William Tønning
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ansgar Tønning | ||
| Date of birth | 14/05-1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Slagelse, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1,88 m | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Napier City Rovers | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| B.73, Slagelse | |||
| Slagelse B&I | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Ytterhogdals IK | 18 | (0) |
| 2022 | IFK Luleå | 28 | (0) |
| 2023 | Argja Bóltfelag | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Hobro IK | 1 | (0) |
| 2024- | Napier City Rovers | 22 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Ansgar Tønning (born May 14, 1999) is a Danish/Canadian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for New Zealand club Napier City Rovers.
College career
[edit]Tønning spent one year playing college soccer at Brandon University in Canada.[2] In his lone season in Brandon, Tønning was twice named Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference athlete of the week,[3][4] along with conference MVP for futsal and all-conference for soccer.[5]
Club career
[edit]Ytterhogdals IK
[edit]Tønning signed his first professional contract with Swedish Division 2 side Ytterhogdals IK in January 2021.[6] That season, Ytterhogdals qualified for Svenska Cupen group stages for the second time in club history, with a 3-2 win against Vasalunds IF in the last qualifying round.[7]
IFK Luleå
[edit]In February 2022, Tønning signed for Swedish side IFK Luleå.[8][9] That season, IFK Luleå qualified for Svenska Cupen group stages for the first time in club history, with a 1-0 win against AFC Eskilstuna in the last qualifying round.[10] They also won the district cup, beating Piteå IF 2-0 i the final.[11] After the season, Tønning was nominated for Division 2 Norrland goalkeeper of the season by Unibet.[12][13]
Argja Bóltfelag
[edit]In January 2023, Tønning signed for Faroe Islands Premier League side Argja Bóltfelag.[14][15]
Hobro IK
[edit]In July 2023, Tønning signed for Danish 1. Division side Hobro IK after a successful trial period.[16][17] He got his official debut on September 6th 2023 in a 2-0 win against Kolding BK in the Danish Cup.[18] Tønning left the club at the end of his contract in December 2023.[19]
Napier City Rovers
[edit]In January 2024, Tønning signed with New Zealand club Napier City Rovers for the 2024 Central League and New Zealand National League season.[20][21]
References
[edit]- ^ "William Tønning". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "William Tonning earns first award as a Bobcat". Brandon University Athletics. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "William Tonning earns first award as a Bobcat". Brandon University Athletics. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "MCAC spotlight shines bright on Bobcats". Brandon University Athletics. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "MCAC spotlight shines bright on Bobcats". Brandon University Athletics. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Tönning räddade Ytterhogdal – hänger kvar i toppen efter tre nya poäng". Östersunds-Posten (in Swedish). 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Heroisk insats av Ytterhogdal – vidare till slutspel i Svenska cupen". Östersunds-Posten (in Swedish). 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Dansk dynamit i IFK!". www.ifklulea.se (in Swedish). 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Öberg, Herman (2022-02-03). "IFK värvar – här är första målvakten in i truppen". nsd.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Åkerlund, Mimmi (2022-08-31). "Historiska bedriften: IFK Luleå vidare i Svenska Cupen – slog ut Superettanklubben". nsd.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Lindgren, Micke (2022-09-14). "Tönnings stora revansch – höll nollan i DM-finalen: "Ville bevisa för mig själv vad jag kan"". nsd.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Friberg, Mattias (2022-10-06). "Fyra BBK-spelare nominerade till prestigefyllt pris • IFK Luleå har två som kan vinna". nsd.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Christofer Högbom nominerad till bästa målvakt i division 2". lokalfotbollen.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "AB hevur gjørt sáttmála við danskan málverja". roysni.fo. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Efter salg til Hvidovre: Hobro tester dansk keeper med fortid i Sverige". bold.dk (in Danish). 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Hobro IK skriver kontrakt med William Tønning". hobroik.
- ^ "Efter salg til Hvidovre: Hobro tester dansk keeper med fortid i Sverige". bold.dk (in Danish). 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Kolding BK - Hobro 0:2". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "William Tønning forlader Hobro Ik ved årsskiftet". hobroik.
- ^ "Danish football recruit's 17,000km journey to New Zealand with victory in mind". NZ Herald. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "The Great Dane helping Napier City Rovers hunt silverware". NZ Herald. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
External Links
[edit]- William Tønning at Soccerway