Daniel Wass

Daniel Wass

Personal information
Date of birth	May 31, 1989 (1989-05-31) (age 22)
Place of birth	Gladsaxe, Denmark
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Right back Right wing
Club information
Current club	Evian
Number	18
Youth career
	Avarta
–2007	Brøndby IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2011	Brøndby	83	(14)
2009	→ Fredrikstad (loan)	3	(1)
2011–	Benfica	0	(0)
2011–	→ Évian Thonon Gaillard (loan)	4	(1)
National team‡
2005	Denmark U-16	3	(0)
2006	Denmark U-17	14	(0)
2007	Denmark U-18	4	(0)
2008	Denmark U-19	8	(0)
2008–	Denmark U-20	1	(0)
2008–	Denmark U-21	5	(0)
2011–	Denmark	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 February 2011, 21:26 CET

Daniel Wass (born 31 May 1989) is a Danish football player who plays for French side Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C. on loan from Benfica. His natural role is as right defender, but Wass has also been used as right winger.

Career

Youth career

During the majority of his childhood, Daniel Wass played for Copenhagen-suburb-club BK Avarta, but was in 2006 scouted by Brøndby and promptly switched sides. After a year of playing for youth teams within the club, he joined the first team.

Debut for the A-team

His debut for the Brøndby Danish Superliga team was given in the 2007/2008 season by then-manager Tom Køhlert, who wanted to give the young talent a chance; Wass played half of the games that season, but had to withdraw later on in the tournament, due to injury.

Recovering from Injury and Bronze medals

At the beginning of the 2008/2009 season, Wass secured his place as right defender, and played 28 games out of 33 possible, helping Brøndby to gain the 3. place in Danish Superliga, their best position since the 2004/2005 season, where they achieved gold.

On loan to Norway and return to Brøndby IF

Brøndby manager Kent Nielsen felt Wass should spend gain further developing at another club, so Brøndby chose to loan him out to Fredrikstad, a medal-competing side from Norway. The switch paved way for three unsatisfactory months for Wass, after the board of Fredrikstad FK fired manager Tom Freddy Aune who had signed Wass. Instead the club went forth to hire Tom Nordlie, who informed Wass, that he had no interest in an offensive right defender. As a result of that, Wass received no more than 3 games, and happily returned to Brøndby in December 2009. For the remainder of the 2009/2010 season, Wass got to play more games for Brøndby, ending up securing his place in the starting eleven.

Breakthrough, Transfer to Benfica & Loan

The season of 2010/2011 proved to show Wass' importance for the Brøndby squad, when he was selected as first-choice right back for the first 19 games. When the three month winter break in Danish Superliga between December and March had reached February, Wass announced he would not be renewing his contract with Brøndby. Already since the beginning of January there had been rumours of Wass' summer transfer to Benfica.^[1] Wass had no comments to the rumours. Come March 2011, with 14 matches of the season remaining, the attacking force of Wass was recognized, with Coach Henrik Jensen subsequently pushing the player up to right midfielder/winger. In his final matches for the club, Wass managed to score three goals, helping Brøndby to gain their third 3. place in a row.

On May 20, 2011, Wass announced that he had signed a 5-year contract with Benfica.^[2]However in July 22, 2011 he was loaned out to Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C. without taking part in any official games for Benfica.^[3]

Personal life

Wass is the cousin of Danish footballer Nicki Bille Nielsen, who plays for Villarreal B.

References

1. ^ "Daniel Wass to Benfica" (in Danish). http://www.sporten.dk/superligaen/wass-skifter-til-benfica. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ "Daniel Wass assume Benfica" (in Portuguese). http://www.zerozero.pt/noticia.php?id=28404. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "Evian anuncia empréstimo de Wass" (in Portuguese). http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Benfica/interior.aspx?content_id=708702. Retrieved 2011-07-22. 

External links

• Brøndby IF squad
• National team profile
• Daniel Wass at Danmarks Radio (Danish)
• Wass' profile

Persondata
Name	Wass, Daniel
Alternative names
Short description	Danish Football player
Date of birth	31 May 1989
Place of birth	Gladsaxe, Denmark
Date of death
Place of death