his first season at the club, Larsen made 18 appearances for Midtjylland and scored three goals, as the team won their first Superliga title.[9]

After struggling with injuries during large parts of the 2015–16 season, Larsen announced that he was retiring from football at the age of 30.[10]

International career

On 11 October 2009, Larsen was called up for the Danish national team for a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Hungary, after Per Krøldrup was injured.[11]

Honours

Midtjylland

References

  1. ^ "Jeg er måske også lidt en træningsnarkoman" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ Olsen, Jesper (12 March 2011). "Jim Larsen får fire år i Rosenborg" (in Danish). bold.dk. Archived 9 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. ^ "altomfotball.no: Eliteserien, 2011 – Tabell" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. ^ Helmin, Jesper (11 July 2012). "Officielt: Larsen til Brugge" (in Danish). bold.dk. Archived 12 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Jim Larsen verlaat Club en keert terug naar Denemarken" (in nl-BE). Het Laatste Nieuws. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. ^ "FC Midtjylland henter Jim Larsen" (in Danish). DR. 15 August 2014. Archived 9 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. ^ "FCM-træner: Indskiftning blev afgørende for vores sejr" (in Danish). Avisen. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  8. ^ Hammerholt, Jacob (26 January 2015). "Jim Larsen forlænger med FCM: Dejligt at komme tættere på familie - TV 2" (in da-DK). TV 2 Sport. Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  9. ^ Fjordside, Jonas (21 May 2015). "Guldfest: FC Midtjylland vinder Superligaen 2014/2015 - TV 2" (in da-DK). TV 2 Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  10. ^ Blond, Mikael (31 May 2017). "Jim Larsen stiller støvlerne på hylden" (in Danish). bold.dk. Archived 7 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  11. ^ Berendt, Lars (2009-10-11). "Silkeborg-stopper i landsholdstruppen" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2009-10-11.