Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
West Bromwich Albion
top club · 91 apps
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2005
€1.80m
top transfer fee · 01/02
6
best season · 02/03
2 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-01-23 · 4 players total
193Appearances
12Goals
5Assists
26Yellow cards
3Red cards
28Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Thomas Gaardsøe |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-01-23 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  Denmark |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-08-29 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2012
Transfer: Esbjerg fB → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Esbjerg fB
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2010
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Esbjerg fB
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Aalborg BK → Esbjerg fB
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Aalborg BK, Esbjerg fB
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Career break → Aalborg BK
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: West Brom → Career break
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — West Bromwich Albion
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — West Bromwich Albion
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — West Bromwich Albion
51 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Ipswich → West Brom
03/04 · Transfer · €800k
Jul 2002
02/03 — Ipswich Town
43 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Ipswich Town
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Aalborg BK → Ipswich
01/02 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Aalborg BK
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Aalborg BK
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Aalborg BK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — Aalborg BK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1997
Transfer: Freja (RFC II) → Aalborg BK
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Aalborg BK
7.0%
Esbjerg fB
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
39.6%
Ipswich Town
53.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalborg BK | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Esbjerg fB | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 1,013 |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 1,368 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Aalborg BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | DONG Cup | Aalborg BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Aalborg BK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Compaq Cup | Aalborg BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UI Cup | Aalborg BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 1.Division | Esbjerg fB | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DBU Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | Esbjerg fB | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Aalborg BK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Aalborg BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | Esbjerg fB | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | Aalborg BK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 45 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1,013 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 37 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 808 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 279 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Faxe Kondi Liga | Aalborg BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Aalborg BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Freja (RFC II) | Aalborg BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Aalborg BK | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | €1.80m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Ipswich | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €800k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | West Brom | Career break | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Career break | Aalborg BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Aalborg BK | Esbjerg fB | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-29 | Esbjerg fB | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Back problems | 2010-07-01 | 2010-10-15 | 107 | 16 |
| 10/11 | Torn muscle fiber | 2011-04-25 | 2011-05-16 | 22 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€900k
Low—
Δ since start−€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3436 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 4 | 37 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 45 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 45 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 7 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 5 |
Teams faced most often by Thomas Gaardsøe's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 0% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50% |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 50% |
| Derby County | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 83% |
| Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 75% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0% |
| Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | -19 | 0% |
| Reading FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 05/06 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 51 | 1,013 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 02/03 | 43 | 1,089 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 01/02 | 6 | 279 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 00/01 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
82 apps
8 G
2 A
Premier League
40 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
11 apps
1 G
1 A
Ekstra Bladet Cu
4 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Superliga
30 apps
0 G
1 A
1.Division
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Thomas Gaardsøe
Who is Thomas Gaardsøe?
Thomas Gaardsøe is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Thomas Gaardsøe?
Thomas Gaardsøe is 47 years old. He was born on January 23, 1979.
What position does Thomas Gaardsøe play?
Thomas Gaardsøe plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Thomas Gaardsøe play for?
Thomas Gaardsøe currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Thomas Gaardsøe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Thomas Gaardsøe has scored 12 goals in 193 appearances.