[TEMPLATE] Player Infobox
| Fullname = Casper Ankegren
| DOB = 9 November 1979
| Birthplace = Køge, Denmark
| Height = 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
| Position = Goalkeeper
| Club = Brighton and Hove Albion
| Number = 16
| Youthclub = Solrød FC
| Season1 = 1998-2000
| Club1 = Køge BK
| Apps1 = 44
| Goals1 = 0
| Season2 = 2001-2007
| Club2 = Brøndby IF
| Apps2 = 124
| Goals2 = 0
| Season3 = 2007
| Club3 = Leeds United (loan)
| Apps3 = 14
| Goals3 = 0
| Season4 = 2007-2010
| Club4 = Leeds United
| Apps4 = 105
| Goals4 = 0
| Season5 = 2010-
| Club5 = Brighton and Hove Albion
| Apps5 = 44
| Goals5 = 0
|DataCorrectDate=20 June 2011
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Casper Ankergren (born 9 November 1979) is a Danish professional football goalkeeper currently playing for English team Brighton & Hove Albion. He played three matches for the Denmark national under-21 team.
[H="1"]Club career[/H]
[H="2"]Køge BK[/H]
Born in Køge, Sjælland, Ankergren started playing youth football with Solrød FC, before moving on to Køge BK in the Danish 1st Division, and represented Denmark at various youth levels. He made a good display in a pre-season friendly against many times Danish champions Brøndby IF, and was rumoured to be joining that club in April 2000. He signed a contract with Brøndby in May 2000, initially sending him on loan back at Køge.
[H="2"]Brøndby IF[/H]
He eventually joined Brøndby IF in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship in January 2001. He made his debut in October 2001, and therefore played only one match as Brøndby won the 2001–02 Superliga title. Ankergren got his breakthrough with Brøndby following the retirement of club legend Mogens Krogh in December 2002. He played all 15 Brøndby games in the second half of the 2002-03 season, and helped the club win the 2003 Danish Cup.
For the 2003–04 season, Brøndby bought goalkeeper Karim Zaza who became their first choice, leaving Ankergren to spend the season as back-up keeper, playing only one game. At the start of the 2004–05 season, Zaza suffered an injury and Ankergren played the entire season as Brøndby's starting goalkeeper, even after Zaza had recovered. Ankergren finished the season setting a league record 18 clean sheets in 32 games, and helped Brøndby win the Double of both the 2004–05 Superliga and 2005 Danish Cup titles.
He started the 2005–06 season in the Brøndby goal, but at the winter interval, Zaza was once again selected as first choice keeper. However, Zaza left the club in the summer of 2006 and Ankergren signed a new three-year contract. Brøndby had a disappointing start to the 2006–07 season, sitting in seventh place at the winter break. However, Ankergren was called up to the Denmark national team by national manager Morten Olsen in October 2006, where he served as a back-up goalkeeper for Jesper Christiansen. When Brøndby bought former Danish international goalkeeper Stephan Andersen, Ankergren announced his decision to leave the club.
[H="2"]Leeds United[/H]
In January 2007, he signed a loan deal with English club Leeds United who were battling relegation in the Football League Championship. He signed for the remainder of the 2006–07 Football League season, with an option for Leeds to buy him at a fixed transfer fee at the end of the season. Ankergren established himself as a firm favourite with the Leeds fans and displaced Neil Sullivan, Tony Warner and Graham Stack, putting in a number of matchwinning saves and performances. He soon made it publicly known that he wanted to continue his stay at Leeds past his loan spell, and Leeds' manager Dennis Wise stated he wanted to keep Ankergen at the club. He transferred to Leeds for an undisclosed fee from Brøndby, signing a three-year contract on 6 August 2007.
[H="2"]Brighton[/H]
On 6 August 2010, Ankergren signed for his former Leeds assistant manager Gus Poyet at Brighton. Ankergren made his Brighton debut the following day, in Brighton's opening game of the season 2-1 win over Swindon Town. He started well at Brighton, winning the nPower League One Player of the Month for September 2010. He won the award again in March 2011, keeping 5 clean sheets in 8 games. On the 12th April 2011 he helped Brighton gain promotion to the Football League Championship after a 4-3 win over Dagenham & Redbridge on Tuesday 13 April 2011.
[H="1"]International career[/H]
While at Køge, Ankergen played his first youth football for Denmark, making his debut for the under-17s in August 1995. He played three games for the under-21s, but found himself the reserve of Rune Pedersen and eventually Stephan Andersen. While at Brøndby, he served as sparring partner in various Danish national team training sessions around 2003. In October 2006 he received a call-up to the Denmark national team by manager Morten Olsen, as a replacement for injured Thomas Sørensen, but he was an unused substitute in the game, and has not featured in a Danish squad since. In January 2006 and January 2007, he played unofficial international games with the Denmark League XI national football team.
[H="1"]Honours[/H]
[H="2"]Brøndby[/H]
Danish Superliga Champions: 2001–02, 2004–05
Danish Cup Winners: 2002–03, 2004–05
[H="2"]Leeds United[/H]
Coca-Cola League One Runners Up (Promoted): 2009-2010
[H="2"]Brighton & Hove Albion[/H]
nPower League One Champions: 2010-2011
[CATEGORY]Players[/CATEGORY]
| Fullname = Casper Ankegren
| DOB = 9 November 1979
| Birthplace = Køge, Denmark
| Height = 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
| Position = Goalkeeper
| Club = Brighton and Hove Albion
| Number = 16
| Youthclub = Solrød FC
| Season1 = 1998-2000
| Club1 = Køge BK
| Apps1 = 44
| Goals1 = 0
| Season2 = 2001-2007
| Club2 = Brøndby IF
| Apps2 = 124
| Goals2 = 0
| Season3 = 2007
| Club3 = Leeds United (loan)
| Apps3 = 14
| Goals3 = 0
| Season4 = 2007-2010
| Club4 = Leeds United
| Apps4 = 105
| Goals4 = 0
| Season5 = 2010-
| Club5 = Brighton and Hove Albion
| Apps5 = 44
| Goals5 = 0
|DataCorrectDate=20 June 2011
[/TEMPLATE]
Casper Ankergren (born 9 November 1979) is a Danish professional football goalkeeper currently playing for English team Brighton & Hove Albion. He played three matches for the Denmark national under-21 team.
[H="1"]Club career[/H]
[H="2"]Køge BK[/H]
Born in Køge, Sjælland, Ankergren started playing youth football with Solrød FC, before moving on to Køge BK in the Danish 1st Division, and represented Denmark at various youth levels. He made a good display in a pre-season friendly against many times Danish champions Brøndby IF, and was rumoured to be joining that club in April 2000. He signed a contract with Brøndby in May 2000, initially sending him on loan back at Køge.
[H="2"]Brøndby IF[/H]
He eventually joined Brøndby IF in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship in January 2001. He made his debut in October 2001, and therefore played only one match as Brøndby won the 2001–02 Superliga title. Ankergren got his breakthrough with Brøndby following the retirement of club legend Mogens Krogh in December 2002. He played all 15 Brøndby games in the second half of the 2002-03 season, and helped the club win the 2003 Danish Cup.
For the 2003–04 season, Brøndby bought goalkeeper Karim Zaza who became their first choice, leaving Ankergren to spend the season as back-up keeper, playing only one game. At the start of the 2004–05 season, Zaza suffered an injury and Ankergren played the entire season as Brøndby's starting goalkeeper, even after Zaza had recovered. Ankergren finished the season setting a league record 18 clean sheets in 32 games, and helped Brøndby win the Double of both the 2004–05 Superliga and 2005 Danish Cup titles.
He started the 2005–06 season in the Brøndby goal, but at the winter interval, Zaza was once again selected as first choice keeper. However, Zaza left the club in the summer of 2006 and Ankergren signed a new three-year contract. Brøndby had a disappointing start to the 2006–07 season, sitting in seventh place at the winter break. However, Ankergren was called up to the Denmark national team by national manager Morten Olsen in October 2006, where he served as a back-up goalkeeper for Jesper Christiansen. When Brøndby bought former Danish international goalkeeper Stephan Andersen, Ankergren announced his decision to leave the club.
[H="2"]Leeds United[/H]
In January 2007, he signed a loan deal with English club Leeds United who were battling relegation in the Football League Championship. He signed for the remainder of the 2006–07 Football League season, with an option for Leeds to buy him at a fixed transfer fee at the end of the season. Ankergren established himself as a firm favourite with the Leeds fans and displaced Neil Sullivan, Tony Warner and Graham Stack, putting in a number of matchwinning saves and performances. He soon made it publicly known that he wanted to continue his stay at Leeds past his loan spell, and Leeds' manager Dennis Wise stated he wanted to keep Ankergen at the club. He transferred to Leeds for an undisclosed fee from Brøndby, signing a three-year contract on 6 August 2007.
[H="2"]Brighton[/H]
On 6 August 2010, Ankergren signed for his former Leeds assistant manager Gus Poyet at Brighton. Ankergren made his Brighton debut the following day, in Brighton's opening game of the season 2-1 win over Swindon Town. He started well at Brighton, winning the nPower League One Player of the Month for September 2010. He won the award again in March 2011, keeping 5 clean sheets in 8 games. On the 12th April 2011 he helped Brighton gain promotion to the Football League Championship after a 4-3 win over Dagenham & Redbridge on Tuesday 13 April 2011.
[H="1"]International career[/H]
While at Køge, Ankergen played his first youth football for Denmark, making his debut for the under-17s in August 1995. He played three games for the under-21s, but found himself the reserve of Rune Pedersen and eventually Stephan Andersen. While at Brøndby, he served as sparring partner in various Danish national team training sessions around 2003. In October 2006 he received a call-up to the Denmark national team by manager Morten Olsen, as a replacement for injured Thomas Sørensen, but he was an unused substitute in the game, and has not featured in a Danish squad since. In January 2006 and January 2007, he played unofficial international games with the Denmark League XI national football team.
[H="1"]Honours[/H]
[H="2"]Brøndby[/H]
Danish Superliga Champions: 2001–02, 2004–05
Danish Cup Winners: 2002–03, 2004–05
[H="2"]Leeds United[/H]
Coca-Cola League One Runners Up (Promoted): 2009-2010
[H="2"]Brighton & Hove Albion[/H]
nPower League One Champions: 2010-2011
[CATEGORY]Players[/CATEGORY]