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{{short description|Danish professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Thomas Enevoldsen
| image = Thomas-enevolsen-1344797452.jpg
| caption = Enevoldsen with [[K.V. Mechelen|Mechelen]] in 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|7|27}}
| birth_place = [[Frejlev]], Denmark
| height = 1.81 m
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]], [[forward (association football)|forward]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = St. Restrup IF<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riffodbold.dk/Om%20RIF%20fodbold_page3813.aspx |title=Om RIF fodbold |access-date=28 November 2011 |publisher=St. Restrup IF |language=da }}</ref>
| years1 = 2005–2009
| clubs1 = [[AaB Fodbold|AaB]]
| caps1 = 78
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2009–2012
| clubs2 = [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
| caps2 = 75
| goals2 = 11
| years3 = 2012–2015
| clubs3 = [[K.V. Mechelen|Mechelen]]
| caps3 = 35
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = → [[AaB Fodbold|AaB]] (loan)
| caps4 = 29
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2015–2017
| clubs5 = [[AaB Fodbold|AaB]]
| caps5 = 47
| goals5 = 13
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = [[NAC Breda]]
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2018
| clubs7 = [[Orange County SC]]
| caps7 = 34
| goals7 = 20
| years8 = 2019
| clubs8 = [[Indy Eleven]]
| caps8 = 20
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2019
| clubs9 = [[Sacramento Republic FC|Sacramento Republic]]
| caps9 = 12
| goals9 = 8
| years10 = 2020–2021
| clubs10 = [[Orange County SC]]
| caps10 = 13
| goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2020
| clubs11 = → [[Hobro IK]] (loan)
| caps11 = 14
| goals11 = 1
| totalcaps = 369
| totalgoals = 76
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2005
| nationalteam1 = Denmark U18
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2005–2006
| nationalteam2 = [[Denmark national under-19 football team|Denmark U19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2006
| nationalteam3 = Denmark U20
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam4 = [[Denmark national under-21 football team|Denmark U21]]
| nationalcaps4 = 13
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2009–2011
| nationalteam5 = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]
| nationalcaps5 = 11
| nationalgoals5 = 1
}}

'''Thomas Enevoldsen''' (born 27 July 1987) is a Danish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[forward (association football)|forward]]. He made eleven appearances for the [[Denmark national football team|Denmark national team]] scoring one goal.

==Club career==
===AaB===
Enevoldsen was born in [[Frejlev]], a suburb to [[Aalborg]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Christensen |first1=Esben |title=Enevoldsen til Mechelen |url=https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/enevoldsen-til-mechelen/41fd4a7e-bc54-4195-b6cf-8c47b5e3f948 |work=nordjyske.dk |date=21 June 2012 |language=da}}</ref> He got his domestic breakthrough during [[AaB Football|AaB]]'s championship-winning [[2007–08 Danish Superliga]] season. Enevoldsen played 31 of 33 Superliga games and scored three goals. He also played well at the European stage, and scored a goal at [[White Hart Lane]] against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in the [[2007–08 UEFA Cup]], to put AaB one ahead in a game they eventually lost 3–2. On 3 April 2008, he was selected as Player of the Month in March by the [[Manager (football)|managers]] and [[team captain]]s of the Superliga clubs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aabsport.dk/29B847C9-6F3D-46F1-A2EA-6180A17183B3.W5Doc?id=1C15A9E2-F5AD-4917-B394-FC15611C3C33 |title=Eden kåret som månedens spiller |last=Hazard |first=Brian |date=3 April 2008 |access-date=6 April 2008 |publisher=AaB |language=id}}</ref>

Enevoldsen played 28 games in the [[2008–09 Danish Superliga]] season, as well as games in the European [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League]] and [[2008–09 UEFA Cup]] tournaments. In the Summer of 2009, Enevoldsen was linked with a transfer to [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hastrup Knudsen|first1=Anders|title=Enevoldsen emne i Benfica|url=https://www.bt.dk/fodbold/enevoldsen-emne-i-benfica|access-date=7 January 2018|work=[[BT (tabloid)|BT]]|date=17 March 2009|language=da}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Enevoldsen glad for Benfica-interesse|url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Enevoldsen-glad-for-Benfica-interesse/|access-date=7 January 2018|work=bold.dk|date=18 March 2009|language=da}}</ref>

===Groningen===
At the start of the [[2009–10 Danish Superliga]] season, Enevoldsen signed a five-year deal with [[Eredivisie]] club [[FC Groningen]]. Groningen paid a reported DKK 9.3 million (€1.25 million) for him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Groningen-betaler-93-mio-for-hazard |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140222131201/http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Groningen-betaler-93-mio-for-hazard |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 February 2014 |title=Groningen betaler 9,3 mio. for Enevoldsen |last=Garby |first=David |date=29 August 2009 |access-date=29 August 2009 |publisher=Bold.dk |language=id }}</ref> He scored his first three goals for FC Groningen in the same match on 13 December 2009 against [[Sparta Rotterdam]]. All goals were scored from outside of the [[penalty area]].

===Mechelen===
Following the 2011–12 season, Enevoldsen moved to [[K.V. Mechelen|Mechelen]], who had already signed his compatriot [[Mads Junker]] earlier in the transfer window.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mortensen |first1=Lars Bruun |title=Officielt: Enevoldsen følger Junker - TV 2 |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/2012-06-21-officielt-enevoldsen-f%C3%B8lger-junker |work=sport.tv2.dk |date=21 June 2012 |language=da-DK}}</ref> He made his debut on 28 July 2012 in a 4–2 league win over [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Houlind |first1=Søren |title=Debutant Junker: Vi fortjente sejren |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Debutant-Junker-Vi-fortjente-sejren/ |work=bold.dk |date=20 July 2012 |language=da}}</ref> He began his tenure with the club as a starter, but in his second season he played less.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Blond |first1=Mikael |title=Utilfreds Enevoldsen overvejer fremtiden |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Utilfreds-Enevoldsen-overvejer-fremtiden/ |work=bold.dk |date=14 May 2013 |language=da}}</ref> He made 38 total appearances for the club, in which he scored five goals.<ref name="SW">{{cite web |title=Denmark – T. Enevoldsen – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/thomas-enevoldsen/11594/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=2 January 2022}}</ref>

====AaB (loan)====
As a result of his situation, Enevoldsen returned to AaB on a one-year loan deal on 16 June 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Helmin |first1=Jesper |title=Officielt: AaB lejer Enevoldsen |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/officielt-aab-lejer-enevoldsen/ |work=bold.dk |date=16 June 2014 |language=da}}</ref> He made his first appearance after returning to Denmark on 19 July 2014, starting in a 0–0 away draw against [[SønderjyskE Fodbold|SønderjyskE]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SønderjyskE vs. AaB – 19 July 2014 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/07/19/denmark/superliga/sonderjyske/aalborg-bk/1690019/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=2 January 2022}}</ref> He scored his first goal after returning on 23 October, in 3–0 shutdown of [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] in the [[UEFA Europa League]] group stage.<ref>{{cite news |title=AaB-målscorer: En af vores største kampe i Europa - TV 2 |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2014-10-23-aab-maalscorer-en-af-vores-stoerste-kampe-i-europa |work=sport.tv2.dk |date=23 October 2014 |language=da-DK}}</ref>

===Return to AaB===
After his loan deal with AaB ended, Enevoldsen agreed to a two-year permanent deal with the club on 19 June 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Blond |first1=Mikael |title=Enevoldsen på plads i AaB |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/enevoldsen-paa-plads-i-aab/ |work=bold.dk |date=19 June 2015 |language=da}}</ref> Two successful years followed, in which he made 53 total appearances and scored 19 goals.<ref name="SW" /> He left the club upon his contract expiring on 30 June 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nøhr |first1=Mikkel |title=Thomas Enevoldsen stopper i AaB |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/thomas-enevoldsen-stopper-i-aab/ |work=bold.dk |date=19 May 2017 |language=da}}</ref>

===NAC Breda===
On 30 August 2017, Enevoldsen signed a one-year contract with [[NAC Breda]] with the option of an additional year.<ref>{{cite web |title=NAC versterkt zich met Thomas Enevoldsen |url=https://www.nac.nl/nieuws/nac-versterkt-zich-met-thomas-enevoldsen |website=nac.nl |language=nl |date=30 August 2017}}</ref> He made his debut on 20 September in a 4–3 loss to [[Achilles '29]] in the [[KNVB Cup]]. Despite the loss, he came on as a substitute and scored the third goal for his club deep into injury time after an assist by [[Thierry Ambrose]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Achilles '29 vs. NAC Breda – 20 September 2017 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/20/netherlands/knvb-beker/achilles-1929/nac-bv/2580796/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=2 January 2022}}</ref> His domestic league debut followed three days later in a 2–0 away win over [[Feyenoord]], coming on as a late substitute and scoring his second goal in two games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Feyenoord vs. NAC Breda – 23 September 2017 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/23/netherlands/eredivisie/feyenoord-rotterdam-nv/nac-bv/2462385/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=2 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Staffeldt |first1=Elias von |title=Enevoldsen gjorde det onde ved Feyenoord |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/enevoldsen-gjorde-det-onde-ved-feyenoord/ |work=bold.dk |date=23 September 2017 |language=da}}</ref> After a strong start, Enevoldsen would mostly appear as a substitute during the remainder of the fall. He finished with 12 appearances in which he scored two goals.<ref name="SW" />

===Orange County SC===
On 10 February 2018, Enevoldsen joined [[Orange County SC]] of the [[United Soccer League (2010)|United Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orangecountysoccer.com/news_article/show/885535|title=Orange County SC Sign Danish International Striker Thomas Enevoldsen|website=orangecountysoccer.com|publisher=Orange County SC|date=10 February 2018|access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref> He made his debut for the club 18 March in a 1–1 home draw against [[Phoenix Rising FC]] at [[Championship Soccer Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Orange County SC vs. Phoenix Rising – 18 March 2018 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/18/united-states/mls-reserve-league/los-angeles-blues-sc/arizona-united/2714962/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> His first goal for the club came on 29 March as he helped down [[OKC Energy FC]] 1–0 for Orange County's first win of 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Murray |first1=Nicholas |title=Orange County Downs OKC for First Win of 2018 |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/902624 |access-date=22 October 2022 |work=USL Championship |date=28 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022140202/https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/902624 |archive-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> In the following game on 31 March, Enevoldsen notched his first hat-trick for the club in a 5–0 away win over the [[FC Tulsa|Tulsa Roughnecks]], assisting another.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Alicia |title=Danish Delight: Tulsa Roughnecks 0, Orange County SC 5 |url=https://www.angelsonparade.com/2018/3/31/17184692/tulsa-roughnecks-0-orange-county-sc-5-final-score-result-recap-thomas-enevoldsen-hat-trick-usl |access-date=22 October 2022 |work=Angels on Parade |date=31 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202093056/https://www.angelsonparade.com/2018/3/31/17184692/tulsa-roughnecks-0-orange-county-sc-5-final-score-result-recap-thomas-enevoldsen-hat-trick-usl |archive-date=2 December 2021}}</ref> His strong form continued down the stretch for Orange County, adding [[Brace (association football)|braces]] to his record against [[Portland Timbers 2]] and [[Las Vegas Lights FC]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Alicia |title=Flying high: Portland Timbers 2 2, Orange County SC 3 |url=https://www.angelsonparade.com/2018/8/22/17771908/portland-timbers-2-2-orange-county-sc-3-final-score-report-result-recap-thomas-enevoldsen-crognale |access-date=22 October 2022 |work=Angels on Parade |date=22 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917072714/https://www.angelsonparade.com/2018/8/22/17771908/portland-timbers-2-2-orange-county-sc-3-final-score-report-result-recap-thomas-enevoldsen-crognale |archive-date=17 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Alicia |title=Soccer circus: Las Vegas Lights FC 3, Orange County SC 5 |url=https://www.angelsonparade.com/2018/9/26/17908602/las-vegas-lights-fc-3-orange-county-sc-5-final-score-report-result-recap-quinn-seaton-enevoldsen |access-date=22 October 2022 |work=Angels on Parade |date=26 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026014746/https://www.angelsonparade.com/2018/9/26/17908602/las-vegas-lights-fc-3-orange-county-sc-5-final-score-report-result-recap-quinn-seaton-enevoldsen |archive-date=26 October 2021}}</ref> He finished the season as the club's top goalscorer with 20 goals in 34 appearances in which he added nine assists, earning him second place in the [[2018 USL season#Top scorers|2018 USL Golden Boot]] race, only behind [[Cameron Lancaster]], and a spot on the [[2018 USL season#All-League teams|USL All-League First Team]].<ref name="ret" /> In his 2018 season, Enevoldsen set the Orange County SC single-season goal scoring record.<ref name="ret" />

===Indy Eleven===
On 29 January 2019, Enevoldsen moved to USL side [[Indy Eleven]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indyeleven.com/news_article/show/989818|title=Indy Eleven Sign Forward Thomas Enevoldsen|website=indyeleven.com|publisher=Indy Eleven|date=29 January 2019|access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>

===Sacramento Republic===
On 12 August 2019, Enevoldsen transferred to [[Sacramento Republic FC|Sacramento Republic]] for the remainder of the 2019 [[USL Championship]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/1040862|title=Republic FC Sign 2018 USL MVP Finalist Thomas Enevoldsen|website=sacrepublicfc.com|publisher=Sacramento Republic FC|date=12 August 2019|access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>

===Return to Orange County===
On 25 December 2019, Enevoldsen signed a contract to return to [[Orange County SC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/news_article/show/1073756|title=Orange County SC Brings Back Forward Thomas Enevoldsen|website=orangecountysoccer.com|publisher=Orange County SC|date=25 December 2019|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> Enevoldsen was loaned out to newly relegated [[Danish 1st Division]] club [[Hobro IK]] on 2 September 2020 for the rest of the year.<ref>[http://hikfodbold.dk/hobro-ik-lejer-thomas-enevoldsen-i-orange-county-sc-n2-2694?id=2694 Hobro IK lejer Thomas Enevoldsen i Orange County SC], hikfodbold.dk, 2 September 2020</ref>

====Retirement====
Enevoldsen retired from professional football after his final game for Orange County SC on 28 November 2021, playing the closing 30 minutes of the [[2021 USL Championship season|2021 USL Championship final]], which ended with his team lifting a trophy at [[Al Lang Stadium]] after defeating the [[Tampa Bay Rowdies]] with the final score of 3–1.<ref name="ret">{{cite web |last1=Piazza |first1=Chris |title=THOMAS ENEVOLDSEN LEAVES LEGACY AS USL CHAMPION WITH ORANGE COUNTY SC |url=https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/news_article/show/1196830 |website=Orange County Soccer Club |language=en-us |date=2 December 2021}}</ref> He would instead focus on a media company he co-founded in 2016.<ref name="ret" />

==International career==
Enevoldsen made his international debut with the Under-18 national selection in September 2004. He played a total of 26 youth international matches.

In October 2009, Enevoldsen was called up for the [[Danish national football team|Denmark national team]] for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] qualifying games against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] and [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]]. He made his debut when he replaced [[Søren Larsen]] for the second half of the match against Hungary. He scored his first international goal in a May 2010 [[friendly match]] against [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]]. He played one game in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].

==Career statistics==
===International===
:''Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Enevoldsen goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Thomas Enevoldsen
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
|align="center"|1||27 May 2010||[[Aalborg Stadion]], [[Aalborg]], Denmark||{{fb|SEN}}||align="center"|2–0||align="center"|2–0||[[Friendly match|Friendly]] 
|}

==Honours==
'''AaB'''
* [[Danish Superliga]]: [[2007–08 Danish Superliga|2007–08]]

'''Orange County SC'''
* [[USL Championship]]: [[2021 USL Championship season|2021]]

==Private Life==
He is in a relationship with the Danish former [[handball]] player [[Lærke Møller]], with whom he has a child.<ref name=europamester>{{cite web|url=https://europamester.dk/laerke-moeller|title=Lærke Møller|publisher=Europamester.dk|accessdate=26 January 2025|language=da}}</ref> 

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{DBU player|4893}}
*[https://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&spillerid=10795 Thomas Enevoldsen] official [[Danish Superliga]] statistics at danskfodbold.com {{in lang|da}}
*{{drdkstat|568602|archive=20070827201455}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080522101617/http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=50908&typeofpage=84137 Thomas Enevoldsen at Voetbal International] {{in lang|nl}}

{{Denmark squad 2010 FIFA World Cup}}

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