Emil Lyng
Emil Sigvardsen Lyng (born 3 August 1989) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a winger and a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emil Sigvardsen Lyng | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kolding, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kolding FC | |||
| Kolding IF | |||
| AGF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | AGF | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Lille | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Nordsjælland (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Lausanne-Sport | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Esbjerg fB | 48 | (4) |
| 2016–2017[1] | Silkeborg IF | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | KA | 20 | (9) |
| 2018 | Dundee United | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Haladás | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Valur | 10 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Middelfart Boldklub | 20 | (3) |
| Total | 152 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Denmark U21 | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Lyng began his youth career playing for Kolding FC, but later moved to city rival Kolding IF and played there until he was picked up by AGF Aarhus. In January 2008 he was promoted to the AGF first team, but never got his Danish League debut for the club before he was sold to Lille OSC[2] in the summer of 2008. He made his senior debut for Lille on 18 October 2008 against Lyon. On 27 January 2010 Zulte Waregem signed the Danish forward on loan from Lille for 6 months.[3]
On 7 February 2010 he got his debut at home against Club Bruges in the Jupiler League, playing as center forward. Lyng showed great composure in front of goal, as he headed his team into the lead. On 26 January 2011, Emil Lyng joined Danish club FC Nordsjælland on loan for the rest of the 2010-11 season, making 4 appearances and scoring 1 goal.
Lyng was allowed to leave Lille on a free transfer during the 2011 summer transfer window to join Swiss side Lausanne-Sports, where he signed a two-year contract and was given the number 28 shirt.[4] He subsequently played for Danish clubs Esbjerg fB and Silkeborg IF, and had a spell with Icelandic side KA,[5] before moving to Scottish Championship side Dundee United on a short-term deal in January 2018.[6] He scored his first goal for his new club later that month in a Scottish Cup tie against Alloa Athletic, which United won 2-0.[7] Lyng was released in May 2018, following the end of his contract.[8]
On 23 January 2020, Lyng joined Middelfart G&BK in the Danish 2nd Division.[9] He announced his retirement from football after the 2020–21 season.[10]
After his career, he became a football agent.[11]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille | 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Lille II | 2010–11 | CFA | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2009–10 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Nordsjælland (loan) | 2010–11 | Superligaen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Lausanne-Sport | 2011–12 | Swiss Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Esbjerg | 2012–13 | Superligaen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 10 | 0 | 63 | 5 | |||
| Silkeborg | 2016–07 | Superligaen | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| KA | 2017 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 9 | ||
| Dundee United | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Szombathelyi Haladás | 2018–19 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 124 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 140 | 18 | ||
- Appearances in the Europa League
References
- Emil Lyng får ikke forlænget med Silkeborg, bold.dk, 13 December 2016
- CFA Foot 2008/2009 Archived 2009-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- "Emil Lyng rejoint Zulte-Waregem". Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- Emil Lyng skifter til Lausanne
- Emil Lyng fortsætter i islandsk fodbold‚ bold.dk, 3 April 2017
- Lorimer, Scott (5 January 2018). "Confirmed: Dundee United announce second signing ahead of Falkirk crunch". Evening Telegraph. DC Thomson Co Ltd. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Roache, Ian (22 January 2018). "Danish duo get off to winning start as Dundee United march on in cup". The Courier. DC Thomson Co Ltd. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- "Captain Willo Flood among Dundee United departures". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- Margren, Sara (23 January 2020). "Middelfart bekræfter: Henter Emil Lyng". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- Larsen, Michael Patrick (5 June 2021). "Følelsesladet farvel i Middelfart: - Svært at holde tårerne tilbage". Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- Nelausen, Raymund (4 March 2022). "AGF-talent på prøve i Lille: Fulgt ham i lang tid". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "E. Lyng". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
External links
- Emil Lyng national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Emil Lyng at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Emil Lyng at Soccerway