Kasper Kusk Vangsgaard (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰusk]; born 10 November 1991) is a Danish professional footballer playing as a winger for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kasper Kusk Vangsgaard | ||
Date of birth | (1991-11-10) 10 November 1991 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Aalborg, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Silkeborg | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2005 | Gug BK | ||
2005–2010 | AaB | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2014 | AaB | 80 | (21) |
2014–2015 | Twente | 10 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Jong Twente | 14 | (3) |
2015–2018 | Copenhagen | 67 | (13) |
2018–2022 | AaB | 146 | (22) |
2022– | Silkeborg | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010 | Denmark U20 | 3 | (0) |
2012 | Denmark U21 | 6 | (0) |
2013– | Denmark League XI | 2 | (0) |
2013– | Denmark | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:09, 31 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2014 |
He is the son of former AaB manager and player Søren Kusk.
Having spent the earliest part of his career at local club Gug Boldklub he moved to AaB at the age of 14.
He made his first team league debut for AaB in a 2–0 home loss against Esbjerg fB on 21 August 2010, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute.[2] His breakthrough into the AaB starting eleven came in the spring of 2012, where he made 11 appearances and scoring 1 goal.
His good form in the 2012–13 season was rewarded with an extension of his contract,[3] a call-up to the Danish national team and interest from European clubs, including Crystal Palace, Anderlecht and Lille.[4][5]
He was voted as the league profile of the fall 2013 in the Danish Superliga by the league's managers.[6]
in May 2014, Kusk and AaB won the Danish Superliga and the Danish Cup. Kusk scored 12 goals and created 8 assists in the league.
On 10 June 2014, it was confirmed by the president of FC Twente, Joop Munsterman, that the club was discussing a transfer of Kusk.[7]
On 14 May 2015, it was confirmed that Kusk returned to the Danish Superliga, as he signed a five-year contract with F.C. Copenhagen.
On 31 January 2018, Kusk returned to AaB.[8]
On 31 August 2022, Kusk joined Silkeborg IF on a deal until June 2024.[9]
AaB
Copenhagen
Silkeborg IF – current squad | |
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