Thomas Fig

{{short description|Danish footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Thomas Fig

| fullname = Thomas Fig

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|3|30|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Vejle, Denmark

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| years1 = 1996–1997

| clubs1 = Vejle BK

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1997–2003

| clubs2 = Padova

| caps2 = 28

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2003–2005

| clubs3 = Bassano Virtus

| caps3 = 29

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2005–2006

| clubs4 = Padova

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2006–2007

| clubs5 = Piovese

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2007–2009

| clubs6 = Monselice

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2009–2011

| clubs7 = Sottomarina Lido

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2011–2013

| clubs8 = Adriese

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| nationalteam1 = Denmark U21

| nationalyears1 = 1998

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 1

}}

Thomas Fig (born 30 March 1977) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Fig made his debut for Danish club Vejle in the Danish top division if the 1996–97 season with two appearances. He then moved to Padova in the Serie B. In that season, he had 28 appearances and three goals making his debut in the match against Chievo (0–1) on 18 May 1997. In the 1998–99 they suffered relegation to the Serie C1. This season he also suffered a serious ankle injury that would affect the rest of his career. From 1998 to 2006 he jumped between Serie C1 and Serie C2. From 2003 to 2005 he played for Bassano with 29 appearances and 5 goals, before returning to Padova.{{cite news |title=Fig får kontrakt i Padova |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/fig-faar-kontrakt-i-padova |access-date=22 November 2020 |work=Tipsbladet |date=2005 |language=Danish}} In the 2006–07 he dropped further down in the divisions into the Serie D with Piovese.{{cite news |title=La Piovese ingaggia il centrocampista danese Thomas Fig |url=https://ricerca.gelocal.it/messaggeroveneto/archivio/messaggeroveneto/2006/08/14/UD_05_SPE2.html?ref=search |access-date=22 November 2020 |work=Messaggero Veneto – Giornale del Friuli |date=14 August 2006 |language=Italian}} In the following year he falls further by joining Monselice. He retired in 2013.{{cite news |last1=Albertini |first1=Enrico |title=Thomas Fig, dal pallone al mattone. Storia di un calciatore startupper |url=http://www.padovacalcio.it/thomas-fig-myplace/ |access-date=22 November 2020 |work=Calcio Padova |language=Italian}}

Honours

Padova

Bassano Virtus

References