David Kruse

David Kjær Kruse (born 15 May 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 side Valenciennes FC.[2]

David Kruse
Personal information
Full name David Kjær Kruse
Date of birth (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002[1]
Place of birth Uldum, Denmark
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Valenciennes
Number 23
Youth career
Sole IF
Hedensted IF
Horsens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Horsens 67 (0)
2023– Valenciennes 8 (1)
International career‡
2022 Denmark U20 2 (0)
2023– Denmark U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:41, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:08, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

Horsens

Kruse started playing football at Sole IF, where he played for 4,5-years. He later joined Hedensted IF, where he was for 1,5-years, before joining AC Horsens as a U13 player.[3] In August 2019, after a good season with the U17s, games for the reserve team and training with the first team, 17-year old Kruse signed a contract with Horsens until June 2022.[4]

Shortly after, on 4 September 2019, Kruse got his official debut for Horsens in a Danish Cup game against BK Union.[5] This was his only official first team appearance in the 2019–20 season.

In September 2020 Horsens confirmed, that 18-year old Kruse had been permanently promoted to the first team squad.[6] After two Danish Cup appearances in beginning of the 2020–21 season, Kruse got his Danish Superliga debut for Horsens on 11 April 2021 against SønderjyskE.[7] He made a total of five appearances in the Superliga, before he signed a contract extension at the end of the season, until June 2025.[8]

Valenciennes

On 10 August 2023 it was confirmed, that Kruse had been sold to French Ligue 2 side Valenciennes FC, signing a three-year deal, with an option for one further year.[9]

References
  1. David Kruse at WorldFootball.net
  2. David Kruse at Soccerway
  3. Henrik Kruse - Tænkte at denne nyhed godt kunne give lidt ..., facebook.com, 2 August 2019
  4. Tidligere HIF-spiller skriver kontrakt med AC Horsens, hedenstedif.dk, 8 August 2019
  5. Seks debutanter da Horsens vandt i pokalen, bold.dk, 4 September 2019
  6. Horsens rykker midtbanetalent i SL-truppen, bold.dk, 7 September 2020
  7. SØNDERJYSKE VS. HORSENS 2 - 3, soccerway.com, 11 April 2021
  8. AC HORSENS FORLÆNGER MED DAVID KRUSE, achorsens.dk, 4 June 2021
  9. International U21 danois, 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗞𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗲 rejoint le #VAFC..., facebook.com, 10 August 2023
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