Kenneth Emil Petersen
{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kenneth Emil Petersen
| image = Kenneth Emil Petersen 20110831.jpg
| image_size = 230
| fullname = Kenneth Emil Petersen
| height = 1.98 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|01|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Solrød, Denmark
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Centre back
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Solrød FC
| youthyears2 = 1998–2003
| youthclubs2 = Herfølge Boldklub
| years1 = 2003–2006
| clubs1 = Herfølge Boldklub
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2005
| clubs2 = → Ølstykke (loan)
| caps2 = ?
| goals2 = ?
| years3 = 2006–2009
| clubs3 = Horsens
| caps3 = 62
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2009–2016
| clubs4 = AaB
| caps4 = 165
| goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2016–2018
| clubs5 = OB
| caps5 = 57
| goals5 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2009
| nationalteam1 = Denmark League XI
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate =
}}
Kenneth Emil Petersen (born 15 January 1985), also known as KEP,{{cite news |last1=Knudsen |first1=Lizette |title=KEP smider 1 pct. på Brøndby som danske mestre denne sæson: 'Det kommer ALDRIG til at ske' |url=https://www.tv3sport.dk/sport/fodbold/nyheder/kep-smider-1-pct-pa-brondby-som-danske-mestre-det-kommer-aldrig-til-at-ske |work=TV3 SPORT |date=8 February 2021 |language=da}}{{cite news |last1=Hoffskov |first1=Ole |title=Vragede "KEP" i OB: Se Jakob Michelsen give ham anførerbindet tilbage |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/vragede-kep-i-ob-se-jakob-michelsen-give-ham-anfoererbindet-tilbage |work=Tipsbladet.dk |date=22 September 2020 |language=da}} is a Danish football pundit and former player. He played as a centre back.
Club career
=Herfølge=
Petersen started his career at Herfølge Boldklub. He made his professional debut for the club on 28 March 2004 in a 1–0 victory over AGF, partly due to a suspension to regular starter Bora Živković.{{cite web |title=Superligakamp Herfølge BK-AGF, 28.03.2004 - SuperStats |url=https://www.superstats.dk/kampe/2456 |website=www.superstats.dk |access-date=6 June 2021}} In December 2004, he was sent on loan to Ølstykke FC after Herfølge had brought in Auri Skarbalius at his position.{{cite news |last1=Johansen |first1=Carsten |title=Herfølge-forsvarer på vej til Ølstykke |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/herfoelge-forsvarer-paa-vej-til-oelstykke/ |work=bold.dk |date=29 December 2004 |language=da}} In his three years at Herfølge, he made seven appearances and failed to score a goal.{{cite web |title=Kenneth Emil Petersen, statistik for superligaen 2003/2004 - SuperStats |url=https://www.superstats.dk/spillere/spiller?id=1036&aar=2003/2004 |website=www.superstats.dk |access-date=6 June 2021}}
=Horsens=
On 1 September 2006, it was announced that Petersen had signed a three-year contract with AC Horsens.{{cite news |last1=Nørregaard |first1=Kristian |title=Horsens henter Herfølge-forsvarer |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Horsens-henter-Herfoelge-forsvarer/ |work=bold.dk |date=1 September 2006 |language=da}} He made his debut for the club on 17 September 2006, as an 88th-minute substitute for Gilberto Macena in a 2–1 win over FC Midtjylland.{{cite web |title=Superligakamp FC Midtjylland-AC Horsens, 17.09.2006 - SuperStats |url=https://www.superstats.dk/kampe/2965 |website=www.superstats.dk |access-date=6 June 2021}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–2 away win over Viborg FF.{{cite web |title=Superligakamp Viborg FF-AC Horsens, 19.08.2007 - SuperStats |url=https://www.superstats.dk/kampe/3145 |website=www.superstats.dk |access-date=6 June 2021}}
At the start of the 2007–08 season, with Rasmus Marvits having left the club, Petersen became a regular part of the starting eleven in the Horsens first team.
=AaB=
On 30 June 2009, it was announced that Petersen had signed a four-year contract with AaB.{{cite news |last1=Hansen |first1=Jens Gjesse |title=Kenneth Emil-skifte på plads |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/kenneth-emil-skifte-paa-plads |work=DR |date=30 June 2009 |language=da}} He made his debut for the club on 18 October 2009, when he came on as a substitute in the 35th minute instead of Kasper Bøgelund against Randers FC.{{cite web |title=Superligakamp AaB-Randers FC, 18.10.2009 - SuperStats |url=https://www.superstats.dk/kampe/3576 |website=www.superstats.dk |access-date=6 June 2021}} He scored his first goal for AaB – the matchwinner – in injury time against Midtjylland on 2 May 2010 as AaB won 3–2.{{cite web |title=Superligakamp AaB-FC Midtjylland, 02.05.2010 - SuperStats |url=https://www.superstats.dk/kampe/3686 |website=www.superstats.dk |access-date=6 June 2021}}
On 18 December 2012, it was announced that Petersen had signed a three-year extension with AaB valid until 30 June 2016.{{cite web |title=AaB-forlængelse med Kenneth Emil |url=https://aabsport.dk/nyhedsarkiv/aab-forlaengelse-med-kenneth-emil |website=aabsport.dk |language=da |date=18 November 2012}}{{cite news |last1=Akbal |first1=Ejder |title=AaB forlænger med Kenneth Emil Petersen |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/AaB-forlaenger-med-Kenneth-Emil-Petersen/ |work=bold.dk |date=18 November 2012 |language=da}}{{cite news |title=AaB belønner målscorer med treårig kontrakt |url=https://politiken.dk/sport/fodbold/superligaen/art5417435/AaB-bel%C3%B8nner-m%C3%A5lscorer-med-tre%C3%A5rig-kontrakt |work=Politiken |date=18 November 2012 |language=da-DK}}
=OB=
On 7 January 2016, it was announced, that Petersen had to find a new club when his contract with AaB expired at the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=http://fodbold.aabsport.dk/nyheder/2016/01/aab-og-kenneth-emil-skilles-til-sommer.aspx|title = AaB og Kenneth Emil skilles til sommer}} A few days later on 13 January, it was confirmed that Petersen had signed with OB on a free transfer, and he would start in his new club after the 2015–16 season. Petersen would be reunited with head coach Kent Nielsen, with whom he has worked together with in AC Horsens and AaB.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/officielt-kenneth-emil-faar-tre-aar-i-ob/|title = Officielt: Kenneth Emil får tre år i OB}}{{Cite web|url=http://fodbold.aabsport.dk/nyheder/2016/01/aab-og-kenneth-emil-skilles-til-sommer.aspx|title = AaB og Kenneth Emil skilles til sommer}}
He announced his retirement from professional football in 2018 after having played two years for OB.[https://www.ob.dk/nyhedsarkiv/kenneth-emil-petersen-stopper-til-nytaar/ Kenneth Emil Petersen stopper til nytår], ob.dk, 19 November 2018
International career
After Petersen joined the Danish national league team's 2009 King's Cup campaign, twice playing 90 minutes, Peter Bonde, the assistant manager of Denmark, praised him,{{cite web |url=http://onside.dk/node/25327 |title=Landsholdsros til Kenneth Emil |accessdate=2009-01-31 |last=Kristiansen |first=Jonas |date=2009-01-31 |publisher=Onside.dk |language=Danish }} and told he had A-national team potential.{{cite web |url=http://onside.dk/node/25602 |title=Bonde: Reid, Zanka og Kjær i spil |accessdate=2009-01-31 |last=Espersen |first=Morten |date=2009-01-31 |publisher=Onside.dk |language=Danish |quote=Mathias Zanka, Winston Reid og Simon Kjær, og så er der Michael Gravgaard, Per Krøldrup, Ulrik Laursen og Anders Møller Christensen, og Kenneth Emil har vi set på ligalandsholdet. Det handler om for os at finde det rigtige par. Det er ikke altid de to bedste spillere, der er det bedste par}}
Honours
=Club=
References
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External links
- {{DBU player|6697}}
- [https://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&spillerid=10576 Kenneth Emil Petersen] official Danish Superliga statistics at danskfodbold.com {{in lang|da}}
- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201201200/http://fodbold.aabsport.dk/spillergalleri/spiller/kenneth-emil-petersen.aspx |date=dmy |title=AaB profile {{in lang|da}} }}
- [https://www.bt.dk/superligaen/kenneth-emil-indstiller-karrieren-det-har-vaeret-doedssygt Retired in 2018]
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Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Herfølge Boldklub players
Category:Odense Boldklub players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Men's association football defenders