Kasper Kure
Danish footballer (born 1982)
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Kasper Kure Vidkjær (born 20 July 1982) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was a product of the AGF academy and has also played for their senior team alongside his brother Anders. He also played for Brabrand and has represented Denmark at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kasper Kure Vidkjær[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Aarhus, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–2000 | AGF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2006 | AGF | 42 | (2) |
| 2006–2011 | Brabrand | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Denmark U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Kasper Kure Vidkjær was born on 20 July 1982 in Aarhus, Denmark, and grew up in the southern suburb of Højbjerg, the son of Bente and Peter.[3] Both parents worked to support the family, his mother as a municipal worker for Aarhus Municipality, and his father as a logistics worker in shipping.[3] Kure attended Rosenvangsskolen in nearby Viby J, and was a fan of local club AGF as a child.[4] He started playing football for the club as a seven-year-old, and was later joined by his younger brother Anders.[3]
Club career
AGF
After having progressed through the AGF youth academy, Kure made his professional debut on 15 October 2000, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Jesper Andersen in a 4–0 league loss to Copenhagen in Parken Stadium.[5][6] This remained his only appearance in the 2000–01 season.[2]
He scored his first goal on 16 August 2003, which was also his brother Anders' professional debut,[4] in a 5–3 league victory against Midtjylland.[7] On 18 June 2004, he extended his contract with AGF by two years, keeping him at the club until 2006.[8]
Brabrand
Kure joined Danish 1st Division club Brabrand IF after his contract expired in June 2006, signing a one-year deal.[9] He made his debut for the club on 16 July 2006 in a match against Fremad Amager.[10] Brabrand were relegated to the third tier at the end of the season, after AGF lost to HIK on the final matchday.[11]
He retired from football in 2011 after five years with Brabrand to focus on a career as a graphic designer.[12]
