Patrick Mtiliga
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Patrick Jan Mtiliga | ||
Date of birth | 28 January 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | B.93 (sporting director) | ||
Youth career | |||
B.93 | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | B.93 | 13 | (0) |
1999–2006 | Feyenoord | 22 | (0) |
1999–2004 |
→ Excelsior (loan) | 139 | (28) |
2006–2009 | NAC Breda | 80 | (2) |
2009–2011 | Málaga | 43 | (0) |
2011–2017 | Nordsjælland | 150 | (5) |
Total | 447 | (35) | |
International career | |||
1997–1998 | Denmark U17 | 20 | (0) |
1998–2001 | Denmark U19 | 8 | (3) |
2000–2002 | Denmark U21 | 9 | (1) |
2008–2012 | Denmark | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Patrick Jan Mtiliga (Danish pronunciation:
Club career
Patrick Mtiliga was born in
Dutch years
He was initially
In August 2006, Mtiliga moved on to Eredivise rivals NAC Breda, signing a one-year contract, with an option for extension.[7] After a success-filled period at NAC,[8] he extended his contract by two-and-a-half years in January 2007.[9] He played 30 of 34 games, as NAC was the surprise of the year and finished third in the 2007–08 Eredivisie. He established himself as one of the best left-backs in the Eredivisie, and was included in team of the week on several occasions.[10] When his contract expired in the summer 2009, he was approached by a number of clubs.[11]
Málaga
He signed a contract with
Nordsjælland
On 4 August 2011, it was confirmed that he would be returning to Denmark after 13 years abroad, as he signed a two-year contract with Danish club FC Nordsjælland that plays in the Danish top-division Danish Superliga.[14] He made his league debut for FCN on 11 September 2011, in a 2–1 win over AaB.
Mtiliga announced his retirement from football on 28 August 2017,[15] and played his final professional match on 10 December in a 3–2, coming off as a 90th-minute substitute for Andreas Skovgaard in a 3–2 home win over Hobro IK.[16]
International career
Mtiliga debuted for the Danish under-17 national team in August 1997. He has played a total 28 national youth team matches and scored four goals, including nine games and a single goal for the Denmark under-21 national team.
In his time at Feyenoord, Mtiliga was touted as a coming Danish international by manager Ruud Gullit .[17] Though he played well for NAC Breda, he felt overlooked by the national team in spring 2008.[2][18][19] In November 2008, he was called up for the senior Denmark national team by national manager Morten Olsen.[20] He made his debut against Wales, but was then dropped from the national team.[21] In May 2010, he was included in Olsen's preliminary Danish squad selection for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Although his inclusion came as a surprise to some,[22] Olsen found that Mtiliga's move to Malaga had improved his competitive level.[23] On 28 May 2010, Mtiliga was included in Olsen's "Final List" of 23 to play in the
6 December 2011, Mtiliga was called up for Denmark's tour of Thailand in January.[26]
Post-playing career
A half year after retiring at the end of 2017, Mtiliga was appointed as the sporting director of his former club B.93.[27]
References
- ^ Mtiliga indstiller karrieren til nytår‚ bold.dk, 26 August 2017
- ^ a b ""Glemt" dansker vil væk fra sensationsklub | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Stor kamp i den lille turnering | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Jeppe Curth til Excelsior | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 23 November 2004. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Mtiliga tilbage hos Feyenoord | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 13 September 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Feyenoord renser ud – Mtiliga bliver | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Mtiliga forlader Feyenoord | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 15 August 2006. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Mtiliga klar til Brøndby eller FCK | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 21 December 2006. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Mtiliga forlænger med Breda | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Mange frygter Mtiliga | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Klubber summer om Mtiliga | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Trænersnak var åbenbaring for Mtiliga | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ Mtiliga estará tres semanas de baja; MARCA.com 24 January 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ "FCN stolte af Mtiliga-kapring". bold.dk (in Danish). 4 August 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Jakobsen, Sanne (26 August 2017). "Patrick Mtiliga stopper karrieren". TV2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Klappet af banen: Nordsjælland sejrer i rørende afsked til spillere". B.T. Sport (in Danish). 10 December 2017. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Gullit: Mtiligas bliver landsholdsspiller | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 4 March 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Mtiliga: Jeg føler mig glemt | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Mtiliga: Jeg vil på landsholdet | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Patrick Mtiliga i landsholdstruppen mod Wales" (in Danish). Dbu.dk. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Mtiliga: Ingen fejlcitater om landsholdet | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Mtiliga: Nu starter en helt ny sæson | Tipsbladet" (in Danish). Tipsbladet.dk. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "VM-bruttotruppen på plads" (in Danish). Dbu.dk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "The Final List: VM-truppen på 23 spillere" (in Danish). Dbu.dk. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "To lykkelige venstreben – Danmark" (in Danish). spn.dk. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ Helmin, Jesper (6 December 2011). "FCN-profiler jubler over udtagelse" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Patrick Mtiliga er ny sportsdirektør i B93, bold.dk, 4 July 2018
External links
- Patrick Mtiliga national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Patrick Mtiliga official Danish Superliga statistics at danskfodbold.com (in Danish)
- FCN stolte af Mtiliga-kapring at Bold.dk (in Danish)
- Patrick Mtiliga at Soccerway
- Patrick Mtiliga at Voetbal International[dead link] (in Dutch)