David Kruse
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Kjær Kruse | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Uldum, Denmark | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valenciennes | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sole IF | |||
| Hedensted IF | |||
| Horsens | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Horsens | 67 | (0) |
| 2023– | Valenciennes | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Denmark U21 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:10, 1 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:54, 14 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
David Kjær Kruse (born 15 May 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Valenciennes.[2]
Career[edit]
Horsens[edit]
Kruse started playing football at Sole IF, where he played for 4,5-years. He later joined Hedensted IF, where he was for 1,5-years, before joining AC Horsens as a U13 player.[3] In August 2019, after a good season with the U17s, games for the reserve team and training with the first team, 17-year old Kruse signed a contract with Horsens until June 2022.[4]
Shortly after, on 4 September 2019, Kruse got his official debut for Horsens in a Danish Cup game against BK Union.[5] This was his only official first team appearance in the 2019–20 season.
In September 2020 Horsens confirmed, that 18-year old Kruse had been permanently promoted to the first team squad.[6] After two Danish Cup appearances in beginning of the 2020–21 season, Kruse got his Danish Superliga debut for Horsens on 11 April 2021 against SønderjyskE.[7] He made a total of five appearances in the Superliga, before he signed a contract extension at the end of the season, until June 2025.[8]
Valenciennes[edit]
On 10 August 2023 it was confirmed, that Kruse had been sold to French Ligue 2 side Valenciennes FC, signing a three-year deal, with an option for one further year.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ David Kruse at WorldFootball.net
- ^ David Kruse at Soccerway
- ^ Henrik Kruse - Tænkte at denne nyhed godt kunne give lidt ..., facebook.com, 2 August 2019
- ^ Tidligere HIF-spiller skriver kontrakt med AC Horsens, hedenstedif.dk, 8 August 2019
- ^ Seks debutanter da Horsens vandt i pokalen, bold.dk, 4 September 2019
- ^ Horsens rykker midtbanetalent i SL-truppen, bold.dk, 7 September 2020
- ^ SØNDERJYSKE VS. HORSENS 2 - 3, soccerway.com, 11 April 2021
- ^ AC HORSENS FORLÆNGER MED DAVID KRUSE, achorsens.dk, 4 June 2021
- ^ International U21 danois, 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗞𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗲 rejoint le #VAFC..., facebook.com, 10 August 2023
External links[edit]
- David Kruse at Soccerway
- David Kruse national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)