{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Thomas Kortegaard | fullname = Thomas Kortegaard | height = {{height|m=1.77|precision=0}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|7|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Denmark | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 1989–2000 | youthyears2 = 2001–200? | youthclubs1 = Thisted FC | youthclubs2 = AaB | years1 = 2003–2007 | years2 = 2003–2004 | years3 = 2007–2019 | clubs1 = AaB | clubs2 = → FC Nordjylland (loan) | clubs3 = AC Horsens | caps1 = 72 | caps2 = | caps3 = 281 | goals1 = 2 | goals2 = | goals3 = 14 | nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalyears2 = 2002–2003 | nationalyears3 = 2003–2004 | nationalteam1 = Denmark U–17 | nationalteam2 = Denmark U–19 | nationalteam3 = Denmark U–20 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | pcupdate = | ntupdate = | manageryears1 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs1 = AC Horsens (assistant) }}
'''Thomas Kortegaard''' (born 2 July 1984) is a Danish former footballer who played as a midfielder.
He played most of his career for AC Horsens.
==Club career==
===AaB=== On 14 July 2003, Kortegaard was loaned out to FC Nordjylland.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fc-nord-lejer-i-aab/ FC Nord lejer i AaB]‚ bold.dk, 14 July 2003</ref> Kortegaard was moved up to the first team in the summer 2004. He played a big role on the team though his young age, and the club extended his contract in May 2006 until the summer 2007.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/AaB-forlaenger-med-kantspiller/ AaB forlænger med kantspiller], bold.dk, 15 May 2006</ref> However in 2007, the club didn't wanted to extend his contract further and he left the club.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Thomas-Kortegaard-stopper-i-AaB/ Thomas Kortegaard stopper i AaB]‚ bold.dk, 15 May 2007</ref>
===AC Horsens=== Just few hours after leaving AaB, it was announced, that Kortegaard had signed a two-year contract with AC Horsens.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Thomas-Kortegaard-til-Horsens/ Thomas Kortegaard til Horsens]‚ bold.dk, 15 May 2007</ref> He got a new contract in May 2008.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Kortegaard-forlaenger-med-Horsens/ Kortegaard forlænger med Horsens], bold.dk, 28 May 2008</ref>
==Coaching career== Kortegaard announced his retirement on 16 August 2019 because he was struggling with aftermaths from a cancer operation and thus stopped his career.<ref>[https://achorsens.dk/klubmand-siger-stop-kortegaard-indstiller-karrieren Klubmand siger stop: Kortegaard indstiller karrieren], achorsens.dk, 16 August 2019</ref> He became a part of Bo Henriksen's first team staff at AC Horsens instead.<ref>[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/kortegaard-savner-spillet-det-er-selvpineri/ Kortegaard savner spillet: Det er selvpineri], bold.dk, 12 October 2019</ref> He left the position on 29 June 2020 because he was going to be a teacher at a sports school.<ref>[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/ac-horsens-siger-farvel-til-ikonet-kortegaard/ AC Horsens siger farvel til ikonet Kortegaard], bold.dk, 29 June 2020</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.achorsens.dk/node/43?width=500&height=400&iframe=true AC Horsens profile] *{{DBU player|4734}} *{{drdkstat|551803}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kortegaard, Thomas}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Danish men's footballers Category:Thisted FC players Category:AaB Fodbold players Category:AC Horsens players Category:Danish Superliga players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:21st-century Danish sportsmen
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