Claes Kronberg
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claes Phillip Kronberg | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Nykøbing Falster, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KÍ Klaksvík | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nykøbing Falster Alliancen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Lolland Falster Alliancen | ? | (?) |
| 2011–2015 | Sarpsborg 08 | 116 | (7) |
| 2016–2018 | Viking | 78 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Sandnes Ulf | 28 | (2) |
| 2021– | KÍ Klaksvík | 84 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024 | |||
Claes Phillip Kronberg (né Jørgensen) (born 19 April 1987) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for KÍ Klaksvík.
Career
Kronberg was born in Nykøbing Falster where he also played for Lolland Falster Alliancen. Kronberg joined Sarpsborg 08 in 2011. He made his debut for Sarpsborg 08 in a 3–1 loss against Lillestrøm.
In July 2013 he changed his surname to Kronberg after he married his girlfriend.[2]
Kronberg joined Viking ahead of the 2016 season. After the 2018 season, Viking did not renew Kronberg's contract and thus he left the club.[3]
On 19 June 2019, Kronberg signed for Sandnes Ulf after training with them for several months.[4] He made his debut for the club the same day when Sandnes Ulf lost 2–1 against his former club Viking in the third round of the 2019 Norwegian Cup.[5]
Kronberg moved to Faroe Islands Premier League club KÍ Klaksvík in February 2021, after ten years in Norway.[6] His tenure with the club witnessed remarkable achievements, playing a pivotal role in their domestic triumphs and historic European feats. Notably, he was part of KÍ becoming first Faroese club to advance to the group stage of a major UEFA-organised European tournament, qualifying for the 2023–24 edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League.[7] Additionally, they secured three consecutive league titles in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 seasons.[8]
Personal life
During his tenure at KÍ Klaksvík in the semi-professional Faroe Islands Premier League, Kronberg balanced his football career with employment at a car dealership.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 1. divisjon | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 6 | |||
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 116 | 7 | 17 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 135 | 9 | |||
| Viking | 2016 | Tippeligaen | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 1. divisjon | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 78 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 82 | 4 | ||||
| Sandnes Ulf | 2019 | 1. divisjon | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 1. divisjon | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||||
| KÍ Klaksvík | 2021 | Betri deildin | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Betri deildin | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Betri deildin | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| Total | 62 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 284 | 24 | 27 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 333 | 26 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Tippeligaen promotion/relegation playoffs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Faroe Islands Super Cup
Honours
KÍ Klaksvik
- Faroe Islands Premier League: 2021, 2022, 2023[8]
- Faroe Islands Super Cup: 2022, 2023[11]
References
- ^ a b "Claes Phillip Jørgensen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ Klaussen, Alexander (23 July 2013). "Dansken bytter etternavn" (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08 FF. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Ernemann, Kronberg, Martinsen og Novak ferdige i Viking". www.aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. 15 November 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Claes Kronberg er lyseblå". www.sandnesulf.no (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Sandnes Ulf vs. Viking 1–2". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ Margren, Sara (14 February 2021). "10 år i Norge: Dansk back rykker til Færøerne". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Begley, Emlyn (8 August 2023). "'Who's laughing now?' The Faroese team shocking Europe". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b Margren, Sara (2 October 2023). "Efter Europa-eventyr: Klaksvik er færøsk mester". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Sand, Nicolai (27 October 2023). "Ingen champagne i Klaksvik – dansker skulle klargøre biler fredag". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Claes Kronberg at Soccerway
- ^ "Stórsteypið". Fótbóltssamband Føroya (in Faroese). Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
External links
- Claes Kronberg at Soccerway