Jeremiah White at AGF Aarhus [R]

[Ceres]

Perhaps ther should be a Jeremiah White at AGF Aarhus thread ..

Link to White leaves Gueugnon thread:
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=457687&page=8
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Not much news on White, except that AGF sporting Director Brian Steen Nielsen, think that White got all the right qualities to become a player with a great sales potential, if coach Ove Pedersen is able to do his job well.

http://www.foreveragf.dk/news.php?readmore=5560

Coach Pedersen is known to be excellent at developing young talents, and I guess they think that White still is a bit of an unpolished talent, who has a great potential to become a top quality player.
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[Ceres]

Danish Viasat Sport Division (2nd level) standings :
http://www.bolddk.com/statistik/tabel.php?liga=2


The AGF squad:

Goalkeepers:
Steffen Rasmussen (Age 24, U21 NT: 2 caps)
Morten Hyldgaard (Age 29, U21 NT: 3 caps), CA: Luton (2004), Hibernian (2003-04), Coventry (1999-2003).
Henrik Bundgaard (Age 31)

Defenders:
Olof Persson, Sweden (Age 28, A-NT: 4 caps), CA: Malmø FF (1995-2001, 2002-2006), FC Tirol (2002).
Thomas Hansen (Age 24, U19/U20 NT: 20 caps, 1 goal)
Anders Kure Vidkjær (Age 21, U19/U20 NT: 15 caps)
Cheikh Tidiane Sarr (Age 19, U19 NT: 4 caps), CA: Girondins de Bordeaux (2003-2004)
Andreas Schultz (Age 20)

Defenders/midfielders:
Kári Árnason, Iceland (Age 24, A-NT: 12 caps, 1 goal), CA: Djurgården (2004-2006), Vikingur (1999-2004), Valur (-1999).
Jens Gjesing (Age 21, U20/U21 NT: 4 caps, 1 goal)
Frederik Krabbe (Age 18, U19 NT: 7 caps)
Navid Dayyani (Age 19, U19 NT: 5 caps)
Jesper Sørensen (Age 33, U21 NT: 5 caps)
Jimmy Høyer (Age 29)

Midfielders:
Lars Pleidrup (Age 25)
Svenne Poulsen (Age 26)
Michael Lumb (Age 19, U19 NT: 3 caps)
Niels Bach Kristensen (Age 18, U19 NT: 4 caps)
Martin Mikkelsen (Age 19)

Midfielders/forwards:
Peter Sand (Age 34, League NT: 2 caps, 1 goal), CA: Stabæk (2002-2004), Barnsley (2001-2002).
Peter Foldgast (Age 27, U19 NT: 14 caps, 7 goals), CA: Rot-Weiß Essen (2004-2005)
Jeremiah White, USA (Age 24), CA: FC Guegnon (2005-2006), Panserraikos (2004), OFK Beograd (2004), Wake Forest University (?-2004)

Forwards:
Peter Graulund (Age 30, U21 NT: 6 caps, 2 goal), CA: Helsingborg (2003-2006), Bochum (2001-2003).
Ole Budtz, defender/forward (Age 27), CA: Kickers Offenbach (2004-2006), Cercle Brugge (2002-2004).
Rasmus Katholm (Age 25)
Mike Tullberg (Age 21)
Michael Vester (Age 18, U19 NT: 5 caps)
Anders Kaagh (Age 20, U19 NT: 5 caps)

On loan to OB Odense :
*Tobias Grahn, Sweden (Age 26, A-NT: 4 caps, 1 goal), CA: Malmö FF (2003-2004), Vålerenga (2002-2003), Baira Mar (?-2000).

*Career Abroad = CA:
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Official AGF websites:
http://www.agffodbold.dk/
http://www.atletion.dk/
http://www.aarhus-elite.dk/
http://www.agf-fodboldtalentskole.dk/
http://www.agf.dk/fodbold/
AGF (English) :
http://www.agffodbold.dk/Docs/English/History.asp

AGF supporter websites :
http://www.foreveragf.dk/news.php
http://agfokus.dk/
http://www.agf-fanclub.dk/
http://www.galehusetagf.dk/
http://vesterbrohardcoreagf.blogspot.com/
http://www.forenden.dk/nyheder.asp
http://www.agfodder.dk/cms.asp?action=side&id=1
http://www.konge-logen.dk/
http://www.bagenden.dk/
http://www.123hjemmeside.dk/c4nedremidt/1548328

AGF pub:
http://www.queensarms.dk/
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[panicfc]

Great thread Ceres. Thanks.

[Ceres]

Great thread Ceres. Thanks.

Thanks...

Since ther were some ppl in the 'White and Gueugnon' thread asking abut the quality of play of a Danish 2nd level match, then I can provide a few highlights from the last AGF home match before the Winter break :

Viasat Sport Division, Round 14 :

AGF v Frem 2-0
1-0: Peter Graulund (21)
2-0: Peter Graulund (31)
Attendance: 5,348

1-0:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOEgFQDX_QU
2-0:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1RdupSdHR8
A few other highlights... and the usual Penalty AGF did not get ? :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnUls8xcxcc

Thanks to the new AGF support website agfokus.dk :
http://agfokus.dk/
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[sidefootsitter]

.... Not much news on White, except that AGF sporting Director Brian Steen Nielsen, think that White got all the right qualities to become a player with a great sales potential, if coach Ove Pedersen is able to do his job well... So a General Manager (US terminology) just goes on and says stuff like that?

And that is considered ... you know, a high praise?

[Ceres]

So a General Manager (US terminology) just goes on and says stuff like that?

And that is considered ... you know, a high praise?

In Denmark they do, Yes.

But perhaps I should add, that AGF head coach Ove Pedersen is considered to be only 2nd to Danish NT coach Morten Olsen (among Danish coaches) and often get offers from abroad. As written, Pedersen is brilliant at developing new talent., and as you perhaps will notice (by looking at the squad) he chose to sign with AGF because of the many young talented players and great potential at the club.
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[Ceres]

So a General Manager (US terminology) just goes on and says stuff like that?

And that is considered ... you know, a high praise?

Besides, it is exactly what players want to hear from a Director of Football/Sporting Director/General Manager, that the club is going to make them reach their full potential, add to their skills and then sell them off to a big foreign club :D
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[panicfc]

AGF beat Viborg 1-0 in a friendly.

[Ceres]

AGF beat Viborg 1-0 in a friendly.

Yes, but Jeremiah White did not play because he had to go to France and.. I dont know... perhaps get rid of his apartment and move his stuff to Denmark ?..

In any case, though you may not understand the language, it is still possibe to keep track of the lineup's, score and yellow/red cards in the cool looking Live Update's from ForeverAGF, when White returns from France to play some AGF friendlies :

http://www.foreverlive.dk/live_opener.asp?match_id=1

http://www.foreveragf.dk/news.php?readmore=5568

match schedule:
http://www.foreveragf.dk/viewpage.php?page_id=273
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[DaPrince84]

so he is in Denmark now, right? As in signed with the team?

[Ceres]

so he is in Denmark now, right? As in signed with the team?

Yes, he signed a 3½-year contract with AGF a few days ago.
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[panicfc]

Well he's signed with the team, but he's apparently not in Denmark yet.

[Ceres]

Btw, a few more AGF transfers:

Abdul Razak Salifu gets 5-year deal with AGF

AGF have decided to sign a 5-year contract with 18-yo Ghana youth international Abdul Razak Salifu who played for Ghana at the U17 WC finals in Peru in 2005 and is expected to get his debut for the Ghana U20 NT soon. AGF head Coach Ove Pedersen belive that the talented forward got the same kind of qualities but also a bigger pontential than the Ghana WC-06 player Razak Pimpong who he also helped move to Denmark when he was head coach at FC Midtjylland.
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Henrik Bundgaard on loan to AC Horsens

The 31-yo AGF 3rd choice keeper Henrik Bundgaard has joined the Danish Superliga side AC Horsens on loan until the end of the season.
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[Ceres]

AGF managed to sell the 26-yo Swedish International (4 caps, 1 goal) Tobias Grahn to the Spanish top-flight side Gimnàstic de Tarragona, in the very last hours of the transfer deadline. Grahn had been negotiating with top-flight clubs in Germany, Italy and Spain this past week but was not able to come to an agreement over his personal terms with the Germans or the Italians. So he signed a 2½-year contract with Gimnàstic. According to viasatsport.com, the transfer fee is a bit more than $700,000.

http://www.agffodbold.dk/docs/aktuelt/Indhold_detaljeret.asp?id=4146

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AGF winter transfer :

IN:
28-yo central defender, Olof Persson, Sweden, 4 caps (Malmø FF, fee €?)
24-yo D/DM-RM, Kári Árnason, Iceland, 12 caps, 1 goal (Djurgårdens IF, fee $350k ?)
24-yo right winger/forward, Jeremiah White, USA (FC Gueugnon, free transfer)
18-yo forward, Abdul Razak Salifu, Ghana (FC Maamobi, Ghana)


OUT:
26-yo AM/F, Tobias Grahn, Sweden, 4 caps, 1 goal (Gimnàstic de Tarragona, $700k)
22-yo right winger/forward, Jesper Jørgensen (Kolding, fee €?)
31-yo goalkeeper, Henrik Bundgaard (on loan to AC Horsens)
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I think this looks very good. Tobias Grahn was of no use to AGF anyway because he only had 1-year left of his contract with AGF, of which ½ a year was on loan to OB Odense. Being 26 he had also said that it was time for him to leave Scandinavia to prove his worth in one of the big leagues, so he would just have left AGF more or less on a free transfer, if they had not sold him in this transfer window.
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[panicfc]

Good moves all around, but we have to hope the Jeremiah signing is the key.

[Ceres]

Good moves all around, but we have to hope the Jeremiah signing is the key.

Well, the problem with AGF so far this season has been lack of balance with too many young talents in key positions on the team.. A 23-yo (now 24) goalkeeper, and 18 to 23-yo defenders, a 21-yo holding midfielder + no real punch in right wing position. You simply cant rely too much on too many young youth internationals in a tough fight for promotion, you also need some experienced player in key positions on the team.

Now it looks much better, with Olof Persson (28) being a real Captain in defense and by using two holding midfielders (newly signed Kári Árnason and the Danish U21 international Jens Gjesing), to clean up in midfield, but who at the same time also got the skills and ability to look good when the team attacks....and instead of AGF only being a real threat in left wing position (Lars Pleidrup), then the opponents now also have to worry about a very quick and dynamic Jeremiah White on the right flank.

AGF always got plenty of very good and experienced forwards. Peter Graulund was Danish Superliga topscorer in 2000/01 (scoring 21 goals for Brøndby) and Peter Sand (twin brother of former Danish international Ebbe Sand) is also highly experienced at top-flight level and so is Peter Foldgast who made the Danish 'Superliga goal of the year' in 2003 when he was a regular starter for Brøndby.
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[panicfc]

Sounds like a great team in the making.

I didn't realize Peter was Ebbe's twin. Ebbe's retired and gone into management at Silkeborg, while his brother is still banging in the goasls.

[sidefootsitter]

Ebbe's got all that Schalke money sitting around. He's set.

Hope Jerry someday will be in a similar situation.

And I too.

[panicfc]

Forever AGF in English! (http://www.foreveragf.dk/news.php?readmore=5584)

Hey guys make sure you hit the site, register for the forums, whatever.

[Ceres]

Forever AGF in English! (http://www.foreveragf.dk/news.php?readmore=5584)

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