- Henrik Pedersen
Football player infobox
playername = Henrik Pedersen
fullname = Henrik Pedersen
nickname = "Tømrer" (Carpenter )
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|6|10
cityofbirth = Kjellerup
countryofbirth =Denmark
currentclub =Silkeborg IF
clubnumber = n/a
height = height|ft=6|in=1
position = Forward,Midfielder , Left-back
years = 1995–2001
2001–2007
2002
2007–2008
2008–
clubs =Silkeborg IF
Bolton Wanderers
→Silkeborg IF (loan)
Hull CitySilkeborg IF
caps(goals) = 122 (62)
143 (22)
005 0(1)
021 0(4)
00 0(0)
nationalyears = 2000–2004
nationalteam = Denmark
nationalcaps(goals) = 003 0(0)
pcupdate = 23:47, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = November 5, 2006Henrik Pedersen (born
June 10 1975 ) is a versatile Danish professional footballer, who prefers to play as a Forward. He currently plays for his hometown clubSilkeborg IF , having left Hull City by mutual consent for family reasons. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/7491497.stm Pedersen quits Hull to move home] ] He has played three games for the Danish national team.Pedersen started his career with Danish club
Silkeborg IF in 1995. He made his debut for the Danish national team in an August 2000 game against the Faroe Islands. He finished the second highest scoring player of the 2000-01 Superliga season and helped Silkeborg win the 2001Danish Cup trophy.In a race for his signature,
Sam Allardyce signed Pedersen for Bolton Wanderers onJuly 3 2001 . He made his debut onAugust 18 2001 as a second-half substitute forRicardo Gardner and scored his first goal in a 4-3 League Cup victory againstWalsall F.C. onSeptember 11 2001 , when he came on as a second-half substitute forGareth Farrelly .Struggling with his performances in the
English Premiership , he went on loan back to Silkeborg IF, to aid their fight againstrelegation in the last part of the 2001-02 season. He returned to Bolton for the 2002-03 season and became an important part of the Bolton squad. At the start of the 2005-06 season he showed his versatility by playing at left-back in an emergency. He is known for his "peacock " goal celebration, a treat he developed with fellow Danish playerMartin Retov .He left Bolton Wanderers in May 2007 and signed for Hull City on
13 August 2007 [cite web
title = Pedersen signs
url = http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10338~1090844,00.html
publisher = Hull City OWS
accessdate = 2007-08-13] . In an injury-hit season, he mainly played on the left of midfield when fit, and also deputised at left-back.On
5 July Pedersen left Hull City, citing family reasons, and re-signed for his third stint at Silkeborg.Trivia
Whilst playing for Silkeborg his nickname was Tømrer (Carpenter). [Gary Slater, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/chelsea/3038464/Pedersen-working-to-get-Bolton-out-of-the-woods.html Pedersen working to get Bolton out of the woods] , UK Telegraph, accessed 2008-10-11]
Honours
*2001
Danish Cup References
External links
* [http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10338~18726,00.html Henrik Pedersen player profile] at hullcityafc.net
* [http://www.dbu.dk/lbase/playerInfo.aspx?playerid=4203 Danish national team profile]
*soccerbase|id=22143|name=Henrik Pedersen
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=8905 National Football Teams career statistics]
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