Daniel Agger: football career and achievements

Daniel Agger - former defender Denmark national football team. Throughout his career as an athlete spent two football clubs: "Liverpool" and "Brøndby".

Careers at the youth level

Daniel was born in 1984 in the Danish town called Hvidovre. While still in school he began playing football. Because of his height, Daniel was forced to play as a central defender.

After school boy was admitted to the club's football academy "Rosenhan". As part of the away team Agger played for one year, and in 1996 Scouts "Brøndby" observed the young defender on one of the games "Rozenhoya".

Daniel was invited to the club's base, where he was to play an exhibition match. The defender was able to show a good game, so that the management of "Brøndby" has decided to sign a contract with Agger.

In 2004 the management of the Danish club offered Daniel's first footballer professional contract. The young defender played his debut match at the professional level in the age of nineteen.

Move to "Anfield"

"Brøndby" sold their leader protective redoubts Jakobsson. This transfer allowed to reveal Daniel Agger. Football player, thanks to his tenacity and talent, was able to become a player of the basic structure and make FC "Liverpool" to draw attention to themselves.

Merseyside club were looking for a suitable defender in the process of updating its membership. Many players, "Red" had planned to finish his career, and the team from the legendary Beatles stopped on Agger, of which £ 6 million has been given. Thus, the defender became the most expensive player in the Danish championship. "Liverpool" has a special place in the biography of Daniel Agger. The Dane played his first match in the new club in February 2006 and immediately made his play for a place in the starting lineup. At center-back at the heart of Liverpool played Scandinavian football Sami Hyypiä, whose place and took Agger. In the Champions League semi-final goal brought his team victory in the confrontation with London "Chelsea".

Trauma and Recovery

At the beginning of the 2007/08 season, Daniel was seriously injured, because of which was forced to miss half of the season. Already in 2008 he was able to recover and continue to play for the club. However, after a few games after returning to the field again Danish defender has failed. He had a relapse, because of which Daniel was forced to miss the remainder of the 2007/08 season and the beginning of the next campaign.

Season 2008/09 started for the athlete on the bench. Agger was replaced in the starting lineup Skrtel, but after seven rounds and he was injured. During his absence, Daniel Martin did not show solid game, but every match he gained shape and yet was able to close the problematic position. In FC "Liverpool" were convinced that the Dane regained his form, but at the end of the season he again started having health problems.

The Last of England and return to Denmark

In the 2009/10 season injuries have not ceased to haunt Daniel Agger. The basis of the "red", he was able to break only because of an injury Insua, who at that time was the main defender of the team. Agger was forced once again to solve problems arising in the defense. By the end of the season the defender was able to once again become the protagonist Liverpool defense, but in August 2010 he was again injured. Roy Hodgson decided to replace the Dane Martin Skrtel. Agger wanted to go in the "Juventus", when he lost his place at the base, but the change of coach forced him to change his mind. Dalglish replaced Hodgson at the helm of "Liverpool" and Agger returned to the start.

In 2012, the club is not sold to Daniel, "Manchester City", and a year later - in "Leopard". At the end of the summer transfer window, Agger 2014 moved to the "Brøndby" for 3 million pounds. During the 8 years spent in the "Liverpool", the Dane has played 175 matches and scored 9 goals. The Danish defender took part in 34 matches, which was marked by 2 goals scored. In 2016, Daniel Agger ended his career as a professional football player.

Achievements

In 2005, in the "Brøndby" Daniel won his first trophy - the Cup Denmark. In the same season his team has managed to become the winner of the Danish Superleague. As part of "Liverpool" the defender was able in 2006 to win the FA Community Shield, and in 2012 - the English League Cup.

During his career, the football player had 243 match, which marked 16 goals scored. In the national team Daniel Agger played 84 mast and struck the gate rivals 8 times.