Thomsen
Which team did the player Claus Thomsen belong to in 1999?
Claus Thomsen Claus Thomsen ( born 31 May 1970 in Aarhus ) is a Danish former professional footballer . He won the Danish Cup with AGF Aarhus and played in England for top level teams Ipswich Town and Everton , as well as Wolfsburg in Germany . He played 20 matches for the Danish national team , and represented Denmark at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 European Championship . Life and career . Born in Aarhus , Thomsen started his career at local top-flight club AGF Aarhus , where he initially played as a midfielder . Thomsen made his debut for the Danish under-21 national team in May 1989 , where under-21 national team coach Richard Møller Nielsen used the 6 3 Thomsen as a central defender . Thomsen was named under-21 national team captain in 1990 . In December 1990 , Thomsen signed a new contract with AGF , rejecting interest from Brøndby IF and B1903 . In November 1991 , Thomsen was scouted by Celtic FC manager Liam Brady , but the deal fell through due to too many intermediaries according to Claus Thomsen himself . He was injured in an under-21 national game against Poland in March 1992 , but recovered in time to help AGF win the 1992 Danish Cup . He also captained Denmark at the 1992 Summer Olympics , where he played all three of Denmarks matches , and scored a goal against Mexico . In the fall of 1992 , he lost his place in the central defence in AGFs starting line-up , and he was used in a number of different positions . He went on trial at Werder Bremen in December 1992 , but was not signed by Werder manager Otto Rehhagel . Ipswich Town . In June 1994 , he moved abroad to play for English club Ipswich Town , in a transfer deal worth £250,000 . He was called up for his Danish national team début , by national coach Richard Møller Nielsen , in April 1995 . Thomsen was also called up to the Danish national squad for the 1996 European Championship , and played in all of Denmarks three matches before elimination . He made a total 97 appearances and scored 8 goals for Ipswich , and was one of the stronger players in the weakest side in Ipswich Towns history . In his first season , he was relegated with Ipswich in 1994/95 , and was a key player in the team that missed out on the First Division play-offs in 1995–96 ; however , as Ipswich were looking to improve their side , he was sold to Everton , for £900,000 , in January 1997 . Everton . At Everton , Thomsen notably scored an own goal in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on 16 April 1997 , meaning that Everton were held to a 1–1 draw by Liverpool , although they still achieved Premier League survival in 15th place . He scored once at the right end for Everton , his sides only goal in a 2–1 defeat to Derby County . Akademisk Boldklub . After little more than a year at Everton , marred by poor performances , he moved back to Denmark for £500,000 in March 1998 , to play for Akademisk Boldklub ( AB ) . He stayed at AB for six months , before moving abroad once again . VfL Wolfsburg . Thomsen joined German club VfL Wolfsburg in September 1998 . In April 1999 , he ended his Danish national team career , citing a lacking energy surplus . Struggling with injuries , he remained at Wolfsburg for four years , but saw little playing time during this period , retiring in April 2002 . Honours . AGF Aarhus - Danish Cup : 1991–92 External links . - Danish national team stats at DBU.dk - Danish Superliga stats at Superligaen.com