Michael Tørnes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Elvers Tørnes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Herlev, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sandefjord | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Herlev IF | |||
| Farum | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | Lyngby BK | ? | (?) |
| 2004–2005 | Brønshøj BK | 14 | (1) |
| 2005–2013 | Brøndby IF | 69 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Brønshøj BK (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014-2015 | HJK Helsinki | 22 | (0) |
| 2015- | Sandefjord | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Denmark U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Denmark U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Denmark U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | Denmark U19 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Michael Elvers Tørnes (born 8 January 1986 in Herlev) is a Danish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, who plays for Sandefjord in the Tippeliga in Norway.[2] He has played 18 games for various Danish national youth teams.
He had his debut for Brøndby IFs best team in the 67th minute of a 0–0 draw against Flora Tallinn in the UEFA Cup, replacing goalkeeper Casper Ankergren who was sent off. Tørnes kept a clean sheet in the 4–0 second leg win on Brøndby Stadion, which he played for the whole 90 minutes.[3]
In the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Brøndby's first keeper Stephan Andersen, was long-term injured, resulting in Tørnes temporarily taking over his position.[4][5]
During season 2014 Tørnes broke the clean sheet record for Finnish Premier League. Tørnes played 960 minutes consecutively without conceding a goal in either Finnish Premier league matches or in Finnish Cup matches.[6] Old record was 882 minutes by András Vilnrotter.[7]
Statistics
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | Brøndby IF |  SAS Liga | 2 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Brøndby IF | SAS Liga | 12 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Brøndby IF | SAS Liga | 29 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Brøndby IF | SAS Liga | 26 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Brønshøj | Danish 1st Division | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | HJK Helsinki |  Veikkausliiga | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | Sandefjord |  Tippeligaen | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "SBU Profile". DBU Sjælland. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ Tørnes afløser udlejet FCK-keeper
- ↑ "Brøndby forlænger med Tørnes". B.T. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "Tørnes: Jeg kan erstatte Stephan". Bold.dk. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "Tørnes: Jeg er klar". Tipsbladet. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "HJK:n nollataika murtui". Kaleva. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ "Otteluraportti: HJK-VPS". HJK. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
External links
- Danish national team profile
- Career stats, by Danmarks Radio
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