Thomas Helveg

Who is this?

Thomas Lund Helveg (Danish pronunciation: [ˈtsʰʌmæs ˈhelˌve̝ˀj]; born 24 June 1971) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He began and ended his career with OB in the Danish Superliga, with whom he won the 1989 Danish championship. The most prominent periods of his career were five years at Udinese and five years with club AC Milan. With Milan, he won the 1999 Serie A championship and 2003 UEFA Champions League tournament. Helveg was named 1994 Danish Football Player of the Year, the year he made his debut for the Denmark national team. He has played 108 games and scored two goals for Denmark. He played for Denmark under three different national coaches, and participated in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 European Championship and the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup tournaments. In June 2025, Helveg was inducted into the Danish Football Association Hall of Fame.

Career

1. 1971
   Born
2. 1989
   Joined Odense Boldklub
3. 1992
   Joined Denmark national under-21 football team
4. 1994
   Joined Udinese Calcio
5. 1994
   Joined Denmark men's national football team
6. 1998
   Joined AC Milan
7. 2003
   Joined Inter Milan
8. 2004
   Joined Norwich City F.C.
9. 2005
   Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach
10. 2007
    Joined Odense Boldklub

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Odense
• •Citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football