Michael Tørnes
Michael Elvers Tørnes (Danish: [ˈmiˌkʰɛˀl ˈelvɐs ˈtsʰɶɐ̯ˌnes]; born 8 January 1986) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Elvers Tørnes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Herlev, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Herlev | |||
| Farum | |||
| –2003 | Lyngby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Lyngby | ? | (?) |
| 2004–2005 | Brønshøj | 14 | (1) |
| 2005–2013 | Brøndby | 69 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Brønshøj (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | HJK Helsinki | 22 | (0) |
| 2015 | Sandefjord | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | OB | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Vitesse | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Vendsyssel | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Brøndby | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Denmark U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Denmark U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Denmark U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | Denmark U19 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Brønshøj edit
Born in Herlev, Tørnes played for Herlev IF, Farum BK and Lyngby BK from a young age, Tørnes joined lower-league side Brønshøj BK preceding his release from Lyngby BK. After impressing at a young age, Tørnes made the move to Brøndby IF after a successful trial.
Brøndby edit
Tørnes had his debut for Brøndby IF in the 67th minute of a 0–0 draw against Flora Tallinn in the UEFA Cup, replacing goalkeeper Casper Ankergren who was sent off. Tørnes kept a clean sheet in the 4–0 second leg win on Brøndby Stadion, which he played for the whole 90 minutes.[2] In the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Brøndby's first keeper Stephan Andersen, was long-term injured, resulting in Tørnes temporarily taking over his position.[3][4]
Return to Brønshøj edit
Tørnes re-joined Brønshøj BK on loan for the start of the 2013–14 campaign, after failing to make an impression in the Brøndby IF side. On 28 July 2013, Tørnes made his Brønshøj BK return in a 4–1 defeat against Silkeborg IF.
HJK Helsinki edit
Tørnes joined Finnish side HJK on a free transfer after his release from Brøndby IF. During the 2014 season, Tørnes broke the clean sheet record for the Finnish Premier Division. Tørnes played 960 minutes consecutively without conceding a goal in either Finnish Premier Division matches or in Finnish Cup matches.[5] Old record was 882 minutes by András Vilnrotter.[6]
Sandefjord edit
After impressing in Finland, Tørnes joined Norwegian side Sandefjord on a free transfer after he rejected a new deal with HJK. On 19 April 2015, Tørnes made his Sandefjord debut in a 1–0 victory over Sarpsborg 08. Tørnes went on to appear in eight more league game before leaving on the expiry of his contract.
OB edit
On 13 August 2015, Tørnes returned to his home land; Denmark, to join OB on a one-year deal to provide back up to Sten Grytebust and Maksym Koval.[7] Although Tørnes was back up, he made his debut on the opening game of the season in a 3–2 defeat against Randers. Tørnes went on to make three more consecutive appearances and continually provided competition for the number 1 spot.
Tørnes was eventually released at the end of his contract on 30 June 2016.
Vitesse edit
On 27 July 2016, Tørnes joined Eredivisie side Vitesse on a two-year deal, after a successful pre-season trial.[8] On 14 December 2016, Tørnes made his Vitesse debut in a KNVB Cup tie against Jodan Boys, in which Vitesse won 4–0.[9] Tørnes was a member of the squad that went on to win the KNVB Cup, earning Vitesse their first major trophy in their 125-year history.
On 29 March 2018, it was announced that Tørnes would be leaving Vitesse at the end of his contract in June.[10]
Vendsyssel FF edit
On 31 August 2018, Tørnes signed a one-year deal with newly promoted Vendsyssel FF, replacing the outgoing Frederik Ibsen.[11][12]
Return to Brøndby edit
Tørnes returned to Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF on 3 June 2019 on a one-year contract to provide cover for Marvin Schwäbe.[13][14][15] He signed a one-year extension on 23 July 2020, where he would provided cover for starter Schwäbe and new backup Mads Hermansen.[16] He ended the 2020–21 season with a Superliga Winner's medal, as Brøndby won their first league title in 16 years.[17]
He left the club after his contract expired in June 2021.[18]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 17 March 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brøndby | 2008–09 | Superliga | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Brønshøj (loan) | 2013–14 | 1st Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| HJK | 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Sandefjord | 2015 | Tippeligaen | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| OB | 2015–16 | Superliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Vitesse | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vendsyssel | 2018–19 | Superliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Brøndby | 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 118 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
Honours edit
HJK Helsinki
Vitesse
Brøndby
References edit
- ^ "SBU Profile". DBU Sjælland. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Brøndby forlænger med Tørnes". B.T. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Tørnes: Jeg kan erstatte Stephan". Bold.dk. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Tørnes: Jeg er klar". Tipsbladet. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "HJK:n nollataika murtui". Kaleva. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ . HJK. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Michael Tørnes ready for OB". Odense Boldklub. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Transfer Michael Tørnes finalized". SBV Vitesse. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Vitesse vs. Jodan Boys". Soccerway. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Aflopende Contracten". Vitesse Official Site. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Vendsyssel henter tidligere Brøndby-målmand". Nordjyske. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Michael Tørnes klar for Vendsyssel FF". Vendsyssel FF. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Tørnes tilbage i Brøndby-trøjen". Brøndby IF. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Brøndby henter målmand tilbage: Skal være backup for Schwäbe". Tipsbladet. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Brøndby henter Michael Tørnes". bold.dk. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Tørnes: Jeg skal lære fra mig". brondby.com (in Danish). 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Soccer-Brondby beat Nordsjaelland to clinch Danish league title". Yahoo Sports. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Schmidt, Martin (17 June 2021). "Brøndby-profiler går gratis: Gør ikke ret meget". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Blond, Mikael (15 June 2014). "HJK-dansker slog 12 år gammel rekord". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Kirk, Jeppe (13 August 2015). "Officielt: OB henter Tørnes". Indkast (in Danish).
Tørnes, der foruden opholdet i Sandefjorde også blev finsk mester og cupvinder med den finske storklub HJK Helsinki, ser frem til igen at vise sig frem i Superligaen.
- ^ Margren, Sara (30 April 2017). "Tørnes' Vitesse i historisk pokal-triumf". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Brøndby IF vinder Royal League". brondby.com (in Danish). 15 March 2007.
External links edit
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 5 September 2015)
- Michael Tørnes national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Michael Tørnes at Soccerway