Kasper Kiilerich

Kasper Kiilerich

Personal information
Full name	Kasper Hartly Kiilerich
Date of birth	(2005-11-22) 22 November 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Viborg, Denmark
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Aarhus Fremad (on loan from Viborg FF)
Youth career
	Viborg Nørremarken
	FK Viborg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Viborg FF	1	(0)
2025–	→ Aarhus Fremad (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2024–	Denmark U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 13 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:16, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

Kasper Hartly Kiilerich (born 22 November 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish 2nd Division club Aarhus Fremad, on loan from Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.

Career

Kiilerich started playing football in Viborg Nørremarken, and later moved to FK Viborg as a U13 player. ^[2] At the age of 15, Kiilerich was already a regular on the U-19 team and trained regularly with the senior squad. On his 16th birthday, Kiilerich was permanently promoted to the first team squad. ^[3] On 31 August 2022, 16-year-old Kiilerich made his official debut for Viborg in a Danish Cup match against Viby IF. ^{[4] [5]}

In March 2023, Killerich was given a new contract in Viborg until the end of 2025. ^[6]

On 4 December 2023, Killerich finally made his Danish Superliga debut when first goalkeeper Lucas Lund Pedersen was injured in the match against FC Midtjylland after a collision at the end of the first half. ^[7] It was a horror debut for Kiilerich, who let in two goals before the end of the first half alone, in a match that Viborg ended up losing 5–1. ^{[8] [9]}

On January 6, 2025, in search of more playing time, it was confirmed that Kiilerich joined Danish 2nd Division club Aarhus Fremad on a loan deal until the end of the season. ^[10]

Personal life

Kasper Kiilerich is the son of former Danish professional goalkeeper Roald Kiilerich, who played for AGF and Viborg FF in the 1990s. ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. Kasper Kiilerich at WorldFootball.net
2. Viborg player profile, vff.dk
3. Kiilerich rykkes i førsteholdstruppen på sin fødselsdag, vff.dk, 18 November 2021
4. Ingen gentagelse af historien - sikker sejr og debut til unge drenge i pokalen, viborg-folkeblad.dk, 31 August 2022
5. VIBY VS. VIBORG 0 - 7, Soccerway, 31 August 2022
6. Kasper Kiilerich forlænger med VFF, vff.dk, 15 March 2023
7. MIDTJYLLAND VS. VIBORG 5 - 1, Soccerway, 4 December 2023
8. 18-årigs Superligadebut blev et mareridt: Men jeg vil have lov til at være stolt, tvmidtvest.dk, 5 December 2023
9. Forsvarer ung VFF-keeper: Ikke skyld i målene, tipsbladet.dk, 4 December 2023
10. Kiilerich udlejes til Aarhus Fremad, vff.dk, 6 January 2025
11. Kasper Kiilerich er gået i fars fodspor: Drømmer om Atlético Madrid og Liverpool, viborg-folkeblad.dk, 3 April 2021
12. Viborg FF-målmand går i sin fars fodspor og debuterer på landshold, viborg-folkeblad.dk, 22 February 2024

External links

• Kasper Kiilerich at Soccerway
• Kasper Kiilerich national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)