Thomas Drage

Thomas Drage
Personal information
Date of birth20 February 1992
Place of birthMosjøen, Norway
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Tromsø
Number10
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–Tromsø131(10)
National team
2012Norway1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 April 2013

Thomas Drage (born 20 February 1992 in Mosjøen) is a Norwegian football player, playing for Tromsø IL in the Norwegian Premier League.[1]

Drage's breakout season came in 2011. He led his team in assists, contributing 11 of them, placing him as runner-up behind Strømsgodset's Øyvind Storflor (at 12) on the list of most assists in the league. Drage was also named Tromsø's player of the year. The award, Årets Isbjørn (Polar Bear of the Year), is handed out annually by Tromsø's supporters and decided through a fan poll. Drage received 52.2% of the votes.[2] Thanks to his fine play, Drage was rewarded with a salary increase and a new four-year contract with Tromsø at the end of the 2011 season.[3]

He won his 1st cap for Norway on 18 January 2012 at the King's Cup. He came on as a substitute against Thailand, replacing Tarik Elyounoussi at half-time. Norway won the match 1–0.[4]

Career statistics

As of 2 May 2015
Season Club Division League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2010 Tromsø Tippeligaen 16140201
2011 3043140375
2012 3027160433
2013 22141140402
2014 1. Divisjon 2923042364
2015 Tippeligaen 4010--50
Career Total 1311022328218115

References

  1. "Drage valgte Tromsø" (in Norwegian). 18 December 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  2. "Thomas Drage ble Årets Isbjørn 2011" (in Norwegian). 20 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  3. "Fire nye år for Drage" (in Norwegian). 21 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  4. http://ie.soccerway.com/matches/2012/01/18/world/friendlies/thailand/norway/1236161/