Tobias Lauritsen (footballer, born 2004)

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Tobias Lauritsen
Personal information
Full name Tobias Lauritsen
Date of birth (2004-06-18) 18 June 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Randers, Denmark
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vejle
Number 8
Youth career
Himmelev-Veddelev
–2019 FC Roskilde
2019–2023 Vejle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Vejle 51 (4)
International career
2023– Denmark U20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:19, 24 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:22, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Tobias Lauritsen (born 18 June 2004) is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub.

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Lauritsen is the son of Morten Lauritsen, who as an active player made 32 Danish Superliga appearances for AaB and Randers FC between 1996 and 2005.

Early life and career

Lauritsen was born in Randers, Denmark, and moved with his family to Trekroner and later Himmelev near Roskilde at the age of six. He began playing youth football with Himmelev-Veddelev Boldklub and later joined FC Roskilde. [1] After attending a sports-focused efterskole in Vejle, he enrolled in a vocational carpentry program, completing two foundation courses and beginning an apprenticeship with a local firm. During this time, he was also playing youth football for Vejle Boldklub, balancing manual work with his athletic commitments. However, the physical demands of combining both paths led him to put the apprenticeship on hold, in order to pursue a full-time professional football career. [2]

Career

Vejle

Lauritsen joined the youth academy of Vejle Boldklub in 2019. [1] He progressed through the youth ranks and was promoted to the first team squad in the summer of 2020.[ citation needed ]

He made his official debut on 2 August 2022 in a Danish Cup match against OKS. [3] [4] Later that month, he made his league debut in the Danish 1st Division. [5]

Following Vejle's promotion to the 2023–24 Danish Superliga, Lauritsen became a regular first-team player. In 2024, he extended his contract with the club through the summer of 2027. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he was assigned jersey number 8. [6]

Personal life

Lauritsen is commonly known by the nickname "Bisse", a childhood name that originated in Randers and evolved during his time at efterskole in Vejle. While his family uses his given name, the nickname is widely used by teammates and the media. [2]

Honours

Vejle

References

  1. 1 2 VB siger farvel til Damgaard og goddag til Lauritsen, vafo.dk, 28 July 2020
  2. 1 2 Schram, Daniel Just (28 October 2024). "Bisse droppede tømrergerningen for at blive prof i Vejle". tvSyd (in Danish). Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  3. Fynsk seriehold formåede kort at drille VB, inden det blev sat på plads, jv.dk, 2 August 2022
  4. OKS VS. VEJLE 1 - 5, soccerway.com, 2 August 2022
  5. VEJLE VS. NÆSTVED 6 - 0, soccerway.com, 17 August 2022
  6. Trøjenumre for den kommende sæson, vejle-boldklub.dk, 10 July 2024
  7. Baunsgaard, Casper Hede (21 May 2023). "Mesterlig Mucolli-træffer da Vejle vandt NordicBet Ligaen". Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.