David Kjær Kruse (born 15 May 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club AC Horsens.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Kjær Kruse | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 20)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Uldum, Denmark | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Horsens | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sole IF | |||
| Hedensted IF | |||
| Horsens | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Horsens | 44 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:02, 6 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
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.[2] 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.[3]
Shortly after, on 4 September 2019, Kruse got his official debut for Horsens in a Danish Cup game against BK Union.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
AC Horsens – current squad | |
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