Steffen Kielstrup

Football player infobox
playername = Steffen Kielstrup
height = 1.81 m
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|10|18
cityofbirth = ?
countryofbirth = Denmark
currentclub = Vejle Boldklub
clubnumber = 6
position = Defender/Midfielder
youthyears = 1988-1990
1990-2001
youthclubs = Boldklubben Sport Grejsdalen
Vejle Boldklub
years = 2001-present
clubs = Vejle Boldklub
caps(goals) = 147 (8)
nationalyears = 2000-01
2002
2001-03
2003-04
2004-06
nationalteam = Denmark U-17
Denmark U-18
Denmark U-19
Denmark U-20
Denmark U-21
nationalcaps(goals) = 6 (0)
1 (0)
5 (0)
7 (0)
5 (0)
pcupdate = October 8, 2008
ntupdate = October 8, 2008

Steffen Kielstrup (born October 18, 1984) is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays for Vejle Boldklub in the Danish Superliga. Kielstrup has played in Vejle since the age of six and is on contract with the club until June 30, 2009 [ da icon cite news |url=http://vejle-boldklub.dk/news3.aspx?NewsID=c026460e-22f1-11dc-ab5a-005056843820&Type=News |title=Steffen Kielstrup bliver i Vejle |publisher=Official Vejle Boldklub home page |date=2007-06-25 ] .

Playing career

Already at the age of six Steffen Kielstrup joined Vejle Boldklub and played all his youth years in the club. He made his debut on the first team on May 6, 2001 only 16 years old. At that time he had played six matches on the Denmark national under-17 fottball team [ da icon cite news |url=http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/U-landsholdet/Kielstrup_Steffen.htm |title=Det Danske Landshold fra 1908 til nu |publisher=Peders Fodboldstatistik |date=2008-06-21 ] , and was considered a talent with a great future ahead as a footballer [ da icon cite news |url=http://vejle-boldklub.dk/news3.aspx?NewsID=4cb56710-e28f-11d9-ab25-001022fe44d4&Type=News |title=Vejle Boldklub forlænger med stortalentet Steffen Kielstrup |publisher=Official Vejle Boldklub home page |date=2005-02-22 ] . Since then Kielstrup has represented the Denmark national youth teams every year, playing 18 matches [ da icon cite news |url=http://www.dbu.dk/lbase/playerInfo.aspx?playerid=4707 |title=Steffen Kielstrup |publisher=Danish Football Association (DBU) Players Database |date=2008-06-21 ] , and is still representing Vejle Boldklub on the club side.

In his time in Vejle Boldklub he has been used as an allround player, playing all positions in the defense and as a central midfielder. Especially in the season of 07/08 where he and Vejle Boldklub secured promotion to the best Danish league, for the third time in his professional career, Kielstrup did not have a regular role on the team. Even though he played nearly every game and the club secured a record breaking 78 points out of 90, he was not satisfied with his role [ da icon cite news |url=http://www.vejleamtsfolkeblad.dk/artikel/18015:Sporten--Kielstrup-vil-ikke-flyttes-rundt |title=Kielstrup vil ikke flyttes rundt |publisher=Vejle Amts Folkeblad |date=2008-06-09 ] .

References

External links

*da icon [http://www.vejle-boldklub.dk/Player-steffenkielstrup.asp Vejle Boldklub profile]
*da icon [http://www.dbu.dk/lbase/playerInfo.aspx?playerid=4707 Danish national team profile]