Christian Poulsen

Christian Poulsen 2011

Christian Bjørnshøj Poulsen ( born February 28, 1980 in Asnæs on Zealand ) is a Danish football player. Poulsen is considered -tackling player; playful hardness is an essential part of his way to play football.

  • 2.1 In the club
  • 2.2 Individual achievements and honors

Career

Association

Youth and early career

With the football Poulsen began in 1985 at Asnæs BK. After the stopover Holbæk B & I, where he became captain at age 17, he went in 2000 to FC Copenhagen, with whom he won 2001, the Danish Championship. Excreted in the Champions League qualifier against Lazio, Poulsen played with FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Cup on. There one was eliminated by eventual finalists Borussia Dortmund. A short time later expressed his interest in this Poulsen.

FC Schalke 04

However, Poulsen 04 decided to arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund FC Schalke A change to Dortmund had failed to release claims of FC Copenhagen. However, the change did not occur until the 2002/03 season. His debut for Schalke 04 he gave on 10 August 2002 on the opening day of the season in a 1-0 victory against VfL Wolfsburg in the starting eleven. On 22 September 2002 Poulsen marked his first goal in the Bundesliga when he 's 2-1 victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 15th minute goal scored to make it 1-0 on matchday six. In that season, the Schalke 04 had a mixed season at the end of the course and finished in seventh place in the table, Poulsen came to 24 inserts and scored a goal. In the season 2004/ 05 with Poulsen was Schalke the runner-up, while only reached the round of the UEFA Cup, where the team was eliminated against Shakhtar Donetsk.

During his time at Schalke Poulsen heard almost constantly at the root formation and thus came to 111 appearances in the Bundesliga. In the European Cup, he completed 23 games in the UEFA Cup and six more in the Champions League, in which he scored three goals.

Sevilla FC

For the 2006/07 season Poulsen moved to FC Sevilla, who had previously won the UEFA Cup. Previously Villarreal Poulsen had released from a preliminary contract. For the dismissal of 850,000 euros had to be paid. Poulsen won on 16 May 2007 with FC Sevilla in the UEFA Cup on June 23, 2007 he won the Spanish Cup, Copa del Rey (1-0 in the final against Getafe ).

Juventus

For the season 2008/ 09 Christian Poulsen moved for 9.75 million euros to Italian giants Juventus, where he signed a four year contract. On 31 August 2008 he made his debut for Juventus in Serie A on the opening day against ACF Florence in the starting eleven. In his first season Poulsen came on 23 missions and scored a goal. With the people of Turin Poulsen was runner-up. The following season he joined Juve in 25 games for use. In the Champions League Poulsen came in five games to use while in the Europa League - the group stage of the Champions League after reaching the third place - only in the first knockout round second leg against Fulham was used.

Liverpool FC

In August 2010, Poulsen changed for 5.475 million euros for English club Liverpool FC, where he again under Roy Hodgson, his coach from the time at FC Copenhagen played. After the coaching change by Hodgson to Kenny Dalglish Poulsen lost his place. He came to Liverpool in only twelve games in the Premier League action.

FC Evian Thonon Gaillard

End of August 2011, he joined the French Ligue 1 and signed for newly promoted Evian Thonon Gaillard FC; the contract ran until the end of season. In Evian Poulsen came to 24 inserts and finished with the club to ninth place in the table.

Ajax Amsterdam

In August 2012, he moved to Ajax Amsterdam Poulsen, in which Christian Eriksen and Nicolai Boilesen played two Danish compatriots. For the Dutch giants he made his debut on 15 September 2012 in the Eredivisie against RKC Waalwijk in the starting line-up; after 67 minutes, he was replaced by Jody Lukoki.

National

On 10 November 2001 Poulsen made ​​his debut in the national team of Denmark, as he stood in the starting line-up in the 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in Copenhagen. For the national team, he came up with 92 caps and scored six goals. Poulsen took part in the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004 and at the 2010 World Cup and at Euro 2012 with the national team. The last group game of the European Championship finals in 2012 17 June 2012 against Germany was Poulsen's last game for the Danish national team. On 6 August 2012, he announced his retirement.

Special events

  • When EM game against Italy on 14 June 2004 in Guimarães (0:0 ), he was spat upon by the Italian player Francesco Totti after he had provoked them. Totti was subsequently banned for three games.
  • Poulsen and once again stir when he June 2, 2007 Sweden's Markus Rosenberg struck in the European Championship qualifier against Sweden in the abdomen, was sent off, and a fan then the referee Herbert Fandel attack.
  • He is next to Florin Răducioiu the only player who played in the five major European leagues (England, Spain, Germany, Italy, France).

Achievements / Title

In the club

  • Danish Championship: Champion 2001 and second in 2002
  • Danish Super Cup winner: 2001
  • UEFA Intertoto Cup winners: 2003, 2004
  • German Cup: Second 2004/ 05
  • DFB Cup: 2005 final
  • DFL League Cup: Winner 2005
  • European Supercup winner: 2006
  • UEFA Cup: Semi-finals in 2006 and 2007 winner
  • Copa del Rey: 2007 title

Individual achievements and honors

  • Denmark's Player of the Year: 2005, 2006
S.S. Lazio 2001–02 UEFA Cup 2004–05 UEFA Cup 2005–06 UEFA Cup Villarreal CF 2006–07 UEFA Cup 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Fulham F.C. 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004–05 DFB-Pokal 2005 DFL-Ligapokal 2006–07 Copa del Rey Kenneth Vermeer Ricardo van Rhijn Niklas Moisander Lerin Duarte Siem de Jong Lucas Andersen Daley Blind Davy Klaassen Tobias Sana Jaïro Riedewald Ricardo Kishna Frank de Boer Dennis Rommedahl
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