Thomas Drage
Thomas Drage (born 20 February 1992) is a Norwegian football player who plays for Gibraltar Football League side Europa Point.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Mosjøen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Europa Point | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mosjøen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Tromsø | 136 | (10) |
| 2015 | Sogndal | 13 | (1) |
| 2016 | Varbergs BoIS | 12 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Falkenbergs FF | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Bodø/Glimt | 33 | (3) |
| 2019–2023 | Fredrikstad | 101 | (8) |
| 2023– | Europa Point | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Norway | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2013 | |||
Drage's breakout season came in 2011. He led his team in assists, contributing 11 of them, placing him as runner-up behind Strømsgodset's Øyvind Storflor (at 12) on the list of most assists in the league. Drage was also named Tromsø's player of the year. The award, Årets Isbjørn (Polar Bear of the Year), is handed out annually by Tromsø's supporters and decided through a fan poll. Drage received 52.2% of the votes.[2] Thanks to his fine play, Drage was rewarded with a salary increase and a new four-year contract with Tromsø at the end of the 2011 season.[3] In 2019 he joined Fredrikstad[4]
He won his first cap for Norway on 18 January 2012 at the 2012 King's Cup. He came on as a substitute against Thailand, replacing Tarik Elyounoussi at half-time. Norway won the match 1–0.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 12 June 2021
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2010 | Tromsø | Tippeligaen | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 20 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2012 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | 1. divisjon | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Sogndal | OBOS-ligaen | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | |
| 2016 | Varbergs BoIS | Superettan | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Falkenbergs FF | Allsvenskan | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 13 | 1 | |
| 2017 | Bodø/Glimt | OBOS-ligaen | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 3 | |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | Fredrikstad | PostNord-ligaen | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | OBOS-ligaen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 246 | 21 | 29 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 303 | 28 | ||
References
- DONE DEAL: Thomas Drage is ready for Europa Point FC! Europa Point FC. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- "Thomas Drage ble Årets Isbjørn 2011" (in Norwegian). 20 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- "Fire nye år for Drage" (in Norwegian). 21 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- "Thomas Drage klar for FFK" [Thomas Drage signs for FFK] (in Norwegian). Fredrikstad FK. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "Thailand vs. Norway - 18 January 2012 - Soccerway". Ie.soccerway.com. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
External links
- Thomas Drage at Soccerway