Magnus Troest
{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Magnus Troest
| image = Magnus Troest.jpg
| caption = Troest playing for Midtjylland in 2007
| height = 1.89 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|6|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark
| currentclub = Pompei
| clubnumber =
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = 2001–2003 | youthclubs1 = B.93
| youthyears2 = 2003–2005 | youthclubs2 = Aston Villa
| years1 = 2005–2008 | clubs1 = Midtjylland | caps1 = 75 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = Parma | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2009–2012 | clubs3 = Genoa | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = → Recreativo (loan) | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = → Atalanta (loan) | caps5 = 25 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = → Varese (loan) | caps6 = 36 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = Varese | caps7 = 34 | goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2013–2015 | clubs8 = Lanciano | caps8 = 79 | goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2015–2018 | clubs9 = Novara | caps9 = 102 | goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2018–2022 | clubs10 = Juve Stabia | caps10 = 111 | goals10 = 3
| years11 = 2023–2024 | clubs11 = Cavese | caps11 = 30 | goals11 = 6
| years12 = 2024– | clubs12 = Pompei | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2002 | nationalteam1 = Denmark U16 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2003–2004 | nationalteam2 = Denmark U17 | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2004 | nationalteam3 = Denmark U18 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam4 = Denmark U19 | nationalcaps4 = 7 | nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2006–2008 | nationalteam5 = Denmark U21 | nationalcaps5 = 18 | nationalgoals5 = 2
| club-update = 5 May 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Magnus Troest (born 5 June 1987) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian Serie D club Pompei.
Club career
=Early years=
Born in Copenhagen, Troest started playing football for several local clubs. He debuted for the Denmark U16 national team in October 2002, while playing for club B.93. In the summer 2003, the 16-year-old Troest moved abroad to play for English club Aston Villa. The club reportedly wanted to sign his big brother Jonas Troest from B.93 as well. Troest signed a three-year contract."15-årig til Villa", Fredericia Dagblad, 22 March 2003 He played two years in the youth academy, but did not get his senior debut for Aston Villa.
=Midtjylland=
In May 2005 he transferred back home to Denmark, to play for FC Midtjylland (FCM) in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship."FCM snupper lille Troest", Ekstra Bladet, 28 May 2005 He initially had to struggle to make the FCM first team, but finally made his senior debut in October 2005.Jannik Stamm Mikkelsen, [http://www.fcm.dk/index.php?ID=1&nyhedID=91&topID=&mode=laes_nyhed Troest tripper efter at komme på banen], 25 January 2006 He won the 2005 Danish under-19 Player of the Year award. From the second half of the 2005–06 season, he became a regular in the starting line-up. He scored his first two goals for FCM, as the club beat Aarhus GF 2–1 in March 2006.
=Parma and Genoa=
He then moved to Parma in 2008 (Parma re-sold half of the contract to Genoa C.F.C. for €1.5 million) and he again performed well, playing nearly 30 games and helping the club into Serie A.
Genoa bought back Troest in June 2009, for €900,000.{{cite news | title = Genoa CFC Report and Accounts on 31 December 2009 | language = Italian}} Troest was one-year loaned to Recreativo de Huelva on 30 August 2009.{{cite news |url=http://www.recreativohuelva.com/pag/noticias_detalle.asp?idnoticias=6313&seccion=Noticias |title=El central Magnus Troest refuerzo para la zaga del Recreativo |publisher=Recreativo de Huelva |date=30 August 2009 |language=Spanish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902085258/http://www.recreativohuelva.com/pag/noticias_detalle.asp?idnoticias=6313&seccion=Noticias |archivedate=2 September 2009 }}
He spent the 2010–11 on loan at Atalanta.{{cite web|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio/serie_a/genoa/2010/07/19-120965/Genoa%2C+Troest+ceduto+in+prestito+all%27Atalanta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529144011/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio/serie_a/genoa/2010/07/19-120965/Genoa%2C+Troest+ceduto+in+prestito+all%27Atalanta|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 May 2013|title=commenti Genoa, Troest ceduto in prestito all'Atalanta|trans-title=Genoa, Troest loaned to Atalanta|publisher=Corriere dello Sport|language=Italian|date=19 July 2010|accessdate=5 January 2019}} He played 25 times, and also scored once, the opener of a 2–2 home draw against Cittadella in the penultimate matchday.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/05/21/italy/serie-b/atalanta-bergamo/as-cittadella/997718/|title=Atalanta vs. Cittadella 2 – 2|publisher=Soccerway|date=21 May 2011|accessdate=5 January 2019}} Atalanta won the championship for the sixth time in history after collecting 79 points, two more than Siena, the runner-up.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-b/2010-2011/regular-season/r12417/|title=Serie B 2010–11|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=5 January 2019}} This title was Troest first senior trophy.
=Novara=
On 3 August 2015, Troest joined Novara in Serie B.{{cite web|url=http://www.vanovarava.it/vnv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5067:ufficiale-rinforzo-in-difesa-per-il-novara-magnus-troest-&catid=68:della-societa&Itemid=78|title=Official, reinforcement in defense for Novara: Magnus Troest|trans-title=Official, reinforcement in defense for Novara: Magnus Troest|publisher=vanovarava.it|language=Italian|date=3 August 2015|accessdate=5 January 2019}} He left at the end of 2017–18 season, which saw the club relegated to third tier, after refusing to pen a new deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/salernitana-piace-troest-del-novara-1115628|title=Salernitana, piace Troest del Novara|trans-title=Salernitana likes Troest of Novara|publisher=Tuttomercatoweb.com|language=Italian|author=Luca Bargellini|date=26 May 2018|accessdate=5 January 2019}}
=Juve Stabia=
Troest remained in Italian second tier by completing a transfer to Juve Stabia, signing a two-year contract with an option to renew.{{cite web|url=https://napolisoccer.net/228057/magnus-troest/|title=Magnus Troest è un nuovo difensore della Juve Stabia. Rescindono Matute e Dentice|trans-title=Magnus Troest is a new defender of Juve Stabia. They remember Matute and Dentice|publisher=napolisoccer.net|language=Italian|author=Natale Giusti|date=25 August 2018|accessdate=5 January 2019}} He took squad number 20, and made his official debut for the club on 16 September 2018 by playing full-90 minutes in a 3–0 success at Siracusa.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/16/italy/serie-c1/us-siracusa/ss-juve-stabia/2919656/|title=Siracusa vs. Juve Stabia 0 – 3|publisher=Soccerway|date=16 September 2018|accessdate=5 January 2019}}
=Nola 1925=
On 9 February 2023, Troest joined Serie D side Nola 1925 on a free transfer.[https://nolacalcio.com/ufficiale-troest-difensore-nola-1925/ Ufficiale: Magnus Troest è un nuovo difensore del Nola 1925], nolacalcio.com, 9 February 2023
International career
Troest has amassed 31 appearances with Denmark youth teams.
Personal life
Troest is the younger brother of AB player Jonas Troest.{{cite web|url=https://www.bt.dk/oevrig-sport/troest-broedrenes-smukke-lillesoester-kaemper-for-kronerne|title=Troest-brødrenes smukke lillesøster: Kæmper for kronerne|trans-title=The beautiful little sister of the Troest brothers: Fighting for the crowns|publisher=Bt.dk|language=Danish|author=Luca Bargellini|date=6 March 2015|accessdate=5 January 2019}} His sister, Stina Troest, is a hurdler who has competed 400 meter hurdles at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore 2010 and won silver.{{cite web|url=https://www.puori.com/blog/2016/06/23/14-questions-with-olympic-athlete-stina-troest#|title=14 Questions with Olympic Athlete Stina Troest|publisher=Puori.com|date=23 June 2016|accessdate=5 January 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 24 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/magnus-troest/11742/|title=Magnus Troest
|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=5 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/magnus-troest/|title=Magnus Troest|publisher=Worldfootball.net|accessdate=5 January 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Midtjylland
|rowspan="3"|Danish Superliga |16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07
|30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2007–08
|29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6All appearance(s) in UEFA Cup | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 81 | 7 | ||
| Parma
|29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 2 | |||
| Recreativo Huelva (loan)
|25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | |||
| Atalanta (loan)
|Serie B |25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Varese
|rowspan="2"|Serie B |40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13
|34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 5 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!74 | 7 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 76 | 7 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Virtus Lanciano
|rowspan="2"|Serie B |38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15
|41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!79 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 81 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Novara
|rowspan="3"|Serie B |39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17
|37 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18
|26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!102 | 3 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 108 | 4 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Juve Stabia
|Serie C |34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20
|Serie B |31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21
|rowspan="2"|Serie C |28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!114 | 3 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 117 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!523 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 544 | 28 |
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Honours
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- {{DBU player|4728}}
- [https://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?spillerid=10776 Magnus Troest] official Danish Superliga statistics at danskfodbold.com {{in lang|da}}
- {{drdkstat|589704|archive=20070310113616}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Troest, Magnus}}
Category:Footballers from Copenhagen
Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Boldklubben af 1893 players
Category:FC Midtjylland players
Category:Aston Villa F.C. players
Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players
Category:SSD Varese Calcio players
Category:SS Virtus Lanciano 1924 players
Category:SS Juve Stabia players
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Recreativo de Huelva players
Category:Danish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers