AC Horsens
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/* Current squad */
{{Football club infobox |
clubname = AC Horsens |
image = [[Image:AC Horsens.png]] |
fullname = Alliance Club Horsens |
nickname = ''Den Gule Fare''<br>(The Yellow Danger) |
short name = ACH |
founded = [[January 1]], [[1994 in football (soccer)|1994]] |
ground = [[Forum Horsens Stadion|Casa Arena Horsens]],<br>[[Horsens]] |
capacity = 8,000 |
chairman = [[Ole W. Rasmussen]] |
manager = [[Kent Nielsen (footballer)|Kent Nielsen]] |
league = [[Danish Superliga]] |
season = [[Danish Superliga 2007-08|2007-08]] |
position = [[Danish Superliga]], 5th |
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'''AC Horsens''' is a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[Football (soccer)|football]] team, playing in the [[Danish Superliga]] championship. They play on [[Forum Horsens Stadion]] in [[Horsens]]. The club was founded in 1994, as a [[superstructure]] on [[Horsens fS]] (founded [[1915 in football (soccer)|1915]]) and the merger of [[Dagnæs IF]] and [[B 1940]]; [[FC Horsens]].
==History==
When the new team started in 1994, Horsens fS had finished sixth in the [[Danish 1st Division 1994-95|1994-95 1st Division]] season, which qualified AC Horsens to play for [[Promotion and relegation|promotion]] to the [[Danish Superliga 1994-95|1994-95 Superliga]] through the [[Danish Qualifying League 1994|1994 Qualifying League]].<ref name="ach-history">[http://www.achorsens.dk/Default.aspx?ID=28 Klubhistorie], ''AC Horsens''</ref> As AC Horsens only won two of 14 matches, and finished last in the Qualifying League, they missed their opportunity of instant promotion for the Superliga.<ref name="peder-1994">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1993-94.htm Danmarksturneringen 1993-94], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref>
In the first half of the [[Danish 1st Division 1994-95|1994-95 1st Division]] season, AC Horsens finished at the bottom of the table after winning only a single game, and did not proceed to the Qualification League. In the second half of the season, AC Horsens managed three victories, but finished dead last and were [[relegated]] to the [[Danish 2nd Division|2nd Division]].<ref name="peder-1995">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1994-95.htm Danmarksturneringen 1994-95], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> AC Horsens spent two seasons in the 2nd Division before winning promotion back to the 1st Division.<ref name="peder-1996">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1995-96.htm Danmarksturneringen 1995-96], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref><ref name="peder-1997">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1996-97.htm Danmarksturneringen 1996-97], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> From the [[Danish 1st Division 1997-98|1997-98 1st Division]] season forward, AC Horsens established itself as a consistent part of the 1st Division,<ref name="peder-1998">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1997-98.htm Danmarksturneringen 1997-98], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> as they finished just below the promotion candidates for five seasons in a row.<ref name="ach-history"/>
In July [[2001 in football (soccer)|2001]], Horsens hired former [[Denmark national football team|Danish international]] [[Kent Nielsen]] as their new manager. The [[Danish 1st Division 2002-03|2002-03 1st Division]] season did not go well for ''Den Gule Fare'' (The Yellow Danger). After the winterbreak halfway through the season, the club was close to relegation to the 2nd Division, but a good ending of the season secured an 11th place, seven points from the relegation zone.<ref name="ach-history"/><ref name="peder-2003">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/2002-03.htm Danmarksturneringen 2002-03], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> In the [[Danish 1st Division 2003-04|next season]], ACH started out on amazing form. After 15 matches, AC Horsens were leading the 1st Division with 40 points, but a weak finish to the season saw the club surpassed by [[Silkeborg IF]] and [[Randers FC]], who won promotion to the Superliga four points ahead of Horsens.<ref name="ach-history"/><ref name="peder-2004">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/2003-04.htm Danmarksturneringen 2003-04], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> In the [[Danish 1st Division 2004-05|2004-05 1st Division]] season, Horsens finally succeeded in winning promotion. Though amassing only one point more than in the 2003-04 season, AC Horsens finished in the runner-up spot, trailing winners [[SønderjyskE]] by a single point.<ref name="peder-2005">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/2004-05.htm Danmarksturneringen 2004-05], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref>
In their first year in the Superliga, AC Horsens became famous for their strong defence, as they finished in 10th place and avoided relegation. They [[Tie (draw)|drew]] 13 of 33 matches; 8 of them ending 0-0. They conceded just 41 goals in 33 matches, a statistic only bettered by the defences of the top-three finishing teams that season.<ref name="haslund-2006">[http://www.haslund.info/danmark/dt/200506/sl.asp SAS Ligaen 2005-06], ''Haslund.info''</ref>
The Superliga season of 2006-07 saw AC Horsens take an early lead over relegation rivals [[Vejle Boldklub]] and [[Silkeborg IF]]. In the spring of 2007, a slew of strong performances were followed by a series of disappointing defeats and draws, which again brought AC Horsens dangerously close to relegation. New offensive midfielder [[Henrik Hansen]] joined the squad midway through the season and became a key player, whereas striker and Canadian national [[Ali Gerba]] finished a half year loan period in the summer of 2007 without being offered a contract. Instead, Brazilian [[Gilberto Macena]] from the [[Danish 2nd Division East]] team [[Holbæk B&I]] became the top scorer for AC Horsens, netting twelve times during the season.
== Current squad ==
:''Up to date as of [[2008-07-14]].''
The players in '''bold''' have senior international caps.
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1|nat=DNK|name=[[Søren Jochumsen]]|pos=GK}}
{{fs player|no=3|nat=DNK|name=[[Morten Rasmussen (football defender)|Morten Rasmussen]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=4|nat=DNK|name=[[Mads Rieper]]|pos=DF}} [[Image:Captain sports.svg|12px|Captain (football)]]
{{fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|name=[[Adam Eckersley]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=6|nat=DNK|name=[[Simon Nagel]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=7|nat=NOR|name=[[Magne Sturød]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=9|nat=BRA|name=[[Gilberto Macena]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=10|nat=DNK|name=[[Allan Søgaard]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=DNK|name=[[Niels Lodberg]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=12|nat=SWE|name=[[Rawez Lawan]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=13|nat=DNK|name=[[Thomas Kortegaard]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=DNK|name=[[Søren Friis]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=15|nat=CMR|name=[[Georges N'Doum]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=17|nat=DNK|name=[[Casper Johansen]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=18|nat=CMR|name='''[[Joseph Elanga]]'''|pos=DF|other=on loan from [[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]]}}
{{fs player|no=19|nat=DNK|name=[[Nick Christensen]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=20|nat=DNK|name=[[Janus Drachmann]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=DNK|name=[[Lasse Sørensen]]|pos=GK}}
{{fs player|no=22|nat=DNK|name=[[Kenneth Emil Petersen]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=23|nat=GER|name=[[Steffen Lauser]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=24|nat=DNK|name=[[Nabil Aslam]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=25|nat=DNK|name=[[Yasin Avci]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=26|nat=DNK|name=[[Marc Maze]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=27|nat=DNK|name=[[Anders Nøhr]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=28|nat=DNK|name=[[Steffen Algreen]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs end}}
==Notable players==
The following list shows some of the most notably former AC Horsens/Horsens FS players
{| width=100%
|valign="top" width=25%|
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Claus Olesen]] (GK)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jan Abrahamsen]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jimmy Mørup]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lars Kjer]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Ken Martin]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Torben Jacobsen]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Thomas Vestmark]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Henrik Jespersen]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jacob Rasmussen]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kenneth Olsen]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Ole Mortensen]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Morten Bech]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Simon Elbæk Jensen]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Søren Borup]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Christoffer R. Olsen]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Fatih Yüksek]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Johnny Tveen Jensen]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[David Roest]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jerry Brown]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[John Dyring]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jonas Truelsen]] (MF)
|valign="top" width=25%|
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Frank Nielsen]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Steen Olsen]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Henrik Ravn]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jørgen Grønlund]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[Jan Allan Müller]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Henrik Jensen]] (GK)
* {{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[Jens Erik Rasmussen]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Tony Henriksen]] (GK)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Stefan Jensen]] (GK)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kenneth Krabbe]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lars Pagh]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[Johan Byrial Hansen]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Michael Blom]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Ulrich Elkjær]] (GK)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Søren Skovsbøl]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kenneth Merrild]] (GK)
* {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Jakub Siwierski]] (GK)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Peter Skjøth]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jacob Fynboe]] (MF)
|valign="top" width=25%|
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lars Holm]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Steven McDermott]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kim Mortensen (fodboldspiller)|Kim Mortensen]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jan Mortensen]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Mik Gertsen]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Nikolaj Rasmussen]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Daniel Kümmel]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Karsten Pedersen]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Kolja Afriyie]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Claus Bech Jørgensen]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Albania}} [[Besart Berisha]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jesper Stücker]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Ulrik Kristensen]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lars Olesen]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Søren Holdgaard]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Martin Jensen]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lasse Lauth]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Claus Troelsen]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lasse Holmgaard]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Brian Priske]] (DF)
|valign="top" width=25%|
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Anders Rasmussen]] (GK)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Simon Kjær]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Abdul Sule]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Frank Nielsen]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jørn Simmenæs]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jacob Gregersen]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Glenn Jørgensen]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Bent Åmand]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kaj Huttel]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Michael Kvist]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jesper Højlund]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Anders Jensen]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Morten Randløv]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Anders Mandrup]] (FW)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Mikael Knudsen]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Anders Nordstrøm]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Martin Henriksen]] (DF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Hans Mathiesen]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Steffen Ernemann]] (MF)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Martin Halle]] (DF)
|}
==Achievements==
* '''[[Danish football champions|Danish Football Championship]]:'''
**Bronze Medalists (1): [[Danish 1st Division 1967|1967]] ''(as Horsens FS)''
* '''[[Danish Cup]]:'''
**Semifinal (3): [[Danish Cup 1956-57|1956-57]] ''(as Horsens FS)'', [[Danish Cup 1969-70|1969-70]] ''(as Horsens FS)'', [[Danish Cup 2004-05|2004-05]]
* '''[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]:'''
**Participation (2): [[UEFA Intertoto Cup 1968|1968]] ''(as Horsens FS)'', [[UEFA Intertoto Cup 1970|1970]] ''(as Horsens FS)''
*'''9''' ''seasons'' in the ''[[Danish Superliga|Highest Danish League]]''
*'''34''' ''seasons'' in the ''[[Danish 1st Division|Second Highest Danish League]]''
*'''24''' ''seasons'' in the ''[[Danish 2nd Division|Third Highest Danish League]]''
==Season overview==
:{|class="wikitable"
|-bgcolor="#efefef"
! Season
!
! Pos.
! Pl.
! W
! D
! L
! GS
! GA
! P
![[Danish Cup|Cup]]
!Notes
|-
|[[Danish Qualifying League 1994|1994 spring]]<ref name="peder-1994"/>
|QL
|align=right bgcolor=red |'''8'''
|align=right|14||align=right|2||align=right|4||align=right|8
|align=right|14||align=right|30||align=right|'''11'''
||''Not competing''
|relegated
|-
|[[Danish 1st Division 1994-95|1994 autumn]]<ref name="peder-1995"/>
|1D
|align=right|'''10'''
|align=right|18||align=right|1||align=right|6||align=right|11
|align=right|15||align=right|50||align=right|'''8'''
|rowspan=2|3rd round
|
|-
|[[Danish 1st Division 1994-95|1995 spring]]<ref name="peder-1995"/>
|1D
|align=right bgcolor=red|'''8'''
|align=right|14||align=right|3||align=right|6||align=right|5
|align=right|15||align=right|26||align=right|'''12'''
|relegated
|-
|[[Danish 2nd Division 1995-96|1995 autumn]]<ref name="peder-1996"/>
|2D
|align=right|'''6'''
|align=right|14||align=right|5||align=right|3||align=right|6
|align=right|27||align=right|29||align=right|'''18'''
|rowspan=2|4th round
|
|-
|[[Danish 2nd Division 1995-96|1996 spring]]<ref name="peder-1996"/>
|2D
|align=right|'''3'''
|align=right|14||align=right|6||align=right|6||align=right|2
|align=right|27||align=right|14||align=right|'''24'''
|
|-
|[[Danish 2nd Division 1996-97|1996 autumn]]<ref name="peder-1997"/>
|2D
|align=right|'''1'''
|align=right|14||align=right|9||align=right|2||align=right|3
|align=right|35||align=right|22||align=right|'''29'''
|rowspan=2|2nd round
|
|-
|[[Danish 2nd Division 1996-97|1997 spring]]<ref name="peder-1997"/>
|2D
|align=right bgcolor=lime|'''2'''
|align=right|14||align=right|8||align=right|4||align=right|2
|align=right|32||align=right|10||align=right|'''28'''
|promoted
|-
|[[Danish 1st Division 1997-98|1997-1998]]<ref name="peder-1998"/>
|1D
|align=right|'''5'''
|align=right|30||align=right|12||align=right|8||align=right|10
|align=right|49||align=right|44||align=right|'''44'''
||4th round
|
|-
|[[Danish 1st Division 1998-99|1998-1999]]<ref name="peder-1999">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1998-99.htm Danmarksturneringen 1998-99], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref>
|1D
|align=right|'''6'''
|align=right|30||align=right|13||align=right|5||align=right|12
|align=right|47||align=right|44||align=right|'''44'''
||4th round
|
|-
|[[Danish 1st Division 1999-2000|1999-2000]]<ref name="peder-2000">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1999-00.htm Danmarksturneringen 1999-00], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref>
|1D
|align=right|'''5'''
|align=right|30||align=right|14||align=right|8||align=right|8
|align=right|57||align=right|31||align=right|'''50'''
||4th round
|
|-
|[[Danish 1st Division 2000-01|2000-2001]]<ref name="peder-2001">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/2000-01.htm Danmarksturneringen 2000-01], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref>
|1D
|align=right|'''7'''
|align=right|30||align=right|11||align=right|10||align=right|9
|align=right|41||align=right|38||align=right|'''43'''
||5th round
|
|-
|[[Danish 1st Division 2001-02|2001-2002]]<ref name="peder-2002">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/2001-02.htm Danmarksturneringen 2001-02], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref>
|1D
|align=right|'''7'''
|align=right|30||align=right|12||align=right|8||align=right|10
|align=right|39||align=right|31||align=right|'''44'''
||3rd round
|
|-
|[[Danish 1st Division 2002-03|2002-2003]]<ref name="peder-2003"/>
|1D
|align=right|'''11'''
|align=right|30||align=right|9||align=right|9||align=right|12
|align=right|45||align=right|49||align=right|'''36'''
||3rd round
|
|-
|[[Danish 1st Division 2003-04|2003-2004]]<ref name="peder-2004"/>
|1D
|align=right|'''3'''
|align=right|30||align=right|19||align=right|5||align=right|6
|align=right|50||align=right|26||align=right|'''62'''
||Quarterfinal
|
|-
|[[Danish 1st Division 2004-05|2004-2005]]<ref name="peder-2005"/>
|1D
|align=right bgcolor=lime|'''2'''
|align=right|30||align=right|19||align=right|6||align=right|5
|align=right|51||align=right|23||align=right|'''63'''
|bgcolor=cc9966|[[Danish Cup 2004-05|Semifinal]]
|promoted
|-
|[[Danish Superliga 2005-06|2005-2006]]<ref name="haslund-2006"/>
|SL
|align=right |'''10'''
|align=right|33||align=right|8||align=right|13||align=right|12
|align=right|29||align=right|41||align=right|'''37'''
||[[Danish Cup 2005-06|5th round]]
|
|-
|[[Danish Superliga 2006-07|2006-2007]]<ref name="haslund-2007">[http://www.haslund.info/danmark/dt/200607/sl.asp SAS Ligaen 2006-07], ''Haslund.info''</ref>
|SL
|align=right |'''10'''
|align=right|33||align=right|6||align=right|10||align=right|17
|align=right|29||align=right|53||align=right|'''28'''
||[[Danish Cup 2006-07|Quarterfinal]]
|
|-
|[[Danish Superliga 2007-08|2007-2008]]<ref name="haslund-2008">[http://www.haslund.info/danmark/dt/200708/sl.asp SAS Ligaen 2007-08], ''Haslund.info''</ref>
|SL
|align=right |'''3'''
|align=right|8||align=right|4||align=right|3||align=right|1
|align=right|17||align=right|13||align=right|'''15'''
||[[Danish Cup 2007-08|3rd round]]
|''Ongoing''
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* {{da icon}} [http://www.achorsens.dk Official site]
* {{da icon}} [http://www.acsupport.dk Fanklubben Den Gule Fare] ''(official fanclub)''
* {{da icon}} [http://www.degulebønder.dk De Gule Bønder] ''(fanclub fraction)''
* {{da icon}} [http://ac-fan.dk ac-fan.dk - AC Horsens news by fans to fans] ''(unofficial site)''
* {{da icon}} [http://ach.kenbe.dk/ AC Horsens Fanz] ''(unofficial fan-site)''
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