Ken Ilsø

Ken Ilsø

Ilsø training with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2012
Personal information
Full name Ken Ilsø Larsen[1]
Date of birth (1986-12-02) 2 December 1986
Place of birth Solrød Strand, Denmark
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position Attacking midfielder, Striker
Club information
Current team
 Home United
Number 9
Youth career
BK Pioneren
BK Friheden
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
0000–2004 Boldklubben Frem
2004–2007 SC Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 SC Heerenveen 1 (0)
2006–2007 → FC Zwolle (loan) 0 (0)
2008–2009 SønderjyskE 32 (9)
2009–2011 FC Midtjylland 39 (10)
2010–2011 → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 16 (7)
2011–2013 Fortuna Düsseldorf 55 (6)
2013–2014 VfL Bochum 16 (2)
2013–2014 VfL Bochum II 1 (0)
2014 Guangzhou R&F 10 (2)
2015– Home United 41 (30)
National team‡
2005 Denmark U19 3 (0)
2006 Denmark U20 1 (0)
2008 Denmark U21 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:15, 26 June 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:33, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

Ken Ilsø Larsen (born 2 December 1986) is a Danish professional footballer,[3][4][5][6][7] who is currently playing for Singaporean football club Home United in Singapore's top tier of football, the S.League. He has previously represented Denmark at U19, U20 and U21 levels.

Youth career

Born in Copenhagen, Ilsø started his footballing career at local amateur club BK Pioneren. He subsequently went on to play for several youth teams in Copenhagen. In 2004, he was signed as a youth player by Dutch side SC Heerenveen, after being labelled as one of Denmark's finest talents. On 16 April 2006, he made his senior team debut for SC Heerenveen, also his only senior appearance with the club, in an Eredivisie match against AZ Alkmaar as a 75th-minute substitute for teammate Arnold Bruggink.

Club career

SC Heerenveen

Following his first-team debut with SC Heerenveen, Ilsø never managed to make another senior team appearance for the rest of his time at the club. He had a brief loan spell with FC Zwolle on-loan from SC Heerenveen, but did not make a single appearance for the Dutch club.

SønderjyskE

Unable to break into the first-team plans of SC Heerenveen, Ilsø returned in 2007 to Denmark, and joined local club SønderjyskE.[8] He had a more successful spell with SønderjyskE, scoring 12 goals in 52 league matches for a side that was threatened by relegation.[9]

FC Midtjylland

In summer 2009, Ilsø was signed by FC Midtjylland,[10] who ended in the fourth spot of the Superliga the prior sesason. Ilsø quickly became an important player for FC Midtjylland. For instance, in the 2010–11 season opener against Silkeborg IF, Ilsø scored the decisive goal to earn a win for the club .[11]

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Following his performance with FC Midtjylland, Ilsø joined 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on-loan in the 2010 winter transfer window. Fortuna Düsseldorf subsequently signed him permanently in the following year's summer transfer window, for a reported fee of €300,000.[12]

On 15 December 2012, in a Bundesliga match against Hannover 96, Ilsø played an integral role by scoring the decisive goal for Fortuna Düsseldorf to end the tie in a 2-1 victory.[13] By the end of the Bundesliga 2012-13 season, Fortuna Düsseldorf was in the 17th place, and had to face Hertha BSC in the relegation play-off. Across both legs of the play-off, Ilsø assisted twice, once in each leg, but could not prevent Fortuna Düsseldorf from being relegated back to 2. Bundesliga after a single season in the top flight as the aggregate score of the play-off ended in a 3-4 loss.[14]

VfL Bochum

In the summer 2013 transfer window, a transfer deal was agreed, with Ilsø joining VfL Bochum from Fortuna Düsseldorf.[15] Apart from playing for VfL Bochum's first team, Ilsø also made a single appearance for the club's reserve team, VfL Bochum II, in a Regionalliga West match against Sportfreunde Siegen.

Guangzhou R&F

In February 2014, Ilsø joined Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F, but he left the club after only three months due to a reduction in his playing time.[16]

Home United

In January 2015, Ilsø signed a contract with Home United to play for the remainder of the season. Before he signed the contract, he attracted the interest of several clubs from his home country, as well as from Thailand, but Ilsø wanted to embark on an adventure far away from home. Ilsø ultimately decided to sign for Home United as he was impressed by the club's youth development philosophy.[17]

Ilsø scored his first competitive goal for Home United just 23 minutes into his S.League debut.[18] Ilsø scored his second goal for Home United in his second match, finding the back of the net from the spot.[19] He continued his goalscoring start to the season by scoring his 3rd goal in the 3rd game of the season. He also laid on an assist for teammate Sirina Camara to secure his team's first win of the season over Tampines Rovers.[20] Ilsø notched his 4th of the season in his 4th consecutive league match for Home United, scoring the first goal of a 2-2 draw against Brunei DPMM.[21]

On 23 December 2015, it was confirmed by Home United that Ilsø will be staying with the club to participate in the 2016 S.League season.[22]

Home United coach, Philippe Aw, was chosen to manage the Singapore Selection side for the 2016 Sultan of Selangor Cup. Ilsø was selected in the 18-man squad for the cup tie that took place at the Shah Alam Stadium on 7 May 2016. Ilsø featured for the entirety of the match which eventually ended 1-1 (3-4 on penalties) in a win for the Singapore Selection team.[23]

In a S.League fixture against reigning champions Brunei DPMM, Ilsø scored 2 of Home United's 5 goals in an eventual 5-0 win, bringing his personal tally to a total of 6 goals in his last 5 competitive games.[24] The win also represented Home United's fourth successive win in the S.League, last achieved by the club in the 2013 S.League season.[25] Ilsø went on to extend his goal scoring streak to a record 8 goals in his last 7 league games after netting once each in S.League fixtures against Young Lions on 11 June 2016 and Albirex Niigata (S) on 18 June 2016.

Career statistics

As of 12:59, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
Club[26] League Season League Domestic Cup Regional Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SC Heerenveen Eredivisie 2005-06 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2006-07 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FC Zwolle (loan) Eredivisie 2006-07 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
SønderjyskE Superliga 2008-09 28 9 1 0 — — 29 9
2009-10 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
Total 32 9 1 0 — — 33 9
FC Midtjylland Superliga 2009-10 25 6 4 1 — — 29 7
2010-11 14 4 1 1 — — 15 5
Total 39 10 5 2 — — 44 12
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 2.Bundesliga 2010-11 16 7 0 0 — — 16 7
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2011-12 28 4 0 0 — — 28 4
Bundesliga 2012-13 27 2 2 0 — — 29 2
Total 71 13 2 0 — — 73 13
VfL Bochum 2.Bundesliga 2013-14 16 2 1 0 — — 17 2
Total 16 2 1 0 — — 17 2
VfL Bochum II Regionalliga West 2013-14 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Guangzhou R&F Chinese Super League 2014 10 2 0 0 — — 10 2
Total 10 2 0 0 — — 10 2
Home United S.League 2015 19115210—2513
2016 22 19 3 2 2 2 — 27 23
Total 41 30 8 4 3 2 — 52 36
Career Total 21166176320023174

Honours

Club

FC Midtjylland

Home United

References

  1. ↑ "Profile" (in Danish). FC Midtjylland. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "Ken Ilsø" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "Ken Ilsø" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ken Ilsø Larsen" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ken Ilsö" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ilsö, Ken" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ilsö verlässt den VfL" [Ilsø leaves the VfL] (in German). VfL Bochum. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Heerenveens Larsen terug naar Denemarken" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2007.
  9. ↑ Carlskov, Thor (30 November 2008). "Ken Ilsø bankede Horsens i bund" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  10. ↑ "Ken Ilsø skifter til FC Midtjylland" (in Danish). Sporten.dk. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  11. ↑ "Ilsø straffede Silkeborg" (in Danish). Sporten.dk. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  12. ↑ Bernd Jolitz, Von. "Karlsruhe: Ilsø trifft für Fortuna zum 2:2". RP Online. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "Fortuna edge out Hannover | Football News | Sky Sports". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  14. ↑ Christian Paul, Von. "Fortuna Düsseldorf gegen Hertha BSC: Chaos bei Relegation - SPIEGEL ONLINE". Spiegel Online. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "Bochum holt Ilsö und Zahirovic" [Bochum signs Ilsø and Zahirovic] (in German)". DFL. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  16. ↑ "Ken Ilsø er færdig i Kina" (in Danish). DR. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  17. ↑ "From the Bundesliga to the S.League – How Ken Ilsø's wanderlust led him Home". fourfourtwo. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "S.League: Home United hoping to find form against Salim's Hougang". ESPNFC.
  19. ↑ "Report: Hougang Extend Unbeaten Streak Against Home". S.League. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  20. ↑ Shawn, Lim (13 March 2015). "Aw Pleased With First Win Of The Season". S.League. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  21. ↑ Dwyane, James (21 March 2015). "Ramdani Late Equaliser Deny DPMM Victory". S.League. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  22. ↑ Lim, Shawn. "S.League.com - Protectors Retain Key Players". S.League.com. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  23. ↑ Tan, Kenneth (8 May 2016). "Singapore win Sultan of Selangor Cup on pens - ESPN FC". ESPN FC. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  24. ↑ Lee, David (20 May 2016). "Home run over champs DPMM | The New Paper". The New Paper. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  25. ↑ Teo, Teng Kiat (19 May 2016). "Home United vs Brunei DPMM: Protectors eye fourth straight win | FourFourTwo". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  26. 1 2 3 "Denmark - K. Ilsø - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerwa. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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