FC Midtjylland

FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
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Full name Football Club Midtjylland
Nickname(s) Ulvene (The Wolves)
Short name FCM
Founded 2 February 1999
Ground MCH Arena, Herning
(Capacity: 11,800)
Owner FC Midtjylland A/S
Chairman Bo Olesen
Manager Glen Riddersholm
League Danish Superliga
2010–11 Danish Superliga, 4th
Home colours
Away colours
European away colours

FC Midtjylland is a professional Danish football team from Herning and Ikast. The team is a result of a merger between Ikast FS (which also includes tennis, badminton and handball clubs) and Herning Fremad. Currently FC Midtjylland play in the Danish Superliga.

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Club history

FC Midtjyllands was founded by Johnny Rune, a carpenter and owner of a private business in the wood-supply industry, and Ejner Hessel, an authorized Mercedes Benz dealer.

The two men wanted to unite the football clubs Ikast FS (founded 1935) and Herning Fremad (founded 1918) – clubs that for decades had been strong rivals, but had never played any significant role in Danish football. Ikast FS had some success in the late 70s and 80s, but that was about it. At least 10 years had passed with the two clubs being unable to agree on a merger, but on April 6, 1999, a deal was finalized and announced at a press conference the next day.

In 2000 FC Midtjylland were promoted to the Danish Superliga, after a season in which the team had gathered more points than any other team in the history of the 1st division.

FC Midtjylland in 2007 made a financial expansion in the region of 10 million EUR, to secure its current status as a challenger to the national football throne of Brøndby IF and F.C. Copenhagen.

Scouting and developing

FC Midtjylland have generally built a reputation of finding and developing promising talents.

In July 2004 FC Midtjylland was the first Danish club to have its own football academy, similar to that of French side FC Nantes Atlantique. The academy attracts players from all of Denmark, as well as players from a partnering club in Nigeria – FC Ebedei. FC Midtjylland have also gained support from a network of over 100 clubs predominantly situated in the western part of the Jutland peninsula.

In 2008 Simon Kjær, a talent of the academy, was sold to U.S. Città di Palermo in Italy. The transfere fee was approximately DKK 30. mio equal to 4.000.000 €.[1]

In 2010 Sune Kiilerich another talent of the academy was sold to U.C. Sampdoria.

In 2010 Winston Reid who also was an academy player and an New Zealand national player, was sold to West Ham United F.C.. The transfere fee was DKK 32. mio equal to 4.26 mio € [2]

Achievements

On the pitch the Club has been runner-up twice in the Danish Cup final, and finished second twice and third twice in the Superliga.

The best international result was in the 2002–03 season, where the team reached the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA cup, but lost to RSC Anderlecht of Belgium.

On 14 Aug 2008 they beat Manchester City 1–0 in Manchester, in the 2nd Qualifying Round 1st leg of the UEFA cup. It was Manchester City's first ever loss at home to a foreign team, having only ever lost at home in European Competition to Chelsea. Manchester City won the return leg in Denmark 1–0 after Danny Califf scored a last minute own-goal. Neither team was able to score in extra time and Midtjylland eventually lost the tie on penalties.

Stadium

In 2004 the team moved to a new stadium in Herning with a capacity of approximately 12000 spectators. FC Midtjylland was the first Danish club to sell the stadium name to a sponsor, resulting in the name MCH Arena.

The opening match on March 27 proved to be a success with FC Midtjylland beating AB 6–0. Five of the goals were scored by Egyptian striker, former AB player and 2008 & 2010 African nations cup winner for Egypt Mohamed Zidan. He was later involved in a record breaking transfer from FC Midtjylland to SV Werder Bremen in Germany valued at around 4 million Euros, and was one of the top scorers in the German Bundesliga 2006–07 season, scoring 13 goals while being on loan at FSV Mainz 05.

Supporters

Black Wolves is the official fanclub of FC Midtjylland.[3] It was founded in the beginning in August 1999, as the official fanclub of Ikast FS 1993 "Yellow Flames" changed their name at an extraordinary general meeting. FC Midtjylland has one unofficial "fraction" called Ultra Boys Midtjylland, who was founded in 2007.[4]

Satellite clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with FC Midtjylland:

  • Ghana FC Midtjylland Maamobi United
  • Nigeria FC Ebedei
  • India Dempo SC

Current squad

Up to date as 2011–07–06.[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Denmark GK Jonas Lössl
2 Denmark DF Marc Møller
3 Germany DF Kolja Afriyie
5 Denmark DF Martin Albrechtsen
6 Denmark DF Jesper Juelsgård
8 Denmark MF Jonas Borring
9 Denmark MF Jakob Poulsen
10 Netherlands FW Tim Janssen
11 Denmark MF Danny Olsen
14 Denmark GK Kasper Jensen
15 Denmark DF Jesper Lauridsen
17 Denmark MF Mads Albæk
18 Denmark DF Erik Sviatchenko
20 Croatia DF Kristijan Ipša
No. Position Player
21 Denmark MF Kasper Kirkegaard Hansen
26 Denmark DF Jesper Bøge Pedersen
27 Nigeria MF Adigun Salami
32 Denmark DF Kristian Bak Nielsen (captain)
34 Denmark DF Christian Sivebæk
35 Denmark DF Niklas Søgaard
36 Nigeria MF Rilwan Olanrewaju Hassan
39 Nigeria FW Jude Nworuh
40 Nigeria FW Jacob Ogunleye
41 Denmark MF Rasmus Christensen
42 Nigeria MF Semiu Oladiti
43 Nigeria MF Izunna Uzochukwu
44 Nigeria FW Sylvester Igboun

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
22 Denmark FW Mads Dittmer Hvilsom (at Viborg FF)
24 Sweden FW Ken Fagerberg (at Viborg FF)
28 Denmark FW Morten Nielsen (at FC Fredericia)
30 Nigeria FW Baba Collins (at FC Ordabasy)

Youth team

See: FC Midtjylland Academy

Former players

FCM in Europe

Q= Qualifying

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2001–02 UEFA Cup 1 Northern Ireland Glentoran F.C. 1–1 4–0 5–1
2 Portugal Sporting Lisbon 0–3 2–3 2–6
2002–03 UEFA Cup 1 Republic of Macedonia FK Pobeda 3–0 0–2 3–2
2 Croatia NK Varaždin 1–0 1–1 2–1
3 Belgium RSC Anderlecht 0–3 1–3 1–6
2004–05 UEFA Cup 1 Faroe Islands B36 Tórshavn 2–1 2–2 4–3
2 Russia PFC CSKA Moscow 0–3 2–3 2–6
2007–08 UEFA Cup 1 Iceland Keflavík ÍF 2–1 2–3 4–4
2 Finland FC Haka 5–2 2–1 7–3
3 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow 1–3 0–2 1–5
2008–09 UEFA Cup 1 Wales Bangor City F.C. 4–0 6–1 10–1
2 England Manchester City F.C. 0–1 1–0 2–4 (Penalty)
2011–12 UEFA Europa League Q2 Wales The New Saints 5–2 3–1 8–3
Q3 Portugal Vitória S.C. 0-0 1-2 1-2

FCM in Royal League

Country Club Home Away Group 1
Sweden Hammarby IF 4–1 2–2
Norway Vålerenga 4–0 1–0
Norway IK Start 1–1 1–1

Honours

Achievements

Superleague Formula

FC Midtjylland has a team in the Superleague Formula race car series where football teams lend their name to cars. They made their debut in the 2009 season. Hitech Racing has operated the car and Kasper Andersen is the driver. FC Midtjylland and Andersen have been plagued by reliability problems and accidents. They have had 1 pole position, pipping Rangers F.C. to the honour at Circuit Zolder.

In spring 2010 FC Midtjylland closed FCM Racing, due to lack of sponsors.[6]

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