Thomas Drage
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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) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Varbergs BoIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2015 | Tromsø | 136 | (10) |
| 2015 | Sogndal | 13 | (1) |
| 2016– | Varbergs BoIS | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Norway | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2016. | |||
Thomas Drage (born 20 February 1992 in Mosjøen) is a Norwegian football player who plays for Varbergs BoIS as a midfielder.
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.[1] 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.[2]
He won his 1st 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.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 30 November 2015
| 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 | |
| Career Total | 149 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 200 | 16 | ||
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://ie.soccerway.com/matches/2012/01/18/world/friendlies/thailand/norway/1236161/